How Santa Cruz big-wave surfer Alessandro ‘Alo’ Slebir went from local talent to global sensation

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How Santa Cruz big-wave surfer Alessandro ‘Alo’ Slebir went from local talent to global sensation

SANTA CRUZ – Every time a massive swell is forecast, Santa Cruz’s hard-charging, big-wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir can hardly contain himself. Several times each winter, Slebir drives an hour up the coast to Half Moon Bay and crashes at tow-in partner Luca Padua’s house. There, they begin preparations for what awaits them the next few days on one of the world’s gnarliest big-wave breaks, Mavericks. “When you wake up that morning, you’re wh…