Over the past few days, Southern California has been absolutely bombarded by one of the biggest swells in recent memory, kicking off the summer season with a bang. While most of the mainstream focus was on spots like The Wedge – for the obvious “wow” factor – some sought surf elsewhere; those spots that don’t normally break, and take a special kind of swell to bring them to life. This was that kind of swell with so much energy in the ocean, and that’s exactly what legendary longtime Orange County surfboard shaper Timmy Patterson and his son Keone did. They found a rare wave, and it was huge. So, being the qualified surfers they are, they grabbed their biggest boards and headed out. But things went awry when Timmy found himself caught inside on a never-ending set of massive waves, and it was up to his son Keone to save his dad’s life. Timmy drowned during the incident, but he was brought back to life – literally – right there on the beach.…