There’s a chance that a sauna builder in Santa Cruz County could have a world record to his name this fall. Wilem Banks is a ...

Wilem Banks is a soft-spoken woodworker from Santa Cruz who, in December, paddled into the biggest wave of his life, and potentially the biggest ever, in his fourth session at Jaws. Is it bigger ...

During one of the busiest Jaws seasons in years, a grassroots contest took place throughout the 2024-25 winter. ... Wilem Banks brought his Maverick's commitment to Peahi.