But Guess made a big splash last month , hosting a lavish opening ceremony at the Ritz - Carlton Hotel in Half Moon Bay .
Through the course of many conversations , he has gained the trust of a notoriously skeptical group of big - wave surfers .
But Guess made a big splash last month , hosting a lavish opening ceremony at the Ritz - Carlton Hotel in Half Moon Bay , and through the course of many conversations , he has gained the trust of a notoriously skeptical group of big - wave surfers .