Under partly sunny skies and on peaky...

Under partly sunny skies and on peaky chest- to shoulder-high waves,

about 45 of the best aerial surfers competed Friday morning for

$12,000 in the Body Glove Airshow finals at 54th Street in Newport

Beach.

Above, Newport’s Josh Hoyer flies over the top of a 54th Street

wall. Right, Jeremiah Depesa almost lands a difficult aerial

maneuver.

In the annual contest, some of the best surfers in the world try

to launch off the waves into the air and -- ideally -- back on their

feet.

The contest format rewards those who can pull off the most

difficult and dramatic aerial maneuvers, instead of a traditional

performance.

The air show was the third event on the schedule for the aerial

surfers. It began Thursday and ended Friday.