Shane Dorian Cleans House; Savannah Shaughnessy Awarded with Female Performance Award HALF MOON BAY, CA (April 13, 2012) –The 2011/2012 Mavericks Awards honored the fearless big wave surfers who charged the massive liquid mountains at the infamous Mavericks break throughout this past season. The awards recognized their achievements by showcasing … Learn More
Legendary big wave surfer and Mavericks founder, Jeff Clark talked to Sarah & Vinnie about growing up surfing on Northern California’s rugged coast, getting started at Mavericks, and the upcoming film “Of Men And Mavericks” with Gerard Butler. Not many people in the world have the stuff to ride the … Learn More
Organizers Shift Focus To Mavericks Festival & Inaugural Mavericks Awards HALF MOON BAY, CA (March 27, 2012) – The Mavericks Invitational holding period closes this week, and though there is a current storm system in place, the likelihood of contest worthy conditions hitting the break by the 31st is very … Learn More
The monster waves at Mavericks attract big wave surfers from around the world. But what exactly makes these Half Moon Bay waves so big?
The 2012 Mavericks Festival Mother Nature may not have given us the waves we needed for a contest this year, but that doesn’t mean we let the season end with a whimper. We’re throwing a party, rain or shine, and you’re invited! What’s Up? Gates open at 9:00 a.m. on … Learn More
The National Weather Service issued a high surf warning Thursday afternoon and evening, with swells of up to 15 feet along the Peninsula coast and breaking waves as high as 20 feet on local beaches. Learn More
All eyes are on Half Moon Bay this time of year as some of the world’s most elite big-wave surfers and countless fans await announcement of the Mavericks surf contest. Mavericks has given a lot to this community – everything from adding tourist dollars to the local economy to providing world-class surfing. Learn More
Surfing fans can enjoy yet another splash of big wave art starting Saturday, when the Mavericks: Everest of the Seas exhibit opens at the Coastal Arts League in Half Moon Bay on Jan. 14. Learn More
Mavericks Invitational Special Section published by the Half Moon Bay Review. Contestants, history and details of the event. Learn More
More than a dozen of the world’s best surfers joined their fans and even some politicians on the shore near Mavericks on Friday afternoon for opening ceremonies marking the newly re-imagined Mavericks Invitational surf contest. Learn More
The Mavericks Invitational is back, but it won’t look as it did before. The usual gallery at Pillar Point, where tens of thousands would line the cliffs and scale the bluffs for the best perspective, are now completely off-limits to spectators. Learn More
The random heat selection happened on Friday night at the Mavericks Invitational Opening Ceremony party held at The Old Princeton Landing in Princeton by the sea. Check out the match ups! Learn More
SANTA CRUZ — Darryl Virostko knows the perfect thrill of air dropping down the face of a 30-foot wave from deep in the bowl at Maverick’s. He also knows the feeling of being held down, trapped under the weight of the ocean, a drug called meth, and the expectations of the big wave surfing world. Learn More
More than a dozen of the world’s best surfers joined their fans and even some politicians on the shore near Mavericks Friday afternoon for opening ceremonies marking the newly re-imagined Mavericks Invitational surf contest. Learn More
The weather is shifting. The foliage is changing. And Half Moon Bay is just crawling with big-name big wave surfers and the media masses that come with them.
It’s that time of year again. It’s Mavericks season. Learn More
HALF MOON BAY (KCBS) — The high surf advisory in effect for most of Friday was music to the ears of Mavericks Surf Contest competitors as world class big wave surfers, here for the contest’s opening ceremony, were treated to the coast’s biggest waves so far of the season. Learn More
Located on the grounds of the Oceano Hotel & Harbor Village, is the place to be to watch the contest via satellite, meet the surfers, enjoy music, food and the watch official Awards Ceremony. Come attend this exclusive event! Learn More
How can we make the greatest big wave surfing contest even better? Simple. Throw an awards ceremony to top off the end of an epic season. Every year the sport of big wave surfing witnesses a push of progress, raising the level of performance in one of the world’s most … Learn More
Over the course of its seven-event history, the Mavericks big-wave surfing contest has been characterized by big crowds on the beaches and bluffs of Pillar Point, people eager to be anywhere near the action so far in the distance. Learn More
This year’s Opening Ceremony took place Friday January 6, 2012. Surfers had only two days notice, and caught one of the early swells of the season. Learn More
Mavericks Invitational contest director Jeff Clark and Mavericks Surf Festival organizer David Rhody speak at the informational meeting held at the Half Moon Bay Yacht Club on Jan. 5, 2012. Credit Kristine Wong
Santa Cruz local news reports the new rules for Mavericks Contest 2011 / 2012 spectators. The Mavericks Invitational Festival will be the place to be during the contest. Watch the video » Learn More
The biggest, most exclusive surfing event in the Bay Area — and arguably America — has officially opened its contest window. Learn More
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 3 January, 2012 : – – New Year’s Day kicked off the start of 2012 and marked the official opening of The Mavericks Invitational contest window, which runs until Mach 31, 2012. With only 24 hours notice, the international roster of invited big wave surfers are called … Learn More
Paris magazine, Citizen K published a feature on Mavericks this week. It is an in dept look at the Men who ride Mavericks from veterans to newcomers. Learn More
New Year’s Day kicked off the start of 2012 and marked the official opening of The Mavericks Invitational contest window, which runs until Mach 31, 2012. With only 24 hours notice, the international roster of invited big wave surfers are called when the giant waves and conditions are just right to hold a day-long contest. Learn More
“More organized and prepared. That’s how public agencies are describing this year’s planning process of the Mavericks Invitational, the one-day, big wave, invitation-only surfing competition held at the legendary Mavericks surf break located one-half mile offshore at Pillar Point Harbor.” Learn More
The waves at Mavericks break ½ mile offshore, hardly visible from the tiny stretch of beach at the end of Pillar Point. This year, due to environmental and safety concerns, there will be no public access to Pillar Point, the beach or the bluffs during the competition.
Pillar Point harbor is a working fisherman’s harbor protected by a breakwater. Nearby are several local restaurants, small shops, and beach walks. This town has been a SF tourist destination since the early 1900s. Learn More
List of Invited Competitors and Honorary Chairman Announced HALF MOON BAY, CA (December 1, 2011) – A lackluster early season for big waves at Mavericks has convinced Mavericks Invitational organizers to move the contest window from January 1 to March 31, 2012. “It’s a new year for our group, with … Learn More
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