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Mel Wins Mavericks

There was a sense of inevitability when dawn broke on the much anticipated Mavericks Invitational presented by GoPro. Half Moon Bay was buzzing with activity, but down on the docks salty locals exchanged grim looks as word of the conditions filtered back from the lineup a mile away. The tide … Read >

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Santa Cruz’s Peter Mel gets day in the sun at Mavericks

PRINCETON-BY-THE-SEA — Even if the wave heights didn’t break any records for the 2013 Mavericks Invitational, fans showed their appreciation for big wave surfing and sunshine Sunday by showing up in throngs. Festival grounds with a capacity of about 12,000 sold out Sunday near the Oceano Hotel and Spa, where … Read >

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Big-Wave surfer Peter Mel wins Mavericks Invitational

Roughly 14 years after first competing, California native Peter Mel took home his first Mavericks Invitational victory in intermittent but powerful waves up to 30 feet. The 43-year-old big-wave veteran, who grew up in Santa Cruz, surfed the inaugural event in 1999. “I’m satisfied with just competing at this high of a level at such an … Read >