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CBS Sports Network airs the 2012-2013 Mavericks Invitational Presented by GoPro, the world’s premier, high adrenaline, big wave surfing contest on Thursday, Feb. 7 (8:00 PM, PST) from Pillar Point in Half Moon Bay, Calif. For the first time in three years, contest worthy waves hit the legendary surf break … Read
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
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
The Mavericks big wave surf contest is always an eye-catching show. From the colored jerseys to the steep rides on the face of walls of water, the Mavericks Invitational would attract those who even never surfed a wave. Peter Mel took the top honors and raised the title, at Half Moon … Read
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
For more than 20 years, Peter Mel has been trying to conquer the Mavericks surf break, a monster wave that produces walls of water the size of buildings when the right swell hits. He was 22 when he first started surfing the spot, just up the road from his hometown … Read
The famed surf competition near San Francisco attracted the top surfers and thousands of spectators on Sunday. Orange County was well represented at this year’s Mavericks Invitational in Half Moon Bay, with Newport Beach resident Pete Mel taking top honors at the surfing competition that draws the sport’s top riders … Read
The world of big wave surfing is far different than it was when the Maverick’s Invitational last ran in 2010. The Code Red swell in Tahiti, two epic Cloudbreak sessions, and mind-bending paddle-in efforts at Peahi have raised the bar far beyond what anyone could have really imagined just a … Read
On what can only be described as a gorgeous Northern California Sunday, as the San Francisco 49ers continued their quest towards their sixth Super Bowl, 24 elite big wave watermen gathered in Half Moon Bay, CA to compete in the 2013 Maverick’s Invitational presented by GoPro. The waves were few and far … Read
Pete “Condor” Mel makes a triumphant return to NorCal and wins the Mavericks Invitational Presented By GoPro Despite moving to Orange County a few years ago to work at Quiksilver, Pete Mel never turned into a Salt Creek groveler. One of NorCal’s all-time best, Mel returned to his home waters just in time … Read
See the day in photos by in a unique perspective. We’re digging all the photos and videos submitted by fans! With the web server crashing, we were stoked to have surfline.com and redbulltv.com lined up to take over the webcast. And now we get to see the some new perspectives, … Read
Experience the Mavericks Invitational with friends, family, surfers, musicians, food and drink vendors, music and that epic awards ceremony when we crown the 2012-2013 winner of the Mavericks Invitational. Read
Contest organizers for the Mavericks Invitational 2012-2013 presented by GoPro, have confirmed that the world’s premier big wave surf contest will take place on Sunday, January 20, 2013 in Pillar Point, Half Moon Bay, CA. “The waves are going to be insane, the weather is going to be beautiful, and … Read
So you can’t make the drive out to Half Moon Bay, and you’re torn between watching the 49er game and all the great action at Mavericks Invitational? You CAN have it all. Watch the free webcast LIVE of all the surfing action, cool interviews and contest details on our live … Read
Coming to the coast to see the Mavericks Invitational? Local public safety agencies will close off public access to the beach and bluffs on the day of the contest. The small stretch of beach at Mavericks will be inaccessible at high tide, likely under water completely. The environmentally-sensitive bluffs will … Read
Every season during the contest window, there are “blackout dates” for the competition — days that the competition just cannot happen. While the Christmas and New Year holidays often bring swell, the holidays have a major impact on staffing for law enforcement and local agencies (Sheriff, Fire, Parks, CHP, Harbor … Read
Contest Window Opens with Ceremony Mavericks Invitational, the world’s premier big wave surf contest, kicked off the winter season with an inspirational Opening Ceremony and paddle out from the beach at Mavericks. VIEW THE OPENING CEREMONIES PHOTOS “The opening ceremony and paddle out is more special than any big day … Read
The Opening Ceremony is an event unique to surfing. It is a chance for the competitors, the surfing community and the fans to gather and celebrate the opening of another big wave season. The traditional Opening Ceremony and Paddle Out is scheduled for Friday, November 9, from 2:00 to 4:00 … Read
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Named Official Beer Sponsor Mavericks Invitational, the world’s premier big wave surf contest, is proud to announce that Sierra Nevada Brewing Company has signed on as the “Official Beer Sponsor” of the 2012-2013 Mavericks Invitational. Sierra Nevada’s support for the big wave surf contest stems from … Read
Mavericks Invitational is proud to announce that GoPro has signed on as the presenting sponsor. GoPro, maker of the world’s most versatile cameras and producer of some of today’s most engaging content, has made a two-year commitment to the contest. “GoPro is a great fit,” said contest director and Mavericks … Read
San Francisco, California – October 30, 2012 – Powerlines Productions, Drop In Media, and Mavericks International have partnered together to offer the surfing community special access to breaking news updates from the Mavericks Invitational Big Wave Surf Contest. Subscribers to the service will be the first to know when the … Read
Early on the morning of Dec. 19, 1994, a surfer named Jeff Clark stood alongside a few friends on a high bluff just outside Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay, Calif., watching 40-foot waves crash onto the reef at the big-wave surf spot known as Mavericks. The offshore winds … Read
Looking ahead to an El Niño winter and the anticipation of big waves early in the season, the organizers of the Mavericks Invitational big wave surf contest are opening the contest season on November 9, 2012. Following the approval of the permit by the San Mateo County Harbor District on … Read
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 … Read
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 … Read
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 … Read
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 … Read
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. Read
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. Read
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. Read
Mavericks Invitational Special Section published by the Half Moon Bay Review. Contestants, history and details of the event. Read
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. Read
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. Read
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! Read
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. Read
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. Read
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. Read
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. Read
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! Read
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 … Read
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. Read
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. Read
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 » Read
The biggest, most exclusive surfing event in the Bay Area — and arguably America — has officially opened its contest window. Read
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 … Read
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. Read
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. Read
“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.” Read
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. Read
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 … Read
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