The Mavericks surf contest has come back to life. Organizers announced today that the event, plagued by poor surf, a lack of sponsorship and political infighting over the years, will be held Sunday morning at the famed break off Half Moon Bay, with an 8 a.m. start.
More than anything, though, the Mavericks contest needs to be held. It was last staged in February of 2010, and the last two winters passed quietly, with only a few days of quality big-wave surf and more than a little chaos within the Mavericks infrastructure.
The surf, weather, wind and tides are lined up in harmony for Sunday, almost guaranteeing excellent conditions. Other big-wave events are potentially in play — the Nelscott Reef contest in Oregon, the Eddie Aikau event at Hawaii’s Waimea Bay and a new paddle-in contest at “Jaws” on Maui
If you surf you know what this is like. Nothing else needs to be said. A real surfer is out on his/her own and it is just you and the water. No hype or grand-standing....
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