Organizers Shift Focus To Mavericks Festival & Inaugural Mavericks Awards
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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 slim. Though this year?s La Nina winter did not produce the waves needed to hold the infamous big wave surf contest, Mavericks Invitational will still celebrate the power of Mavericks and those who surf the giant liquid mountains.
The group is hosting the first Mavericks Festival, being held outdoors on the grounds of the Oceana Hotel & Spa in Princeton Harbor, Half Moon Bay, on March 31, the final day of the contest window.
"There's very little possibility we will get a swell with the current storm that is hitting the coast, but realistically there are no significant conditions on the horizon before the contest window closes.? said Contest Director, Jeff Clark. ?We are stoked to have the opportunity to share the Mavericks season and honor the surfers who challenged the waves at the Mavericks Festival on the 31st."
The Mavericks Festival will be emceed by the Bay Area?s own, Eric Byrnes, who?s MLB career began with the Oakland As, and currently has a nightly show on KNBR from 7pm ? 10pm. The festival will also have a full line-up of bands, surfing video presentations on the JumboTron, local food vendors, giveaways, Mavericks Invitational gear, and some very special tributes and presentations.
Festivalgoers will also be treated to live performances by the bands: Dank Jenkins, Bar Fight, and The Expendables. Additional information can be found at: http://mavericksinvitational.com/.
The highlight of the day will be the inaugural Mavericks Awards. The concept behind the awards is that 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 extreme sports. This progress does not always happen on the contest day. Some of the greatest achievements in big wave history go unnoticed or can even be overshadowed by the contest itself. The Mavericks Awards will acknowledge and award those who challenge Mavericks and their contributions to the sport of big wave surfing.
The 2012 Mavericks Awards categories Include:
Mavericks Barrel of the Year
Mavericks Bomb of the Year
Mavericks Photo of the Year
Mavericks Female Performer of the Year
Mavericks Performance of the Year
5150 Award (for the most insane wave of the year at Mavericks)
The judging panel for the Mavericks Awards include Jeff Clark, Bruce Jenkins, Matt Ambrose, Grant Washburn, and Dick Keating, who looked over hours of video footage and hundreds of still photos taken during the 2011 ? 2012 season at Mavericks. The group unanimously agreed on all the on the top award candidates and winners.
Tickets to the Mavericks Festival are available at Mavericks Surf Shop, 25 Johnson Pier, Half Moon Bay, or online at http://mavericksinvitational.com/. General admission tickets are $25 ($35 at the door), and parking will be available for $10 at the Half Moon Bay Airport, with proceeds benefiting the Coastside Boys & Girls Club.
2011 ? 2012 Invitees
Matt Ambrose (Pacifica) Ryan Augenstein (Santa Cruz) Grant ?Twiggy? Baker (South Africa) Chris Bertish (South Africa) Carlos Burle (Brazil) Ken "Skindog" Collins (Santa Cruz) Shane Desmond (Santa Cruz) Shawn Dollar (Santa Cruz) Shane Dorian (Hawaii) Nathan Fletcher (San Clemente) Mark Healey (Hawaii) Rusty Long (San Clemente) Greg Long (San Clemente) Alex Martins (Brazil) Peter Mel (Santa Cruz) Ryan Seelbach (San Francisco) Kelly Slater (Florida) Tyler Smith (Santa Cruz) Jamie Sterling (Hawaii) Anthony Tashnick (Santa Cruz) Grant Washburn (San Francisco) Dave Wassel (Hawaii) Ben Wilkinson (Australia) Zach Wormhoudt (Santa Cruz)
2011 ? 2012 Alternates
Tyler Fox (Santa Cruz) Josh Loya (Santa Cruz) Colin Dwyer (Pacifica) Nic Lamb (Santa Cruz) Danilo Couto (Brazil) Derek Dunfee (San Diego) Ben Andrews (San Francisco) Andrew Marr (South Africa) Travis Payne (Pacifica) Ion Banner (Half Moon Bay) Kohl Christensen (Hawaii) Shawn Rhodes (Pacifica) Mike Gerhardt (Santa Cruz) Garret McNamara (Hawaii) Russel Smith (Santa Cruz) Jamie Mitchel (Australia) Frank Solomon (South Africa)
Mavericks Invitational is the world's premier, high adrenaline, big wave surfing event. This one-day, invitation-only surfing competition is held at the legendary Mavericks surf break located 1/2 mile offshore at Pillar Point Harbor, just 20 minutes south of San Francisco. The 24 most daring big-wave surfers in the world will attempt to tame the massive swells on the biggest and best day of the 2011 / 2012 winter season. For additional details, visit: http://mavericksinvitational.com/.
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