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Maverick's Big Wave Surf competition

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World's best big wave surfers compete at Mavericks

Mother Nature saved the best for last, with some of the largest swells of the day arriving during the final heat of Sunday's Mavericks Invitational big wave surfing contest as thousands of spectators invaded a quaint coastal town known more for its annual pumpkin festival than for surf. The waves ...

The opening ceremony for the Mavericks big-wave surfing contest will take place at 2 p.m. Friday, organizer Mavericks Invitational Inc. has announced.

Clear skies, powerful waves forecast for Mavericks contest Sunday

Organizers of the Mavericks International surfing contest are expecting sunny skies and powerful waves when the competition is held off the coast near Half Moon Bay on Sunday. National Weather Service forecaster Austin Cross said clear weather and temperatures in the lower 60s are expected at sea level near Pillar ...

Mavericks big wave surf contest on for Sunday

For the first time since 2010, the famed Mavericks Big Wave surf contest will be held Sunday as a storm off Japan has sent swells heading toward the Northern California coast that could reach 20 feet or more on height. The National Weather Service was predicting a high surf advisory ...

The opening ceremony for the Mavericks big-wave surfing contest will take place at 2 p.m. Friday, organizer Mavericks Invitational Inc. has announced.

Mavericks surf season to kick off with opening ceremony

With the opening of the window for the big-wave surf contest at Mavericks near Half Moon Bay Friday, the surfing competitors are marking the start of the season with an opening ceremony, a contest organizer said. At 2 p.m., the 24 competitors will attend the ceremony at Mavericks, a spot ...

Mavericks big wave surf contest window opens

The three-month window for the Mavericks big wave surfing contest is open, and while the beach will be closed during the event, organizers will detail at a public meeting how people can watch. The San Jose Mercury News reports  that officials on Thursday will hold the meeting to discuss parking ...

Actor Gerard Butler rescued at Mavericks

 A surfer was hospitalized this weekend after being held under water by several waves at Mavericks on Sunday. Actor Gerard Butler was filming scenes for the upcoming 2012 Curtis Hanson movie "Of Men and Mavericks" in the Half Moon Bay area and the San Jose Mercury News, among other media ...

HALF MOON BAY: Surf warnings in effect for weekend of Mavericks competition

HALF MOON BAY: Surf warnings in effect for weekend of Mavericks competition

Surf warnings in effect for weekend of Mavericks competition.

HALF MOON BAY: Surfers attend Mavericks opening ceremony

HALF MOON BAY: Surfers attend Mavericks opening ceremony

Surfers celebrate the beginning of the three-month window for the Mavericks competition. Robert Handa reporting for KTVU News at 5.

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