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Thursday, January 23rd, 2014
“I’ll tell you, Mavericks used to be something, man. But now it’s all corporate and shit, man.”
Sort of.
Hey, isn’t the Mavericks surf contest just like the Burning Man festival? Just look where they got started – same beach, different county:
Click to expand
I’ll you, ten years from now, you’ll hear about some underground event what’s been gaining in popularity and I’ll bet you it will have gotten its start on one of these Bay Area beaches that you can see in the photo.
Anyway, Mavs is on, once again, this coming Friday, January 24th, 2014.
Now back in the day, to see Mavericks you’d just park you ride on the Pacific Coast Highway and then ride your bikes to the beach. Easy peasy.
And then they’d let you climb up on the bluff for a good view (even though people fell off of it all the time).
This big green thing:
(Mmmm… why do these rocks a “breakwater?”)
And then they didn’t want people on the bluff so they put up an “event village” or something on the beach below.
Dangerous hilarity ensued, due to what they called a “sneaker wave,” but really it was just kind of a regular wave
Via dwan.mac click to expand
And then, Mavs went Hollywood:
But, you know, I guess it’s really the same event as it always was.
Fundamentally.
(Just as with Burning Man.)
So, look for all the same thrills chills and spills as back in the day:
Darryl “Flea” Virostko was a tad aggressive in the first round of 2008:
Canon 1D Mark II, Canon EF 300mm 2.8 IS plus Canon 2x II extender at f8.0
And if you’re on a boat with an aggressive Captain, this will be your view on Friday, January 23rd, 2014:
All right, see you there!
But let’s hope we have more lulz than lulls.
‘Cause nobody wants to see too many heats like this:
Tink happy tots!
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Friday, January 18th, 2013
I’ll tell you, Mavericks used to be something, man. But now it’s all corporate and shit, man.
Sort of.
Hey, isn’t the Mavericks surf contest just like the Burning Man? Just look where they got started – same beach, different county:
Click to expand
I’ll you, ten years from now, you’ll hear about some underground event what’s been gaining in popularity and I’ll bet you it will have gotten its start on one of these Bay Area, Pacific Coast beaches that you can see in the photo.
Anyway, Mavs is on, once again, this coming Sunday, January 20th, 2013.
Now back in the day, to see Mavericks you’d just park you ride on the Pacific Coast Highway and then ride your bikes to the beach. Easy peasy.
And then they’d let you climb up on the bluff for a good view (even though people fell off of it all the time).
This thing:
(Mmmm… why do these rocks a “breakwater”)
And then they didn’t want people on the bluff so they put up an “event village” or something on the beach below.
Dangerous hilarity ensued:
Via dwan.mac click to expand
And then, Mavs went Hollywood:
But, you know, I guess it’s really the same event as it always was.
Fundamentally.
(Just as with Burning Man.)
So, look for all the same thrills chills and spills as back in the day:
Darryl “Flea” Virostko was a tad aggressive in the first round of 2008:
Canon 1D Mark II, Canon EF 300mm 2.8 IS plus Canon 2x II extender at f8.0
And if you’re on a boat with an aggressive Captain, this will be your view on Sunday* January 20th, 2013:
All right, see you there!
But let’s hope we have more lulz than lulls.
‘Cause nobody wants to see too many heats like this:
Tink happy tots!
*Boy, isn’t that a sponsor-friendly day of the week? How convenient! Let’s hope the waves show up in addition to all the sponsors and advertisers…
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Monday, June 8th, 2009
Here’s your chance to head on down to Half Moon Bay to check out the First Annual Half Moon Bay Big-Wave Surfing Film Festival. It’s too bad we didn’t get to see the Mavericks Surf Contest earlier in the year, but this should help ease the pain.
HALF MOON BAY BIG WAVE SURFING FILM FESTIVAL KICKS OFF JUNE 17TH
First Annual Big Wave Surfing Film Festival
Presented by the Oceano Hotel and Spa, Sams Chowder House, and the Old Princeton Landing
From the spirit of Jay Moriarity, to women’s surfing, to the powerful presence of Greg Noll, surfing fans are in for a treat June 17-20 when the first annual Half Moon Bay Big-Wave Surfing Film Festival takes place at the Oceano Hotel in Princeton Harbor.
The Bull himself (Greg Noll), legendary for his pioneering performances in Hawaii, will be present on the red carpet opening Wednesday night for his film, “Search For Surf,” in which he teamed with storied filmmaker Bruce Brown to recall their experiences in California and Hawaii. “What better way to open an event like this than to have one of the sport’s most legendary and inspirational icons on hand,” said Grant Washburn, Mavericks surfer and event organizer.
The following night will be a tribute to the late Jay Moriarity, who died on a free-diving expedition off the coast of India in 2001. Moriarity was one of the best surfers ever to ride Mavericks, and is held close to the hearts of the Mavericks and Big Wave Community.
Thursday night’s featured films will be “Whipped” and “Ride On,” each produced by Eric Nelson and Curt Myers of Powerlines Productions. “We’re beyond excited to host an event that features Big Wave Surfing, the filmmakers and the surfers themselves”, said Mavericks’ Matriarch Katherine Clark. “This is just the beginning of what will become a great tradition in the Big Wave off-season.” Seldom, if ever, have so many highly regarded surf films been on display over such a short time. The event will be held inside the new Harbor Villages shopping center at Princeton, in the shadow of Mavericks, and visitors are likely to see a number of big-wave superstars in attendance.
In addition to the films, a photo and surfboard gallery will be on display throughout the festival at the Oceano Hotel, inside Harbor Village. Photos include some of the best work from Frank Quirarte, Doug Acton, Don Montgomery, Ed Grant, Seth Midgall, and others who have shot Mavericks over the years.
The complete schedule, after the jump.
See you there!
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