The highly anticipated Mavericks Festival and Mavericks Awards are confirmed to take place this Saturday, March 31st, on the outside grounds of the Oceano Hotel & Spa in Princeton Harbor, Half Moon Bay. The notorious Mavericks swell and the talented big wave surfers who challenge it will be celebrated throughout the day?s events.
Contest director and Mavericks pioneer, Jeff Clark, with KNBR host and former Oakland A?s player Eric Byrnes, will emcee the festivities. The festival will feature live music, exciting interviews with the surfers, rare Mavericks surf footage, delicious food booths, giveaways, and the inaugural Mavericks Awards.
Festival sponsors GoPro and Red Bull will be on site along with a challenging skateboard ramp set up on the festival grounds. Boarders can test their skills with the pros, but are required to bring a skateboard, and wear a helmet.
Mother Nature didn't throw us the perfect conditions for a contest, and she may throw us a curve ball Saturday with a little rain and wind, but that won't stop us,? said Clark. ?When it?s Mavericks, you have to be ready for a few curve balls.?
Curve balls indeed! The competitors trained all season long to prepare not just for Mavericks, but also for the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau in Hawaii, the Nelscott Reef Big Wave Classic in Oregon, and The Peligroso at Todos Santos in Mexico ? none of which happened this year because of calmer weather attributed to ocean-atmosphere phenomenon La Niña. Rather than end the season with a La Niña whimper, organizers are going out with a roar and a party to celebrate the athletes who brave through the 1?2 mile paddle out to challenge this jaw dropping wave.
Mavericks Festival Schedule:
9:00 am Mavericks Festival Opens. Parking is $10 at the Half Moon Bay Airport and benefits the Coastside Boys & Girls Club.
10:00 am Opening Musical Act: Dank Jenkins In 2010, Dank Jenkins, an unknown but influential producer, sought out a team of musicians to interpret his life's work, which spans many topics and genres including rock, reggae, and soul. With songs deeply rooted in social consciousness, the blues, and a l ife well lived; Dank Jenkins brings a soulful eclectic party vibe that's unlike anything else today.
11:00 am Eric Byrnes and Jeff Clark talk big surf and review video highlights of the latest crop of big wave surfers pushing the limits every year, including the 2010 Mavericks surf contest.
11:30 am Dank Jenkins returns to the stage for a 2nd performance.
Noon Jeff Clark and 1960s surf legend Dick Keating explore the history of
Mavericks and pay tribute to local 1950s era surfer Alex Matienzo.
12:20 pm Musical Act: Bar Fight Formed in 2004 in Half Moon Bay, Bar Fight has built a reputation for putting on a great sounding and highly entertaining live show. The band delivers a rowdy yet reverent brand of California country and rock.
1:00 pm Eric Byrnes and Jeff Clark pay tribute to inspirational Santa Cruz surfer Jay Moriarity, with special video footage and a tribute to fellow surfers Mark Foo and Sion Milosky.
1:20 pm Bar Fight returns to the stage for a 2nd performance.
2:00 pm Eric Byrnes and Jeff Clark talk about the mystique of Mavericks, and give a special presentation to three-time Mavericks Champion and Santa Cruz legend Darryl ?Flea? Virostko.
2:30 pm The Mavericks Awards
Videos and Awards for 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, and the 5150 Award (For the most insane wave of the year at Mavericks)
3:30 pm The Expendables
The Expendables have staked their claim in the California surf/rock genre by headlining venues from coast to coast since 1997. Blending Reggae, Punk Rock, and 80s style dueling guitar solos, The Expendables have made heads turn and floors shake for years. Fresh from tour and opening for Ziggy Marley, the band takes the Mavericks stage as this year?s headliner.
5:00 pm Mavericks Festival closes.
6:00 pm Parking at the Half Moon Bay Airport closes.
About the Mavericks Awards:
The Mavericks Awards is an end-of-season awards ceremony that honors not just the competitors, but all the men and women who surfed Mavericks during the 2011- 2012 season. The judging panel for the Mavericks Awards was hosted by Jeff Clark and included renowned author and sportswriter Bruce Jenkins, big wave surfers Matt Ambrose and Grant Washburn, and surf legend Dick Keating, who poured over video footage and still photos taken this past season at Mavericks.
Mavericks Awards Categories:
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)
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.
The Mavericks Festival is sponsored by The Oceano Hotel & Spa, Mavericks Surf Shop, GoPro, Red Bull, Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, Green Planet Water, Recology of the Coast, PowerBar, Sam?s Chowder Mobile, Nesquik, Kinesys Performance Sunscreen, Crab Landing, Coastside Net and EZ-ATM.
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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