Probably the closest you’ll ever get to the big wave. As you may know, I’m not a huge man of GoPro footage. But this is alright.
Tag Archives: Mavericks
San Francisco Surfing
As you waited for waves during Mavericks, pros like the Hobgoods and Taylor Knox were taking advantage of huge barrels in San Francisco. BTW not sure what the screeching is as the musical accompaniment.
Check out:
Peter Mel on Winning Mavericks
Amidst inconsistent surf, Pete Mel finally won the Mavericks Invitational.
But he’ll be taking home the same prize money as the last place finisher. Before the competition even started, all the competitors agreed to split the prize money, says Mel in a Surfer interview.
Asked if the competition should have run in the less than ideal surf, Mel said that he had confidence in the contest directors and their ability to call swells.
On tow-in surfing, Mel acknowledged that it had its time in the sun, but it’s all about paddling now.
Pete Mel Wins Mavericks Invitational
Your winner of the Mavericks Invitational . . . Mr. Peter Mel.
Who @Daynolds pointed out looks remarkably similar to . . . Adam Carolla.
This is not something I would have noticed, but yeah, I see it.
More Mavericks Videos
Here’s another Mavericks video in the run-up to the Mavericks Invitational.
This clip is the trailer for “Super Natural”, a Powerlines Productions. There is some spectacular wipeout footage.
Kelly Slater Out at Mavericks
Kelly Slater out at Mavericks!
Oh no!
Shane Dorian is out too.
Dorian was injured recently on his Portugal trip.
While Slater cites a conflict with the ASP.
Apparently, the Mavericks Invitational is part of the Big Wave World Tour and the ASP will fine/penalize Slater if he participates in this non-ASP-sanctioned event.
Despite losing its two biggest stars, Mavericks is set for tomorrow amidst perfect weather and conditions.
Shane Dorian Tunes Up for Mavericks In Portugal
Shane Dorian paddling into big waves in Portugal.
Expect to see Dorian in Heat 3 at Mavericks tomorrow (God willing).
Kelly Slater Set for Mavericks Invitational
Here is the heat draw for the Mavericks Invitational which could go off this weekend [update: likely to go this Sunday w/ 25+ foot waves]:
Heat 1: Peter Mel, Dave Wassel, Mark Healey, Kelly Slater, Ken ‘Skindog’ Collins, Rusty Long
Heat 2: Chris Bertish, Jamie Sterling, Grant Washburn, Shawn Dollar, Nathan Fletcher, Matt Ambrose
Heat 3: Tyler Smith, Ryan Augenstein, Zach Wormhoudt, Shane Dorian, Greg Long, Ryan Seelbach
Heat 4: Alex Martins, Anthony Tashnick, Grant ‘Twiggy’ Baker, Ben Wilkinson, Carlos Burle, Shane Desmond
The obvious glory heat is Heat 1 even if Kelly Slater wasn’t a part of the draw. But having King Kelly involved kind of out of his element only adds to the excitement.
Spencer Pirdys Mavericks Adventure
Orange County surfer Spencer Pirdys visits Northern California and surfs Mavericks. Later on, he heads north to surf San Francisco and gets some barrels in comparatively smaller waves.
Eight-minute video well worth your time if you’re into NorCal surfing.
Spencer Pirdys Mavericks Adventure from SHORESCREW.com on Vimeo.
Video: Mavericks Invitational Trailer
Mavericks Invitational. With a trailer, the contest has to go?
The Point Shave 