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Organizers for the Mavericks 2012 – 2013 event, the world renown big-wave surf contest presented by GoPro, has confirmed that the event will take place on Sunday, January 20th, 2013 at 8:00 am (local time) in Pillar Point, Half Moon Bay, CA. The contest has been on hold since 2010, due to the lack of quality waves for which the contest was created. This year is shaping up a little differently, however...

“The waves are going to be crazy, the weather will be beautiful and the level of surfing will open new paths. It’s going to be a real show,” said Mavericks’ Contest Director, Jeff Clark.
Meteorologist Marcos Sponsler declared, “This is looking like the best chance we’ve had in several years, and the best conditions, for the functioning of the competition.”

“This swell will offer enormous waves and perfect conditions. It is a very strong swell and we’re going to have dramatic conditions that push the competitors to their limits.”

The Mavericks Invitational Festival is an event parallel to the surf contest, held in an open-air setting that starts at 8:00 am, coinciding with the first heat of the competition. The festival will last all day and will include all the action from the contest. Festivalgoers can enjoy a day of music, live-commentary, food, beer, the Mavericks’ Photo Gallery, and the opportunity to mingle with competitors. As soon as the final heat draws to a close, all the action in the water will move to the Festival, where the surfers will gather for the awards ceremony. The event will last until sunset.

COMPETITORS AND HEATS ARE READY

Heat #1                     Heat #2                       Heat #3                             Heat #4
Peter Mel              Chris Bertish                 Tyler Smith                       Alex Martins
Dave Wassel         Jamie Sterling              Ryan Augenstein              Anthony Tashnick
Mark Healey         Grant Washburn         Zach Wormhoudt             Grant Baker
Kelly Slater            Shawn Dollar               Shane Dorian                     Ben Wilkinson
Ken Collins             Nathan Fletcher         Greg Long                           Carlos Burle
Rusty Long             Matt Ambrose           Ryan Seelbach                    Shane Desmond

You can also watch the live webcast of the event on its official website: www.MavericksInvitational.com