VIA – SURFER TODAY New swell ignites the 2012 Mavericks Invitational Anxiety is building at Half Moon Bay. A medium-sized NW swell is hitting the shores of California and the 2012 Mavericks Invitational may be called on, in the next days, if all weather conditions meet properly – wave face, tide, wind and wave … Continue reading New swell ignites the 2012 Mavericks Invitational
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Neil Pearlberg, The Perfect Write: Santa Cruz native Nate Lawrence named Transworld Surf's top photographer
VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Neil Pearlberg, The Perfect Write: Santa Cruz native Nate Lawrence named Transworld Surf’s top photographer Posted: 02/05/2012 01:30:29 AM PST Nate Lawrence’s epic and expansive surf photography career started with a cold. Like most kids growing up here, Lawrence enjoyed skateboarding and surfing, and liked mixing the two with … Continue reading Neil Pearlberg, The Perfect Write: Santa Cruz native Nate Lawrence named Transworld Surf's top photographer
VIDEO: Skin Dog SNAPS On NOAA Officials at Mavericks
NOAA Officials attempt to “educate” big wave surfers on the ban against the life saving vehicles that assist the surfers. The vehicles are supposed to represent a “threat to wildlife”, even though other craft with the same engines are not banned. click here to watch video http://vimeo.com/35779682
The incredible real-life story behind Gerard Butler's new surf movie
VIA – MIRROR UK The incredible real-life story behind Gerard Butler’s new surf movie by Dennis Ellam, Sunday Mirror 29/01/2012 Decrease font size Increase font size Gerard Butler filming Of Men and Mavericks (Pic: Splashnews.com)Arms outstretched and perfectly poised, a tiny figure rides a wave as tall as a five-storey building. Surf hero Jay … Continue reading The incredible real-life story behind Gerard Butler's new surf movie
Festival planned for Mavericks Surf Contest
VIA – KLIV Festival planned for Mavericks Surf Contest HALF MOON BAY — Fans of the Mavericks Surf Contest will find a big party going on in Half Moon Bay while surfers take on the largest waves in the Bay Area. The contest organizers have decided to hold a festival on the day that the … Continue reading Festival planned for Mavericks Surf Contest
'The Graham Norton Show': Gerard Butler Relives Near-Death Surfing Experience (VIDEO)
‘The Graham Norton Show’: Gerard Butler Relives Near-Death Surfing Experience (VIDEO)
Santa Cruz 2011 Newsmaker: Jay Moriarity movie stirs up memories of surfing star
VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Scottish actor Gerard Butler talks with people on East Cliff Drive as the crew filming ‘Of Men and Mavericks’ prepares to shoot a re-enactment of the Jay Moriarity memorial paddle-out at Pleasure Point on Oct. 14. 2011 Newsmaker: Jay Moriarity movie stirs up memories of surfing star Posted: 12/23/2011 11:17:56 … Continue reading Santa Cruz 2011 Newsmaker: Jay Moriarity movie stirs up memories of surfing star
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Maverick's opening window pushed back to January
VIA – SF GATE Maverick’s opening window pushed back to January Bruce Jenkins, Chronicle Columnist Wednesday, November 30, 2011 (11-30) 15:06 PST — Among the surfers who live for a Northern California winter, it’s almost inconceivable that the month of December could pass without big, Maverick’s-style waves. That has become a distinct possibility, however, forcing … Continue reading Maverick's opening window pushed back to January
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2012 Mavericks Invitational Festival Goes Big and Grinds Out Hunger
VIA – SANTA CRUZ PATCH 2012 Mavericks Invitational Festival Goes Big and Grinds Out Hunger Saturday was the inaugural festival to award the gladiator surfers that ride Mavericks. Action Sports Wire By Danny Keith 3:36 pm Thanks to the relationship with The Go Big Project, Grind Out Hunger had the opportunity to participate in … Continue reading 2012 Mavericks Invitational Festival Goes Big and Grinds Out Hunger
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VIDEO: Humpback whales are making quite a splash in Santa Cruz, Calif
VIA – MSNBC Humpback whales are making quite a splash in Santa Cruz, Calif. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy By Miguel Almaguer Humpback whales are making quite a splash in Santa Cruz, Calif. In the chilly waters, not far off the coast, a pair of the 40-ton giants … Continue reading VIDEO: Humpback whales are making quite a splash in Santa Cruz, Calif