Mavericks Is On

Not wanting to miss out on this winter's XXL wave action, the contest at Mavericks was finally called "On" and will be firing it up at 8am PST on Saturday ... that's 4pm UK time. This wave has a storied history and has provided some classic pics & vids over the years. Winner of the last Mavericks contest was Greg Long, who also won the "Eddie" in December, and he's in Heat 3 along with the likes of Carlos Burle, Brock Little and Kenny "Skindog" Collins.

All 24 riders know the wave well, but for those of you who don't here's our take on it.

"Mavericks: Hairy paddle out from south side of Pillar Point. Current sucks you south of the peak and you have to scrabble. Some go by boat from the harbour.

Way out to sea, Mavericks bowls up almost cartoon-like over a deep ledge reef in a minimum 10ft of swell. It forms impossibly steep, concave drops, and for this reason really needs to be surfed on the glassiest, cleanest of days. It does fade into a channel, but controlling the drop well enough to set a rail and get there is why experts / total hell-men only need apply. 10-35ft. Tight crew of tough guys. Fall / Winter. Supreme danger. Spectators only."

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