The surf conditions weren’t for everyone ... “It’s funny, because we always say there’s no such thing as ‘small Mavericks.’ ” Slebir said. Most big swells come with huge storms ...

The wave was ridden by 23-year-old Alessandro "Alo" Slebir at Half Moon Bay's Mavericks surfing spot off, situated about 25 miles south of San Francisco. Newsweek contacted Alessandro Slebir and ...

PRINCETON-BY-THE-SEA — Heavy surf at Mavericks Beach has injured several ... onto the beach claimed a couple more victims. Two small children were seen crying in their father’s arms, covered ...

But a small group of determined women have ... But until now it's been a competition for men only. Mavericks' potential as a surf break was recognised in the late 1960s, but surfers gave its ...

The Mavericks Invitational big-wave surf contest has come back to life. Organizers announced Wednesday that the event, plagued by poor surf, a lack of sponsorship and political infighting over the ...

The world-renowned annual Mavericks Surf Contest near Half Moon Bay will be held Saturday, contest officials announced Thursday afternoon. The 24 surfers from around the world selected to ...

Mavericks also contributed to the rise of small Bay Area-based businesses. One was Nor Cal Surf Shop, co-founded in nearby Pacifica in 1991 by Mavericks veteran and local Shawn Rhodes. Boards from ...

Half Moon Bay, California - A South African who scored perfect 10s navigating near 40-foot (12m) waves won the Mavericks surf contest, besting California ... good ride that told the others he had won ...