Category: Big Wave Tour 2004-2015

2009/2010 WAITING PERIOD SET TO OPEN NOVEMBER 1st, 2009
June 23, 2009

Mavericks Ready to Open the 2009/2010 Big Wave Season in November

Earliest Contest Season Opening Ever, Preceded by FUEL TV Program and Mavericks Live Tour™ Presented By Sony Ericsson Concert Series

Mavericks today announced that the official waiting period for The 2009/2010 Mavericks Surf Contest® Presented By Sony Ericsson will open on November 1, 2009. Mavericks CEO Keir J. Beadling summed up the excitement, saying, “We’re thrilled to announce that this year’s big-wave contest season will begin earlier than ever before.We have long understood the importance of increasing the size of the contest window, but haven’t been able to do so. Last season’s events further highlighted how valuable a November opening date can be. Now, thanks to the support of everyone involved with the contest, we will make the November opening a reality.”… Read the rest

ASP Specialty Events
2009

Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Announces Invitees and Alternates

Pictured: The invitees for the 2009 Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau event have been announced.

WAIMEA, Oahu/Hawaii (Tuesday, November 17, 2009) – Quiksilver.com/Eddie launches today with the announcement of the 28 coveted Invitees and 24 Alternates to this year’s 25th Anniversary celebration of The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau, fueled by Monster Energy. The ASP sanctioned event will be held on one day, between December 1, 2009 and February 28, 2010, when waves exceed the 20‐foot minimum threshold and Invitees contend for the $98K prize purse. The traditional opening ceremony honoring this silver anniversary will be one to remember, taking place at 2pm, December 3rd, 2009, at Waimea Bay.INVITEES
Andy Irons, Hawaii

Brian Keaulana, Hawaii

Brock Little, Hawaii

Bruce Irons, Hawaii

Carlos Burle, Brazil

Clyde Aikau, Hawaii

Darryl Virostko, California

Greg Long, California

Jamie O’Brien, Hawaii

Jamie Sterling, Hawaii

Kelly Slater, Florida

Keone Downing, Hawaii

Makuakai Rothman, Hawaii

Mark Healey, Hawaii

Michael Ho, Hawaii

Noah Johnson, Hawaii

Peter Mel, California

Reef McIntosh, Hawaii

Ross Clarke-Jones, Australia

Rusty Keaulana, Hawaii

Shane Dorian, Hawaii

Sunny Garcia, Hawaii

Titus Kinimaka, Hawaii

Tom Carroll, Australia

Grant “Twiggy” Baker, South Africa

Ibon Amatriain, Euskadi

Ramon Navarro, Chile

Takayuki Wakita, Japan

ALTERNATES
Kala Alexander, Hawaii – Aikau Family Pick

Pancho Sullivan, Hawaii

Garrett McNamara, Hawaii

Kohl Christensen, Hawaii

Dave Wassel, Hawaii

Keoni Watson, Hawaii

Nathan Fletcher, Hawaii

Ian Walsh, Hawaii

Danny Fuller, Hawaii

Kalani Chapman, Hawaii

Taylor Knox, California

Chava Greenlee, Hawaii

Jamie Mitchell, Australia

Myles Padaca, Hawaii

Tony Moniz, Hawaii

Darrick Doerner, Hawaii

Ken “Skin Dog” Collins, California

Ross Williams, Hawaii

Derek Ho, Hawaii

Paul Paterson, Australia

Anthony Tashnick, California

Koby Abberton, Australia

Laurent Pujol, France

Laurie Towner, Australia

HONORARY INVITEES
Mark Foo, Hawaii

Todd Chesser, Hawaii

Tiger Espere, Hawaii

Jay Moriarty, California

Peter Davi, California

Lester Falatea, Tahiti

Monster Energy will be presenting the Monster Drop Specialty Award for the surfer who makes the most critical drop and rides out of it during the event.… Read the rest

Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards Alert!

A brand new Ride of the Year entry video is now posted of Brazilian Maya Gabeira on what’s clearly one of the heaviest tubes ever by a female. See it at BillabongXXL.com please see the YouTube version at http://www.youtube.com/surfnews#p/u/0/RCCdr3gn0vYThere are also tons of other entries just in including all the latest Maverick’s paddle bombs vying for the Monster Paddle Award, and an Oregon slab slides that just went plain wrong in the Monster Tube division.

But it would appear that all of this so far has been a mere tune-up for the Main Event as the El Nino winter begins to get serious in the North Pacific.

The world’s best big wave surfers are all watching Surfline.com for the latest data on the forecasted storm, and so far things are remaining rather positive for an exceptional swell event for every major big wave break in the Hawaiian Islands and the West Coast for early next week.… Read the rest

Surfer may have caught biggest waves in Australia
story from the courier mail

SUNSHINE Coast surfer Mark Visser has caught one of this year’s biggest Australian waves.

Battling chaotic and gusty winds, along with rain, the big wave surfer rode a wave with a 36 foot face last Thursday.

The waves were surfed at Cowbombie, a break about 2.5km offshore from Western Australian suburb Grace Town.

“The weather was unbearable out there. It was very windy, around 30 knots,” Visser said.

“Along with the wind, the water was icy cold. My feet ended up getting numb.”

The Cowbombie break is gaining a reputation as one of the hot spots for big wave surfing, not only attracting Australian dare-devils.With news of the big swell in Western Australia, surfers from around the world came to check it out, including big wave specialists Grant ‘Twiggy’ Baker (Sout Africa), Doug Young (New Zealand) and Ross Clark Jones.… Read the rest

BIG WAVE LEGENDS SWEEP INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA’S WINE COUNTRY OCTOBER 23-25;
LONGBOARD VINEYARDS FEATURES MAVERICK’S PHOTO EXHIBIT AND PETER MEL CABERNET

HALF MOON BAY, CA — (October 14, 2009) — Two of Northern California’s most famous institutions –- big wave surfing and the wine country -– will merge this month at a unique event in Sonoma County. The Longboard Vineyards Tasting Room in Healdsburg will reveal its latest surfing-themed wine while hosting the acclaimed photography exhibition “Maverick’s: Everest of the Seas,” featuring the award-winning images of some of action sports’ best lensmen. The festivities take place during the weekend of October 23-25, 2009.The highlight of the weekend will be the Friday evening reception featuring the introduction of a new red wine honoring one of California’s true big wave legends. Oded Shakked, a longtime surfer who founded Longboard Vineyards, will be unveiling his latest release, The Peter Mel/Mavericks Cabernet Sauvignon.… Read the rest