Surfing
Surfers Stage Protest Over Blocked Access To Peninsula Beach
A former Bay Area congressman joined surfers in a protest Thursday at a popular beach near Half Moon Bay, calling it an outrage that the landowner is blocking the only road to the public beach.
Surfers Set To Bust Through Gate At Blocked Martin’s Beach
Scores of surfers, fishermen and supporters of open access to Martin’s Beach near Half Moon Bay plan to gather Thursday and bust through the gate in a show of support to gain public access to the coveted beach.
Surfers Sue For Access To Blocked San Mateo County Beach
The suit claims the owner of Martin’s Beach is violating the California Coastal Act by blocking the only access road from Highway 1 to the shoreline, which is public.
Santa Cruz Surfer Wins Mavericks Big Wave Contest
Mother Nature saved the best for last, with some of the largest swells of the day arriving during the final heat of Sunday’s Mavericks Invitational big wave surfing contest.
Mavericks Surf Contest Set For Sunday
Organizers of the world-renowned Mavericks Invitational surf contest decided Wednesday that conditions are right to hold the contest this weekend, according to multiple media outlets.
Window Opens For Mavericks Surf Contest In Half Moon Bay
The time window for the Mavericks big-wave surfing contest off the Northern California coast has officially opened.
Fox Releases ‘Chasing Mavericks’ Trailer
20th Century Fox released the new movie trailer for “Chasing Mavericks”, filmed in San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties and stars Gerard Butler…
Mavericks Organizers Expect Another Year Without Big Wave Surfing Contest
The Mavericks big-wave surfing contest probably will not happen this year, contest director Jeff Clark said Wednesday.
About the Bay: Dark Side Of Santa Cruz Surfing Scene Exposed
Amid growing anticipation of the Mavericks Surf Contest, the case of a former Maverick’s champion is among those shining a spotlight on an unhealthy element of the local surfing scene: methamphetamine abuse.
Gerard Butler Describes Near Drowning During Filming Of Mavericks Movie
Gerard Butler admitted making the movie “Of Mavericks And Men” about big wave surfer Jay Moriarty put him literally out of his depth more than once.


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