Jeff Clark announced that he would no longer be working with Maverick’s Surf Ventures on his blog on June 26, 2009. Now, the San Francisco Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins reminds everyone that Jeff is still gone.
The Maverick’s big-wave contest is moving forward as a democracy, without Jeff Clark. Everything is in place but the legendary surfer’s blessing, in the wake of a tempestuous summer behind the scenes.
Organizers have announced that this year the ultimate decision and whether to hold the contest or not will be left up to the surfers themselves. Though Clark has been officially invited to be the 25th surfer in this year’s event, he’s still not happy about the way things have turned out.
“I’ve tried to hold my tongue,” he said, quietly. “But it’s just wrong. Surfing is a way of life; it’s a spirit. To have a contest run by people who don’t understand the sport – it’s just not cool. That’s really all I’d like to say right now.”
We hear you, Jeff.
[Link: San Francisco Chronicle]
