Tomorrow at noon the votes from the Mavericks Surf Contest invitees will apparently decide whether or not the contest will run this Saturday, February 13, 2010, according to a story in the San Jose Mercury News.
A poll of voters who have been poring over computer-model data suggests there is little doubt that the seventh big-wave champion will be crowned Saturday on the beach at Pillar Point. Waves measuring 40 feet on the face — considered the threshold for a big Mavericks day — are expected. . . “Ninety-nine percent,” is how longtime contestant Evan Slater described the chances for Saturday, adding, “It’s not going to be picture perfect, but it’s going to be big, real big if the forecast holds.” . . Santa Cruz’s Zach Wormhoudt, another longtime competitor, was just as confident, saying: “Let’s get ready to rumble.”
It appears the organizers’ talks about how important this whole event is to their sponsors are finally paying off. This should be good.
[Link: San Jose Mercury News and Mavericks Surf]
