A group of big wave surfers and photographers have convinced the San Mateo County Harbor District to give them the permit to run the Mavericks’ only annual surf contest, according to a story in the Peninsula Press.
Under Harbor District rules, only one organization can hold the permit needed to host the annual Mavericks event, which takes place about half a mile offshore of Pillar Point Harbor and uses harbor facilities as a staging and viewing area. Last night, the Harbor District commissioners voted to award this winter’s permit to the new Hay Moon Bay Surf Group that includes Washburn and fellow big-name surfer Peter Mel; Clark’s wife, Katherine Clark; surf event organizer Darren Brilhart; and several surf photographers.
Will be good to see the event return to surfing. The over-promoted surf rodeo/circus thing it had become was sad.
[Link: Peninsula Press]
