{"id":37505,"date":"2012-11-02T08:43:11","date_gmt":"2012-11-02T15:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=37505"},"modified":"2012-11-02T08:52:25","modified_gmt":"2012-11-02T15:52:25","slug":"gopro-to-sponsor-mavericks-invitational","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=37505","title":{"rendered":"GoPro To Sponsor Mavericks Invitational"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Action video camera company GoPro<\/a><\/strong> is dropping in on sponsorship of the Mavericks Invitational<\/a><\/strong> as the presenting sponsor of the premiere big wave surfing event.<\/p>\n

\u201cGoPro is a great fit,\u201d said contest director and Mavericks pioneer Jeff Clark<\/strong>. \u201cGoPro started right here in Half Moon Bay by surfers and for surfers. We\u2019ve watched them grow over the years through their unique ability to connect the public with action sports. We\u2019re really excited to work together.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s good when an authentic event getting an seriously authentic sponsor. The Mavericks competition window opens November 9, 2012 with an opening ceremony and runs through March 31, 2013. For the official word (including the official invite and alternate list, follow the jump.GoPro Signs on as Presenting Sponsor for the Mavericks Invitational
\nContest Window Opens November 9<\/p>\n

HALF MOON BAY, CA (November 2nd, 2012) \u2013 Mavericks Invitational, the world\u2019s premier big wave surf contest, is proud to announce that GoPro has signed on as the presenting sponsor. GoPro, maker of the world\u2019s most versatile cameras and producer of some of today\u2019s most engaging content, has made a two-year commitment to the contest.<\/p>\n

\u201cGoPro is a great fit,\u201d said contest director and Mavericks pioneer Jeff Clark. \u201cGoPro started right here in Half Moon Bay by surfers and for surfers. We\u2019ve watched them grow over the years through their unique ability to connect the public with action sports. We\u2019re really excited to work together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Started in Half Moon Bay, California, GoPro makes the world\u2019s most versatile cameras, enabling people to capture immersive and engaging footage of themselves during their favorite activities. GoPro\u2019s HERO line of wearable and gear mountable cameras are used collectively by more consumers, professional athletes, and video production professionals than any other camera in the world. Based in San Mateo, California, GoPro\u2019s products are available in stores in more than 100 countries worldwide and direct via GoPro.com.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are stoked to be part of Mavericks Invitational as it recognizes the world’s top big-wave surfers charging one of the most famous big waves on the planet,” said Paul Crandell, Vice President of Marketing for GoPro. “GoPro was created close to Mavericks. In fact, the harbor near Mavericks is where our founder Nick Woodman would do camera and water housing tests. So, the event also means a lot to us because these are our friends and neighbors who are behind this event. And with the GoPro camera onboard, we\u2019re looking forward to providing people around the world with a unique perspective and idea of what it is like to drop in and ride at Mavericks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Contest Waiting Period Set to Open<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mavericks Invitational organizers are preparing for the opening of the contest window, which starts on November 9, 2012, and runs though March 31, 2013. When wave height and weather conditions are perfect, organizers make \u201cthe call\u201d to hold the contest with 24-hour notice.<\/p>\n

To celebrate the opening of the new season, the traditional Opening Ceremony and Paddle Out is scheduled for Friday, November 9. The Opening Ceremony is a ritual unlike any other, bringing the athletes, surfers and fans to the beach to commemorate the opening of the big wave season. In the long-honored Hawaiian tradition, surfers then paddle out to the water and form a prayer circle to commemorate the event, show respect to fellow surfers and their safety, and pay tribute to those who have died.<\/p>\n

About Mavericks Invitational<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mavericks Invitational is the world\u2019s premier, high adrenaline, big wave surfing event, and is now part of the Big Wave World Tour. The association with BWWT allows those surfers who are part of the tour to use their performance at Mavericks as part of their overall scoring for the season. The contest is a one-day, invitation-only surfing competition is held at the legendary Mavericks surf break located \u00bd mile offshore at Pillar Point Harbor, just 20 minutes south of San Francisco. The 24 most daring big-wave surfers in the world attempt to tame the massive swells on the biggest and best day of the 2012 winter season. For additional details and to register for contest alerts, visit MavericksInvitational.com.<\/p>\n

THE COMPETITORS:<\/strong>
\nMatt Ambrose (Pacifica, CA)
\nRyan Augenstein (Santa Cruz, CA)
\nGrant \u201cTwiggy\u201d Baker (South Africa)
\nChris Bertish (South Africa)
\nCarlos Burle (Brazil)
\nKen \u201cSkindog\u201d Collins (Santa Cruz, CA)
\nShane Desmond (Santa Cruz, CA)
\nShawn Dollar (Santa Cruz, CA)
\nShane Dorian (Hawaii)
\nNathan Fletcher (San Clemente, CA)
\nMark Healey (Hawaii)
\nRusty Long (San Clemente, CA)
\nGreg Long (San Clemente, CA)
\nAlex Martins (Brazil)
\nPeter Mel (Santa Cruz, CA)
\nRyan Seelbach (San Francisco, CA)
\nKelly Slater (Florida)
\nTyler Smith (Santa Cruz, CA)
\nJamie Sterling (Hawaii)
\nAnthony Tashnick (Santa Cruz, CA)
\nGrant Washburn (San Francisco, CA)
\nDave Wassel (Hawaii)
\nBen Wilkinson (Australia)
\nZach Wormhoudt (Santa Cruz, CA)\t <\/p>\n

THE ALTERNATES:<\/strong>
\n1. Tyler Fox (Santa Cruz)
\n2. Josh Loya (Santa Cruz)
\n3. Colin Dwyer (Pacifica)
\n4. Nic Lamb (Santa Cruz)
\n5. Danilo Couto (Brazil)
\n6. Derek Dunfee (San Diego)
\n7. Ben Andrews (San Francisco)
\n8. Andrew Marr (South Africa)
\n9. Travis Payne (Pacifica)
\n10. Ion Banner (Half Moon Bay)
\n11. Kohl Christensen (Hawaii)
\n12. Shawn Rhodes (Pacifica)
\n13. Mike Gerhardt (Santa Cruz)
\n14. Garret McNamara (Hawaii)
\n15. Russel Smith (Santa Cruz)
\n 16. Jamie Mitchel (Australia)
\n17. Frank Solomon (South Africa)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Action video camera company GoPro is dropping in on sponsorship of the Mavericks Invitational as the presenting sponsor of the premiere big wave surfing event. \u201cGoPro is a great fit,\u201d said contest director and Mavericks pioneer Jeff Clark. \u201cGoPro started right here in Half Moon Bay by surfers and for surfers. We\u2019ve watched them grow […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37505"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37505"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37505\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37510,"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37505\/revisions\/37510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}