Mavericks
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Mavericks is a world-famous big-wave surfing break off the coast of Half Moon Bay, California, known for producing some of the largest and most challenging waves ridden by surfers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
big wave surfing spot
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ surf break ⓘ |
| accessedFrom |
boats
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paddle from shore near Pillar Point ⓘ personal watercraft ⓘ |
| bestSwellDirection | northwest ⓘ |
| bestWindDirection | easterly ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | invitation-only big wave event ⓘ |
| competitionSeason | held during winter swell window when conditions allow ⓘ |
| discoveredAsSurfSpotBy | Jeff Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromShore | approximately half a mile offshore ⓘ |
| featuredInDocumentary |
Discovering Mavericks
NERFINISHED
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Riding Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredInFilm | Chasing Mavericks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstSurfingApproxYear | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| firstSurfingBy | Jeff Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | local regulations on personal watercraft use ⓘ |
| hasApproximateWaveHeight | up to 60 feet or more on the face during major swells ⓘ |
| hasFatalAccident |
Mark Foo in 1994
ⓘ
Sion Milosky in 2011 ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
cold water
ⓘ
impact with rocks ⓘ long hold-downs ⓘ shallow reef ⓘ sharks ⓘ strong currents ⓘ |
| hasNotableSurfer |
Flea Virostko
NERFINISHED
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Grant "Twiggy" Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ Greg Long NERFINISHED ⓘ Jay Moriarity NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ Keala Kennelly NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Foo NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya Gabeira NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Mel NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Gerhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ Shane Dorian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
one of the most dangerous surf breaks in the world
ⓘ
one of the premier big wave spots globally ⓘ |
| hasSeafloorType | rocky reef ⓘ |
| hasSurfCompetition |
Mavericks Surf Contest
NERFINISHED
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The Mavericks big wave contest ⓘ Titans of Mavericks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypicalBigWaveRange | 25 to 60 feet on the face ⓘ |
| influencedBy | deepwater bathymetry focusing swell onto reef ⓘ |
| knownFor |
big wave surfing
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cold water surfing ⓘ dangerous surfing conditions ⓘ extremely large waves ⓘ heavy, powerful waves ⓘ long hold-downs ⓘ reef break waves ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Half Moon Bay, California
NERFINISHED
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Northern California ⓘ San Mateo County, California ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | a dog named Maverick ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named for a local surfer’s dog that swam out with surfers ⓘ |
| near |
Pillar Point Harbor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Princeton-by-the-Sea, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | California big wave surfing culture ⓘ |
| requires |
big wave surfboard
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full wetsuit ⓘ tow-in equipment in some conditions ⓘ |
| surfSeason | primarily winter ⓘ |
| waterTemperature | cold ⓘ |
| waveType |
occasionally left-hand wave
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right-hand reef break ⓘ |
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