Organizers of the Maverick’s Surf Contest may soon have their own version of spring’s most popular rhyme:
April showers bring … monster waves?
The window for the big wave contest is scheduled to close Tuesday, putting one of the flattest years in recent history in the books. Yet, Maverick’s organizers aren’t quite ready to let go. According to Keir Beadling, CEO of Mavericks Surf Ventures, which organizes the contest held near Half Moon Bay, the company is considering extending the window into April.
“We’re taking a look at it,” Beadling said. “There are a lot of different steps that have to be taken and a lot of people who have to be consulted with. Even if they wanted to do it, it’s not a slam dunk. But this isn’t a desperate attempt. The reality is we’ve had contestable conditions delivered to Mav’s in Aprils past.”… Details