Veteran big-wave surfer Peter Mel of Santa Cruz took the top prize Sunday afternoon in the 2013 Mavericks Invitational surf competition.
Mel, 43, has participated in every championship at Mavericks since the event started in 1999, but his victory Sunday was a first for him. He coasted to the front of a tight field of surfers all eager to participate in the first Half Moon Bay contest in three years.
Crowds at the Mavericks festival erupted in cheers when Mel was announced as champion. The experienced boarder earned a reputation as  … More
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