FUEL TV to broadcast the 2005 Mavericks Surf Contest™
Half Moon Bay, CA and Los Angeles, CA - Mavericks Surf Ventures, LLC and FUEL TV announced today that FUEL TV will telecast the 2005 edition of the world-famous Mavericks Surf Contest™ starting July 2, 2005 at 2pmET/PT, followed by additional telecasts on July 10 at 3pm ET, August 20 at 2pm ET/PT, and throughout the remainder of the calendar year. A world-renowned big-wave spot located one-half mile off the coast of Half Moon Bay, California, Mavericks has played host to four historic big-wave surfing contests, and was recently crowned by Sports Illustrated as "the Super Bowl of big-wave surfing." The 2005 Mavericks Surf Contest™ took place on March 2 with more than 30,000 fans that witnessed the 40+ foot surf-one ride was later judged the planet's biggest paddle-in wave of the year at 48 feet. Sponsors of The 2005 Contest included Coca-Cola, Verizon Wireless, Jeep, Balance Vector, the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, Cabo Wabo Tequila, Clif Bar, Reactor Watches, Surfer Magazine, and Plantronics.
"We're thrilled about sharing the authentic Mavericks experience with FUEL TV's action sports savvy viewers," commented Mavericks Surf Ventures' Keir J. Beadling. "Mavericks is among the heaviest waves in the world and the contest held there has become one of the crown jewels of big wave paddle-in surfing," added CJ Olivares, Senior Vice President and Assistant General Manager, FUEL TV.
Source: Global Surf News
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