The waves are HUGE. For surfing this is big event
The green light literally flashed onto the contest's official Web site shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday, signaling the mad dash to Mavericks. E-mail, text and Twitter alerts also notified fans and surfers worldwide.
Waves are expected to easily top 20 feet Saturday and might nudge 30 feet by the finals. Heats begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, with the finals expected to start about 1:30 p.m. Trophy presentations are slated for 3 p.m.
http://www.ustream.tv/maverickssurf
The green light literally flashed onto the contest's official Web site shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday, signaling the mad dash to Mavericks. E-mail, text and Twitter alerts also notified fans and surfers worldwide.
Waves are expected to easily top 20 feet Saturday and might nudge 30 feet by the finals. Heats begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, with the finals expected to start about 1:30 p.m. Trophy presentations are slated for 3 p.m.
http://www.ustream.tv/maverickssurf