If Mother Nature can provide a large enough swell, the West Coast’s largest big-wave paddle-in surf competition will take place next year after all.  The Maverick’s surfing contest was likely not going to happen due to the lack of sponsorship, but a large liquor company and a few other folks have stepped in to save the event.  Jim Beam bourbon and benefactors Moose Guen and Jane Sutherland of MVision Equity Partners.  Contest organizers have set a waiting period of January 1, 2009 through March 31, 2009.  Once the call that the swell has hit, the invited surfers will be given a 24-hour notice to arrive at the event at Half Moon Bay in Northern California.  Some of the notable names taking part in the Maverick’s contest include, Darryl “Flea” Virostko, South Africa’s Grant “Twiggy” Baker and last year’s Maverick’s Champion, Greg Long, who is from San Clemente.  For more info. check out maverickssurf.com.

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