Titans of Mavericks

Big wave surfing competition Titans of Mavericks poster Titans of Mavericks was a big wave surfing competition held at the Mavericks surf break in California. The event took place annually from 1999 until 2016, when the organizing company filed for bankruptcy, leading to the cancellation of the 2017 competition. The World Surf League subsequently took over the event but indefinitely canceled it in 2019, citing "various logistical challenges" and the inability to hold the competition during the previous two seasons. History 2010 Mavericks surfing competition. Spectators of Mavericks contest in 2010. The first surfing contest at Mavericks, later known as the Titans of Mavericks, was held in 1999 and occurred ten times, with the final contest taking place in 2016. Each year, 24 big wave surfers were invited to compete in the one-day event, which was only held if wave conditions were favorable during the competition season. The event featured waves that could reach heights of up to 60 feet (18 m).[citation needed] Darryl Virostko ("Flea") won the inaugural contest in 1999, with Richard Schmidt, Ross Clarke-Jones, and Peter Mel taking second, third, and fourth places, respectively. In t