From the mouth of babes!
And what has Greta Thunberg taught us all this past year? Yes. That adults are uninspired, selfish, greedy, destructive, uncaring, bloated, hideous, wastes of air. That we can’t get anything done, can’t even save ourselves from catastrophic climate change much less hold a surf contest not even thirty minutes from metropolis San Francisco at California’s premier big wave spot not even if a co-Waterperson of the Year, who happens to be a billionaire, owns all of professional surfing.
But…
…out of the mouth of babes etc.
The children are our future and a child-adjacent co-ed who attends Georgetown University is on the verge of reviving Mavericks but we must not waste anymore time self-loathing. We must head to The Mercury News directly for more.
The World Surf League, surfing’s version of the NBA or NFL, failed to bring a big-wave contest to Mavericks, the renowned break near Half Moon Bay.
But a Georgetown University senior and San Mateo coast native — who doesn’t even surf — is inching closer to resurrecting it in time for an event this winter.
“I’m not very athletic,” said Elizabeth Cresson, the 21-year-old who is spearheading the effort. “We’re connected to the ocean, and it’s something I care a lot about from a conservation and athletic standpoint. Mavericks has always been top of mind.”
Top of mind for the potential invited surfers: proof that this isn’t just another narwhal-like proposal they’ve become so accustomed to since the contest began as the Men Who Ride Mountains in 1999 and has only been contested 10 times in the two decades since.
“I’m not holding my breath for anything until things become a little more solidified where athletes see invites and we see who the title sponsor is,” said Tyler Fox, a Santa Cruz surfer who finished fourth in 2016, the last year the contest was held.
Potential competitors do not know much about the plan that is being spearheaded by Cresson, a Half Moon Bay native who grew up in Hillsborough.
Cresson stepped in to try to fill a void after World Surf League officials announced in August the end of the Big Wave Tour that was supposed to include Mavericks this season.
“We are planning on doing this full-throttle, making it exciting and as impactful as it can be,” Cresson said.
The piece goes on, inspiring, detailing how our brave heroine has secured the permits, $50,000 and the dreams of weary professional surf fans exhausted by an unscalable Positive Wall of Noise.
Bravo, Elizabeth Cresson. Come be CEO of BeachGrit next.
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And re: the ending of Chasing Mavericks which is what that photo is from: Frosty wasn’t on the beach at Mavericks to congratulate Jay when he came to shore. Frosty was working in Watsonville and someone stopped him and said, “Did you hear what happened to Jay?
Oh well said.
Bravo.
That is so incredibly true and right.
Onya.
Hunter Thompson had some substance behind his style, but all this inserting yourself in the story that has come since should be worthy of a death sentence.
Matt George had his moments at it, but done entirely tongue in cheek and acknowleding that being self referential/reverential is cheap and bad writing.
Probably others too that I’m not thinking of, but a little goes a long way.
There is no “I” in good writing.
And any story that starts with “I” is immediately suspect.
The writer himself is usually not that interesting, but the world he/she reflects on is fascinating.
You can insert your personality without making your presence known.
Hunter Thompson blew his brains out eventually.
Thanks.
This is awkward.. have your read Chas’ books??? Yikes!
Has anyone?
Chas does the snark and sarcasm and drinking cover your vulnerability and deep care all the time, or just 85% of it?
Someone well-placed in the surfing world spoke of Chas’ deep insecurities, which is why he writes non-stop and talks about himself all the time and snipes at those wealthier and more talented and more accomplished than himself.
That person said those insecurities are annoying and that is what that person avoids that other person.
Cool, secure people don’t do that.
Perhaps he suffers from A.D.D – Attention Deficit Disorder.
As in: He didn’t get enough attention as a child.
He’s probably borderline bipolar with the way his brain spins.
It’s a thin line between clever and stupid, sanity and crazy.
So what’s your excuse?
Bipolar, for sure.
All I got from this was that Tyler Fox
“…not holding her breath for anything.”
Tough cookie.
Don’t mess with her, folks.
This is what Mavericks champignons are made of.
I wish she would leave my girlfriend alone
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Right on the button.
Magic
Portobello
Wood Ear
Shit-talkerShitake
Those nice red and white ones that the Smurfs live in
Calvatia gigantea
Chocolate Truffles
That fungus which infects ants and controls them to go cling to a log while it sprouts out the top of their head.
You Tube ? Get 5 year old Manilla and a shark to surf in ;
MANILLA AND THE KILLER IN THE THRILLER OFF THE PILLAR POINT PRO !
T-shirts ideas ;
Manilla would Go !
Or
A Cage Match made in heaven ?
Great idea. Maybe run an “Influencer invitee round”. Have Manilla surf for glory against a Byron Bay Murfer, that kid Ryan whose pulling in $25m a year making videos of toy unboxings and Ben Gravy.
Live and Let Die under the influence round ?
Get Dan Bilzerian out there. He surfs. Or at least posts pictures of himself holding surfboards.
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Yep
What does the “committee of five” have to say about all this?
No no what does the committee of five say about themselves. Again. And more
Is that like the Jackson Five?
If Cresson is from Hillsborough most likely she can self finance the comp.
Can’t be a half moon bay native if you grew up in Hillsborough
The 50grand is probably out of her clothing allowance
A Mavericks, or the limited edition iPhone cover…. Oh daddy why can’t I just have both! 😭😖😤