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VIDEO. Watch the First-Ever Mavericks Awards Ceremony 2021!
Join Mavericks pioneer Jeff Clark and Ivy Miller celebrate Mavericks and the brave men and women who dared to surf it during one of the best winters in recent memory.
Our inaugural Mavericks Awards was held on Thursday at Cowboy Fishing in Half Moon Bay. This year the virtual event was a huge success and we could not have done it without all of the huge support from our community. A few of our favorite pics of our Finalists are included on this post that show different angles of some of the amazing waves this season.
Below are the 2021 Mavericks Awards Finalists:
BIGGEST WAVE
Peter Mel – Winner (
Chris Cuvelier)
Chris Cuvelier)Kai Lenny – Runner Up
Matt Bromley
Grant Twiggy Baker (did not make wave)
BEST BARREL
Peter Mel – Winner ( Runamuck Photography and @fred_pompermayer)
Runamuck Photography and @fred_pompermayer)John Mel – Runner Up
Hunter Murison
Manny Resano (did not make wave)
RIDE OF THE YEAR
Peter Mel – Winner ( Fred Pompermayer & Runamuck Photography)
Fred Pompermayer & Runamuck Photography)Kai Lenny – Runner Up
Matt Bromley
FEMALE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Justine Dupont – Winner
Bianca Valenti – Runner Up
MALE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Peter Mel – Winner
Kai Lenny – Runner Up
John Mel
This season, we awarded $25,000 in prize money split equally between 5 categories:
- Biggest Wave
- Best Barrel
- Ride of the Year are equal opportunity
- Female Performer of the Year
- Male Performer of the Year are awarded equal prize money.
The surfer must make the wave to win and winner take all. 80% of the prize money is awarded to the athletes and 20% is awarded to the photographer.
HUGE THANK YOU to all the photographers, rescue teams, sponsors and supporters. We are honored to celebrate Mavericks with you. 
@ Half Moon Bay, California
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