Peter Mel, of Santa Cruz, celebrates winning the 2012-2013 Mavericks Invitational
Lars Howlett / Mavericks Invitational
20 January, Half Moon Bay, CA —Peter Mel celebrated a long awaited victory on Sunday: A Mavericks big-wave championship title.
The La Selva Beach native and veteran Santa Cruz surfer was emotional while holding up his surfboard trophy and soaking in the realization that he had just won the final round of the 2013 Mavericks Invitational.
Alex Martins shredded into 2nd place while smooth, mechanicaly-flawless rider Greg Long clinched 3rd. Santa Cruz' Zach Wormhoudt placed 4th, Mark Healey came in 5th, and Shawn Dollar of Santa Cruz placed 6th.
Mel was won of the oldest surfers in the lineup and one of 10 surfers from Santa Cruz that competed.
Thousands of spectators flocked to a festival outside the Oceano Hotel in Half Moon Bay to watch 24 of the world’s most elite big-wave surfers compete. Tickets were already sold-out by 9 a.m.
More; http://mavericksinvitational.com/
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