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Winners of the 2024 Mavericks Surf Awards announced

Bianca Valenti: the surfer from San Francisco won Performer of the Year, Ride of the Year, and Biggest Wave in the women's division

Bianca Valenti, Alo Slebir, Wilem Banks, and Jojo Roper were the standout wave riders of the 2024 Mavericks Surf Awards.

Since the World Surf League (WSL) stopped running competitions at Mavericks in 2019, citing "various logistical challenges," the legendary surf break has been off the radar.

But the swells kept coming, and the epic sessions never ceased to provide memorable moments.

That's also good news for the local community, who has enjoyed the cold water surf spot a little bit more for themselves.

Five years ago, Jeff Clark, the eternal Mavericks pioneer, found a way to dodge the expensive permit to run a contest at his dear wave.

Clark, alongside Chris Cuvelier, created the Mavericks Surf Awards.

The video performance contest invites surfers and videographers to submit their best videos of Mavericks throughout the winter season.

At the end of the competition window, a panel of judges analyzes the rides and reaches a verdict based on specific criteria.

The winners are announced, and the $25,000 prize money split between the surfer (60 percent) and the videographer/photographer (40 percent).

The Mavericks of 2024

The best-performing surfers of the 2024 season at the infamous Northern California surf break have been decided.

The winners' ceremony was held at San Benito House in Half Moon Bay.

In the men's division, Alo Slebir won the Performer of the Year award for the second consecutive year.

"It's been a pleasure surfing Mavericks with some amazing humans the last few years," expressed Slebir.

"The level continues to get pushed from both the younger and aspiring older generations."

With an air-drop, Wilem Banks from Santa Cruz took home the Ride of the Year award.

On March 11, 2024, Jojo Roper took off on a liquid monster that earned the Biggest Wave award.

In the women's division, Bianca Valenti dominated the event for the third year and collected all three trophies.

"Two things I did this weekend were impossible ten years ago: I won all the Mavericks awards and got equally paid," the big wave surfer added.

The 2024 Mavericks Surf Awards ran from October 1, 2023, to April 15, 2024.

2024 Mavericks Surf Awards | Winners

Men

  • Performer of the Year: Alo Slebir
  • Ride of the Year: Wilem Banks 
  • Biggest Wave: Jojo Roper

Women

  • Performer of the Year: Bianca Valenti
  • Ride of the Year: Bianca Valenti
  • Biggest Wave: Bianca Valenti


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