Body Glove Signs On as Multi-Year Title Sponsor of Epic Big Wave Surfing Contest

 

This one-day, invitation-only surf competition is held at the legendary Mavericks surf break. Known as one of the most dangerous breaks on earth, Mavericks is located in northern California just south of San Francisco. The invited 24 big-wave surfers will attempt to tame the massive swells on the biggest and best day of the 2013-14 winter season.

 

“We are thrilled to work with the community of Half Moon Bay to make the Body Glove Mavericks Invitational the premier event that it deserves to be,” said Robbie Meistrell, CEO of Body Glove International. “Body Glove has had an extensive history of involvement in surf competitions in the last 60 years and is proud to say that it has launched many careers of today's surfing elite. It's only natural that we partner with Mavericks Invitational, an event that is the absolute pinnacle of adrenaline, fueled by big wave riding. We look forward to having a long lasting and prosperous relationship.”

 

Mavericks Invitational has emerged as one of the premier events on the Big Wave World Tour, according to Peter Mel, 2012-13 Mavericks Invitational champion. “To have Body Glove and its rich history partner up with the BWWT and Mavericks Invitational, it is sure to be a great event,” said Mel. “With all their support, the stories of the athletes and big wave surfing competition will be conveyed to the globe through a world-class production. I cannot wait to get this winter started.”

 

Rocky Raynor, CEO of Mavericks Invitational states, “We want to thank Body Glove for sponsoring this fantastic event. It really means a lot to our great community and to the surfers.”

 

This year's Opening Ceremony will take place on the beach at Mavericks on Friday, Oct. 25, 2013. The day features the official opening ceremony and paddle-out to share the spirit of this special place with the community that embraces the world of big wave surfing. The window for the 2013-14 Mavericks Invitational opens Nov. 1, and the contest could happen any time between then and March 31, 2014.

 

“Body Glove has been representing the world's best surfers for more than 60 years. It's only fitting that Body Glove will now be supporting 24 of the world's bravest surfers at Mavericks. The combination fits like a glove,” says Dave Wassel, Mavericks Invitational competitor and Body Glove team rider.

 

Founded in 1953, Body Glove specializes in wetsuits, swimwear, clothing, footwear, accessories, and technology accessories. The company sponsors one of the most respected surf and wakeboard teams in the industry with such powerhouse names as pro surfers Jamie O'Brien, Cheyne Magnusson, Anthony Walsh, Alex Gray, Holly Beck and Guinness World Record Holder Garrett McNamara and wake boarders Rusty Malinoski, Harley Clifford, Bob Soven and Jeff McKee.

 

Body Glove and Jean-Michel Cousteau and his Ocean Futures Society have formed a legendary alliance to help preserve and protect the ocean while providing ocean and diving geared equipment to water enthusiasts around the globe. Some of the proceeds from the sale of those products go directly to Ocean Futures Society. Through Reef Check, SIMA's environmental fund, and the Surfrider Foundation, Body Glove also works to preserve the purity of the waters it loves. Body Glove products are sold in the U.S. by a network of independent retailers. Body Glove is also sold in approximately 50 countries internationally.