Read more Jeff Clark stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/20679/jeff-clark.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 24 May 2012 14:35:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/16306/surfers-dare-mavericks-waves.htmlCaroline Zimmerman<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=63604&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401023323' border='0' />Hordes of international surfers descended on the rocky shores and treacherous waves of Mavericks beach near San Francisco yesterday, the Los Angeles Times reports. The competition was called 24 hours before the air horn went off—enough time for surfers to fly from Brazil and South Africa, and for thousands...Grant Baker surfs a giant wave during the Mavericks surf contest Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. Baker took second place in the contest. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)http://www.newser.com/story/16306/surfers-dare-mavericks-waves.htmlSun, 13 Jan 2008 13:03:00 CST