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Mavericks Announces Historic $150,000 Contest Prize Purse

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 13 January, 2009 : - - Half Moon Bay, Ca -- Mavericks Surf Ventures, Inc. (Mavericks) today announced that The 2009 Mavericks Surf Contest® invitees will compete for $150,000 - the largest known prize purse in big-wave surfing competition history.  Moose Guen and Jane Sutherland of MVision personally contributed $75,000 last month, and new Mavericks partner Barracuda Networks Inc. has just doubled the prize.

The event will take place on 24 hours notice, only when Mother Nature delivers favorable weather and contest-worthy swell reaching heights of 25-30 feet anytime between January 1 and March 31, 2009. When Contest Director Jeff Clark gives the Contest green light, fans can experience “the world’s most dangerous wave” and all the jaw-dropping action from the comfort and convenience of their computers.

Beginning at 8 a.m. (PST) on Contest day, the free, live webcast will feature all the epic big-wave surfing action, live interviews with the surfers, up-to-the-minute heat results and the awards ceremony.

“Jane and I are very happy for Mavericks and the Contest surfers with Barracuda Networks’ decision to double the prize purse,” commented Moose Guen.  “This historic moment serves to recognize the bravado, the skills, and the talent of these big-wave surfers in such extreme conditions. As I like to say, ‘Let us defy the odds in 2009!’”  

“Barracuda Networks is thrilled to take part in this globally-recognized competition,” said Dean Drako, president and CEO of Barracuda Networks. 

“The Mavericks phenomenon embodies the idea that with great risk comes great reward and it is that philosophy that continues to stoke the entrepreneurial fires Barracuda Networks was founded upon.”

“We’re humbled by the support of Moose, Jane and now Barracuda Networks,” added Mavericks CEO Keir J. Beadling. 

“Now we have a prize purse that begins to acknowledge what goes down out there at Mavericks, and we can all look forward to an amazing show of athleticism on Contest Day this season.”

Viewing Options: Mavericks this season announced three groundbreaking partnerships that will deliver unprecedented opportunities for Mavericks fans all over the world to experience The 2009 Mavericks Surf Contest®. 

FUEL TV, the leading action sports lifestyle network, will showcase Mavericks as the first-ever high-definition live surfing webcast at fuel.tv/maverickssurf . 

MySpace, the world’s premiere social network, will webcast the Contest in standard definition at myspace.com/maverickssurf. And FLO TV will distribute the world’s first live big-wave surfing webcast on the mobile platform—more information is available at flotv.com. The webcast will also be simulcast once again at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. 

Ticketed fans can watch the Contest live on the big screen in centerfield or from any of the big screens throughout the Club level. Tickets for the AT&T Park viewing event will include in and out privileges and can be purchased for $20 in advance, or $25 at AT&T Park or online at maverickssurf.com.

For those who want to be even closer to the action, Mavericks has a few spots available on its officially-sanctioned boat tours.  These boats are piloted by seasoned, local captains with knowledge of the area around the Mavericks surf break, and guests on the boats are provided with complimentary parking, lunches and official Contest apparel.  *Note: Mavericks strongly discourages anyone from purchasing seats on non-sanctioned boat tours with which Mavericks has no affiliation due to safety risks. 

As always, surfers and fans alike can track the waves, stay informed of webcast information, Contest announcements, signup for Mavericks mail, greenlight SMS alerts, purchase official Mavericks™ gear and buy tickets for the Mavericks Boat Tour and the AT&T Park Viewing Event, at the official Mavericks website, maverickssurf.com 

About Mavericks™ and The Mavericks Surf Contest®: Every winter season, Mother Nature offers up the ocean’s harshest conditions and the giant, unpredictable waves that characterize Mavericks and the annual Mavericks Surf Contest®.  Frigid waters, dangerous currents, jagged rocks and the ever-present threat of the great white shark. Mix these with perfect weather conditions, and 24 chosen surfers will get the contest call from legendary big-wave surf pioneer and Contest Director, Jeff Clark. When they do, they will have only 24 hours to arrive in Half Moon Bay to face the extreme conditions, thunderous waves and each other. 

Coined as "the wave beyond," the Mavericks™ brand inspires hardcore athletes to face the unpredictably raw power of Mother Nature, and stirs the souls of those who aspire to challenge their own limits. Mavericks remains true to its core: a cold, mysterious and foreboding place that demands respect from everyone who goes there and inspires them to attempt the extraordinary. 

2009 Contest sponsors include Jim Beam® Bourbon, Moose Guen and Jane Sutherland of MVision, Barracuda Networks, Inc., CLIF BAR & Co., the Bay Club, The Corporate Law Group, Vertical Response, Surfer Magazine, Sam’s Chowder House, Stormsurf.com, Capture Technologies, Jeff Clark Surfboards, and Mavericks Surf Shop.  For more information, including photos, surf conditions Official Mavericks™ gear, and contest highlights, visit Mavericks online at maverickssurf.com  

About Barracuda Networks Inc.: Barracuda Networks Inc. is the worldwide leader in email and Web security appliances.  Barracuda Networks also provides world-class IM protection, application server load balancing, Web application security, message archiving, and backup and disaster recovery solutions.  Coca-Cola, FedEx, Harvard University, IBM, L'Oreal, and Europcar, are amongst the 70,000 organizations protecting their networks with Barracuda Networks’ solutions. 

Barracuda Networks' success is due to its ability to deliver easy to use, comprehensive solutions that solve the most serious issues facing customer networks without unnecessary add-ons, maintenance, lengthy installations or per user license fees.  Barracuda Networks is privately held with its headquarters in Campbell, Calif.  Barracuda Networks has offices in eight international locations and distributors in more than 80 countries worldwide.  For more information, please visit barracudanetworks.com

Previous reports:
# 1 : Mavericks Surf Contest on again & ready for 2009 event..
# 2 : Coming soon
# 3 : Coming soon
# 4 : Coming soon  

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www.fuel.tv/maverickssurf
www.barracudanetworks.com

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