On Saturday, a half mile out to sea off Pillar Point Harbor, Santa Cruz surfer Darryl Virostko will pursue the richest paycheck ever awarded for sliding down Everest-like walls of water.
Ending a two-year hiatus for the Mavericks Surf Contest, Virostko and his colleagues decided Thursday that conditions are right for the mainland's premiere big-wave surfing competition. For Virostko, it will be one of the rare times he has surfed it clearheaded and sober — a seeming advantage for the three-time champion and big-wave legend.
Oddly, his newfound sobriety is likely to keep him from performing the death-defying antics that could lead to title No. 4.
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