Public safety officials held a private meeting Monday morning to discuss how well they reacted to the injuries and other issues that arose at the Mavericks Surf Contest earlier this month, amid concerns that it could have been better organized.
The media was not allowed in to the meeting, which was attended by officials representing over a dozen county, state and federal agencies. Those who attended were instructed not to talk to the press, but to refer all questions to county Sheriff's Office spokesman Ray Lunny.
Lunny issued a news release at 5 p.m. that made only passing mention of what happened on the morning of Feb. 13, when at least 15 surf spectators on Mavericks Beach were injured by a series of heavy waves that ripped across the beach. Three of the spectators were taken to the hospital with fractures, according to public safety officials.
