Mavericks big-wave surfing event

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big-wave surfing competition sporting event surfing contest

Mavericks big-wave surfing event is a renowned big-wave surfing competition held off the coast of Half Moon Bay, California, famous for its massive, powerful winter swells that attract elite surfers from around the world.

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Label	Occurrences
Mavericks big wave surf contest	1
Mavericks big-wave surfing event canonical	1
Titans of Mavericks surf competition	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4590373 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

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Target entity: Mavericks big-wave surfing event
Context triple: [Half Moon Bay, California, knownFor, Mavericks big-wave surfing event]

A. Vans Triple Crown of Surfing
The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is a prestigious professional surfing series held annually on Oahu’s North Shore, regarded as one of the sport’s most important and challenging competitions.
B. Hawaii’s North Shore surf breaks
Hawaii’s North Shore surf breaks are a legendary stretch of Oʻahu coastline renowned for their powerful winter swells, world-class waves, and central role in professional big-wave surfing.
C. Surf
Surf is a popular laundry detergent brand owned by the multinational consumer goods company Unilever, known for its fragranced washing powders and liquids.
D. Surf
Surf is a critically acclaimed 2015 collaborative hip-hop and jazz-influenced album by Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment, prominently featuring Chance the Rapper.
E. Canoes surf break
Canoes surf break is a popular, beginner-friendly longboard wave located off Waikiki on Oahu’s South Shore.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Mavericks big-wave surfing event
Target entity description: Mavericks big-wave surfing event is a renowned big-wave surfing competition held off the coast of Half Moon Bay, California, famous for its massive, powerful winter swells that attract elite surfers from around the world.

A. Vans Triple Crown of Surfing
The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is a prestigious professional surfing series held annually on Oahu’s North Shore, regarded as one of the sport’s most important and challenging competitions.
B. Hawaii’s North Shore surf breaks
Hawaii’s North Shore surf breaks are a legendary stretch of Oʻahu coastline renowned for their powerful winter swells, world-class waves, and central role in professional big-wave surfing.
C. Surf
Surf is a popular laundry detergent brand owned by the multinational consumer goods company Unilever, known for its fragranced washing powders and liquids.
D. Surf
Surf is a critically acclaimed 2015 collaborative hip-hop and jazz-influenced album by Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment, prominently featuring Chance the Rapper.
E. Canoes surf break
Canoes surf break is a popular, beginner-friendly longboard wave located off Waikiki on Oahu’s South Shore.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	big-wave surfing competition ⓘ sporting event ⓘ surfing contest ⓘ
associatedWith	Mavericks surf spot ⓘ linked to: Mavericks surf break
attracts	elite big-wave surfers ⓘ
audience	global surfing community ⓘ
bodyOfWater	Pacific Ocean ⓘ
contingency	can be postponed or canceled due to unsafe conditions ⓘ
culturalSignificance	iconic event in big-wave surfing culture ⓘ
economicImpact	benefits local businesses during event window ⓘ
equipment	big-wave surfboards ⓘ leashes ⓘ wetsuits ⓘ
famousFor	challenging reef break ⓘ powerful, cold-water waves ⓘ
hazard	long hold-downs ⓘ shallow reef ⓘ strong currents ⓘ
heldAt	Mavericks surf break ⓘ
locatedIn	Half Moon Bay, California ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
mediaCoverage	online surf media ⓘ sports television networks ⓘ surfing magazines ⓘ
notableFor	dangerous big-wave conditions ⓘ massive winter swells ⓘ
participantType	professional surfers ⓘ specialist big-wave surfers ⓘ
reputation	one of the most challenging big-wave contests in the world ⓘ prestigious invitation-only competition ⓘ
requires	tow-in or paddle big-wave skills ⓘ
risk	drowning ⓘ serious injury ⓘ
safetyMeasures	mandatory flotation vests for competitors ⓘ use of personal watercraft for rescues ⓘ
season	winter ⓘ
selection	invited surfers based on big-wave performance ⓘ
sport	surfing ⓘ
tourismImpact	attracts visitors to Half Moon Bay ⓘ
waterTemperature	cold ⓘ
waveHeight	can exceed 50 feet in extreme conditions ⓘ often exceeds 25 feet ⓘ
weatherDependency	requires favorable wind conditions ⓘ requires large winter swells ⓘ

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Half Moon Bay, California → knownFor → Mavericks big-wave surfing event ⓘ

Mavericks surf break → associatedWith → Mavericks big wave surf contest ⓘ

linked to: Mavericks big-wave surfing event

Mavericks surf break → associatedWith → Titans of Mavericks surf competition ⓘ