I have been surfing since I was 10 and now I am teaching my son Connor to surf. I have surfed some waves in the 10-12' range and those are big waves. When you get into the waves that break at Maverick's or Ghost Tree, you are on monsters that would scare the devil out you. Respect for those that can do that and survive. Here is a collection of some of the gnarliest waves on the planet. Cowabunga!
Agreed. WHen I started surfing in '83, we didn't consider these as surfable, ever, and if you ever wiped out, you'd certainly die. Of course we debated whether "aerial" maneuvers were even possible...saw the highlights from the Ripcurl pro and about half the rides involve some sort of aerial. Crazy.
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I'm not a surfer. But I have the greatest respect for guys and gals that face these monsters.
ReplyDeleteI recognise that as "Shipsterns Bluff" Southern Tasmania. It never ceases to amaze me how much water is pushing behind that pit. All power to those that challenge it.
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