Isn't there a place in Portugal (Nazareth?) which has even more massive waves than Mavericks?
Nazare, there’s a show called 100 foot wave that follows a couple of surfers who ride there
California’s Alo Slebir unofficially broke the big wave surfing world record
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Re: California’s Alo Slebir unofficially broke the big wave surfing world record
#32Isn't there a place in Portugal (Nazareth?) which has even more massive waves than Mavericks?
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#33Isn't there a place in Portugal (Nazareth?) which has even more massive waves than Mavericks?
Nazare, there’s a show called 100 foot wave that follows a couple of surfers who ride there https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazaré,_Portugal
Thanks, yeah, I misremembered the name. But are Mavericks' waves bigger than Nazare? From the photos I've seen, Nazare's waves are truly massive!
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#34Earlier quoted context omitted.
Nazare, there’s a show called 100 foot wave that follows a couple of surfers who ride there https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazaré,_Portugal
Thanks, yeah, I misremembered the name. But are Mavericks' waves bigger than Nazare? From the photos I've seen, Nazare's waves are truly massive!
Nazare definitely maxes higher then Mavs
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#35I wonder if he would describe himself as a construction worker, or maybe he would say he's a surfer who does construction to make a living? Sometimes you can see a struggle to define a person independent of their jobs, why does it matter here?
I see the headline here changed, it used to be: [Calif. construction worker unofficially broke a fabled world record]
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#36I know nothing about surfing but I picked up Barbarian Days on Audible https://www.audible.com/pd/Barbarian-Days-Audiobook/B00YMMTO... and I was captivated. After I finished it I started looking for surf schools within driving distance of my home, still looking for something on the (New) Jersey Shore or Long Island. Anyone have any suggestions?
Not my zone but I saw a few on yelp when I ran a search! Go soon before it gets colder :)
Re: California’s Alo Slebir unofficially broke the big wave surfing world record
#37I know nothing about surfing but I picked up Barbarian Days on Audible https://www.audible.com/pd/Barbarian-Days-Audiobook/B00YMMTO... and I was captivated. After I finished it I started looking for surf schools within driving distance of my home, still looking for something on the (New) Jersey Shore or Long Island. Anyone have any suggestions?
https://skudinsurf.com/ may have something for you. They also do beginner sessions in a mall - https://skudinsurfamericandream.com/
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#38>riding (surfing) a world-record-shattering 108-foot-tall wave. That is rather wild.
Imagine being ten stories up on a freakin' wave. People like this guy are just incredible.
I wonder if people who do things like this and free soloing "just" have some unique wiring in their brain where they don't care about instantaneously dying because of some small mistake they make. Or, is it just a matter of continually ratcheting up the difficulty - "I did a 1 foot wave, why not a 2 foot wave, why not a 3 foot wave, etc"?
Re: California’s Alo Slebir unofficially broke the big wave surfing world record
#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
Nazare, there’s a show called 100 foot wave that follows a couple of surfers who ride there https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazaré,_Portugal
Thanks, yeah, I misremembered the name. But are Mavericks' waves bigger than Nazare? From the photos I've seen, Nazare's waves are truly massive!
They are typically bigger at Nazare, but it all depends on the swell. Its not impossible for Mavericks to receive a swell that could create waves bigger than whatever Nazare has received in the last 20 years, but it's less likely.
However Mavericks is definitely the "nicer" and gnarlier wave of the two imho, Nazare is massive but has no shape, so they just surf the shoulder for 5 seconds and kick out. Mavericks has much nicer lines.
Re: California’s Alo Slebir unofficially broke the big wave surfing world record
#40I know nothing about surfing but I picked up Barbarian Days on Audible https://www.audible.com/pd/Barbarian-Days-Audiobook/B00YMMTO... and I was captivated. After I finished it I started looking for surf schools within driving distance of my home, still looking for something on the (New) Jersey Shore or Long Island. Anyone have any suggestions?
great book!
just took lessons recently with Matt from Lucky Dog Surf School. super chill dude, lots of fun.