Recent stormy weather in Europe has been resulting in some seriously big waves along the coasts of Portugal, France, Ireland and the southwest tip of England. What’s been termed the “Black Swell” is causing big wave surfers to flock to these spots for perilous thrills. Outside the surfing community, several deaths have been caused by … Read More
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Top surfers of 2013
2013 was a big year for surfing. Records were broken and then broken again. A new champion was crowned, and an all-time great proved his mettle and renewed his commitment to surfing. There are probably many lists of top surfers of 2014 and I’m not aiming to make mine definitive by any means. I just … Read More
Maya Gabeira: Big wave surfing’s queen
Back in October, Brazilian big wave surfer Maya Gabeira nearly died while surfing at Nazaré, Portugal, Europe’s capital of titanic-sized waves. Luckily she emerged with only a broken ankle. She may have in fact come away with a broken record too, for being on the biggest wave ever ridden by a female surfer, before disappearing … Read More
Beware big waves
I’ve posted a fair deal in the past regarding big wave surfing. It’s fascinating and newsworthy when someone risks their life to surf on something that is big enough to wipe out a small town. This much is obvious. But let’s face it – big wave surfing is for extreme daredevils, also known as nut … Read More