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Black Swell: Big wave surfers flock to Portugal’s coast

Posted on January 7, 2014 by

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

Posted on December 30, 2013 by

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

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Maya Gabeira: Big wave surfing’s queen

Posted on December 23, 2013 by

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

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