Author Topic: big wave surfing.... (Read 645 times)

Mustaine · « **on:** January 11, 2007, 03:12:07 AM »

had a weird dream the other night about giant waves in the ocean... and though't i'd look up pictures of giant (50 foot +) waves and found this idiot:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7nS_aR8XX_U

dude thats just insane. there are alot easier and probably less painful ways to attempt to kill yourself

Blank · « **Reply #1 on:** January 11, 2007, 04:44:59 AM »

saw the film thats from in the cinema, very impressive on the big screen, though the camera angle adds to the impression of size.

though remember its only possible to catch a wave that size using a jetski to tow you in, and then you got to trust your ski man to then be your rescue man if you mess up.

Laird Hamilton at Teaupoo, very heavy, very shallow, very much live coral underneath.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GzKmObpzh4

i still find proper big wave surfing more impressive, at teaupoo in tahiti, shipsterns bluff in tazmania, or Mavericks at half moon bay

surfings fun :-)

B@tfinkV · « **Reply #2 on:** January 11, 2007, 04:49:13 AM »

thats insane.
being chased by the white horses of a 60ft wave must be breath taking.

eagl · « **Reply #3 on:** January 11, 2007, 05:04:49 AM »

Most people probably shouldn't go any farther than this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYcm6VHLDbU&NR

storch · « **Reply #4 on:** January 11, 2007, 07:18:22 AM »

the biggest wave surfers are laird hamilton, buzzy kerbox, darrick doerner and dave kalama known collectively as the strapt crew, the originators of towed in surfing. arguably the premier big wave surfers ever. he lives on the north shore of maui overlooking peahi which consistently produces the biggest waves ever ridden. these guys surf 50' + big waves every winter. look up surfer magazine and catch the cover of the september or october 2000 edition. it is the strapt crew surfing teahupoo on tahiti a now classic surf session on 17 august 2000.

or visit this site

http://www.tim-mckenna.com/portfolio-gallery-1-teahupoo.html

Ripsnort · « **Reply #5 on:** January 11, 2007, 07:21:52 AM »

So storch, its true then, that the bigger the swell, the harder it is to ride it?

storch · « **Reply #6 on:** January 11, 2007, 07:26:41 AM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
So storch, its true then, that the bigger the swell, the harder it is to ride it?

ask skycrock he pwns everything

Blank · « **Reply #7 on:** January 11, 2007, 07:27:10 AM »

thats the picture of the wave I was looking for Storch, totally insane.

this is manoa Drollet, maybe even bigger : totally ****ing crazy!!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4965546837393779226&q=teahupoo

and a very near miss at the same wave when the wave runner guys miss judges a little :-D

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/82649/lucky_surfer/

storch · « **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2007, 07:31:34 AM »

look at some of the work malik joyeaux is doing, he's a tahitian native and a teahupoo local. that kid gets so far back ito the tube you ae certain he's breathing his last. truly a talented waterman.

Blank · « **Reply #9 on:** January 11, 2007, 07:36:20 AM »

malik died at pipeline in 2005 :-(

wasn't even big surf either r.i.p.

storch · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2007, 07:40:10 AM »

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Originally posted by Blank
malik died at pipeline in 2005 :-(

wasn't even big surf either r.i.p.

did not know that but he did surf some big waves in tahiti, I remember reading and seeing the photos. can you post a link to the particulars of his death?

Blank · « **Reply #11 on:** January 11, 2007, 07:43:48 AM »

here you go, was just one of those freak accidents :-(

http://www.surfermag.com/features/onlineexclusives/malikrip/

storch · « **Reply #12 on:** January 11, 2007, 07:49:10 AM »

thanks for the link. what a shame.

Blank · « **Reply #13 on:** January 11, 2007, 07:55:26 AM »

aye :-(

Also back to the thread, Mustaine there are millions of us around the world that chuck ourselves over the edges of waves in the name of fun you should try it :-)

but back to surfing:

vid of shipsterns Bluff in Tazmania, has a wicked warp in the face that can catch you out :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BECSxICcVI&mode=related&search=

storch · « **Reply #14 on:** January 11, 2007, 09:41:00 AM »

man that's a nice double overhead break. you are in the UK, do you currently surf? there was a nice break in cornwall that I surfed a longggggggggggggggg time ago I think it is called fistal beach or something like that. on the day we were there we enjoyed some nice overhead breaks.