Monday Inspiration: New record for biggest wave ever surfed!
Posted by Cags R under Surfing on 4 Feb at 12:00 AM
Last Monday, world record holder Garrett McNamara stunned the world with his epic surfing!
The swell was huge off the coast of Nazaré, Portugal, when most surfers were writing off the day's surfing, Garrett was making sure his tow jet ski was good to go.
Reports are still speculating whether Garrett McNamara aka GMAC has broken his own record which he set in Nazaré in November 2011, riding a 78' wave.
GMAC received the Biggest Wave Award in the Billabong XXL Awards in 2012 - when asked about his achievement, Garrett was quoted saying:
“It’s amazing we get to do what we do, I am so grateful. The world record doesn’t mean as much to me — this is for the town of Nazaré and Portugal and for all my family and friends there. To be able to give them something to be proud of and inspire them, a world record for this town doing it tough in the middle of nowhere is great.”
It takes a brave man to take on the giant waves, Garrett's no stranger to a mega wipeout either - check out his Wipeout of the Year nomination from January 2012:
Ready to hit the wave? Check out our surfing community here on Tribesports!
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Another great inspiration info by Cags ;D Good Work ;D
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Cags R and Nick B encouraged this.
I watched this several times on youtube last week, it's awesome.......taking surfing to the extreme
Pronsias (Frank) M • • Encourage
Cags R, Ptan ▀ and 1 otherCags R, Ptan ▀ and Nick B encouraged this.
Did anyone else notice the guy fall off the jet ski at 12-13 seconds
Holly W • • Encourage
Kirstin M, Ptan ▀ and 1 otherKirstin M, Ptan ▀ and Nick B encouraged this.
twice fell off, should have broken something! Amazing strength needed for this!
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Great video - the guy is fricking amazing. I have been in those waters with a swell a tiny fraction of the size he surfed. I swear you could hear the ocean roaring on a heavy industrial scale up to half a mile from the coast. Scariest waves I had ever been on.
Nick B • • Encourage
Kudos to Garrett for his great works ;D Kudos to Cags for inspiration works ;D
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