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Surfer Wipes Out in 60 Ft. Waves at Jaws

Huge Teahupoo – Huge Wipe-Outs (Video)

Evan — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:44:19 +0000

The trials at Teahupoo are on, new swell has arrived and the boys are on it. As always, big barrels come with big wipe-outs. Check out these massive wipe-outs including Laurie Towner and Anthony Walsh.

Epic Jaws – 50 ft Waves in HD Slow Motion (Canon 5D Mark II)

Evan — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:33:10 +0000

This HD slow-motion video of Jaws was shot by “iamkalaniprince” (Vimeo user) on December 7, 2009. This clip shows a seemingly endless set at the monster break. Jaws broke countless times this winter and Sebastian Steudtner, won the Billabong XXL was a massive left at Jaws (video link). This really shows how big tow-in big wave surfing has become. Every wave of the set has a rider on in, with I’m sure a few left after the set waiting for more.

Canon 5D Mark II Slow Motion + Jaws ( Peahi ) 12-7-09 from iamkalaniprince on Vimeo.

Teahupoo Goes XXL – First Big Swell of the Season

Evan — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:18:28 +0000

Teahupoo goes ballistic on the first big swell of the season, looks like the South Pacific might be doing the same thing that the North Pacific did this winter and it’s getting start early. All the regulars were on it. Check out the last wave of the video, one of the biggest ever ridden at Teahupoo and a guaranteed Billabong Ride of the Year XXL contender. All the regulars were on it including Raimana Van Bastolaer, Poto, Shane Dorian, Ian Walsh, Carlos Burle, Manoa Drollet.

Mavericks Surf Contest Runs Today in 50 Ft. Surf (Photos) – Chris Bertish Wins

Evan — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:43:17 +0000

The Mavericks Surf Contest ran today in epic, clean conditions at Pillar Point, Half Moon Bay, CA at one of the world’s heaviest and biggest waves. Results were: 1st – Chris Bertish (South Africa), 2nd – Shane Desmond (Hawaii), 3rd – Anthony Tashnick (Santa Cruz). The Mavericks Contest was webcast on Ustream and they provided updates throughout the contest on Twitter and Facebook. They shot some great photos from the line-up and posted them via Twitter (see below).

The Mavericks contest is held semi-annually at Mavericks (between 1999 and 2010, there have been 7 contests). Contest organizers wait until the swell is sufficiently big (40 ft. minimum) before calling the contest. Invitees fly from all over the world within a few days notice to compete. Previous years winners have included Darryl “Flea” Virostko (1999, 2000, 2004), Anthony Tashnick (2005), Grant “Twiggy” Baker (2006), and Greg Long (2007). Check the photos below (full gallery at SFGate.com). Photos: Ben Margot/AP.

Josh Loya paddles into a giant

Diagram of the wave at Mavericks

Evan Slater drops in late on a macking wave as Darryl "Flea" Virostko looks on.

View from the boat of the Mavericks Surf Contest - This photo posted via Twitter

More photos of the Mavericks Surf Contest after the jump

Shane Desmond drops into a beast of a wave

Bystanders scramble as surge from a wave washes over the beacu at Pillar Point. 13 spectators were injured.

Chris Bertish - winner of the 2010 Mavericks Surf Contest - slides into a macker

An unknown contestant tries to out run the lip on a giant wave

How big is big? The board on this wave is 10 ft. The surfer is praying he makes it through.

Unknown contestant drops into a very big wave at the Mavericks Surf Contest

An unknown contestant tried to out run the Pacific Ocean dumping on his back

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Massive Wipe Out at Jaws – Jan 11th

Evan — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:39:29 +0000

Jaws (Maui) was macking on Monday with dozens of teams of tow-ins vying for position. One particularly unlucky surfer hit a few chops on the face that Jaws is notorious for and got worked in a devastating manner. Here’s the video:

Tow in action at Jaws 100111. from Rille on Vimeo.

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Biggest Surf of the Year, So Far – Billabong XXL (Video)

Evan — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:58:12 +0000

Billabong’s XXL contest (official site) has become a regular in encouraging and recording the biggest and best of the world’s waves as surfers charge for the chance at $50,000 to ride the biggest wave of the year (other awards given for Monster Tube, Monster Paddle Wave, and Ride of the Year). So far, the results have been impressive with the Aussie clocking in some serious waves from Shipstern’s Bluff in Tasmania, all them coming from what some are calling the Biggest Shipsterns Ridden. Here’s the video of the biggest wave submissions so far to the Billabong XXL.

Original post at Wetsand.com.

Somoa Tsunami Wave Animation

Evan — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:47:35 +0000

NOAA Video Animation of the Somoa Tsunami showing the wave spread across the Oceans.

Surfer Barrelled by a Jet Ski

Evan — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:58:13 +0000

This happened in 2005 at Teahupoo, Tahiti, but is still incredible to watch. The surfer is Tahitian, Raimana Van Bastoloer, as he is towed into a wave by his tow partner, Reef McIntosh. Neither were injured, though it was probably the last time Reef piloted a jet ski.

Raimana Gets Barrelled by a Jet Ski at Teahupoo

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