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Title: Hawaiian surfer breaks wave-riding record
Post by: eye30 on May 11, 2012, 17:30:56

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18036392 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18036392)

A 44-year-old Hawaiian surfer has entered the Guinness Book of Records for riding the biggest wave ever thought to have been ridden.

Last November Garrett McNamara caught a 78ft wave off the coast of Portugal, beating the previous 2008 record by more than a foot.

Where is our own surf man.........................

Title: Re: Hawaiian surfer breaks wave-riding record
Post by: meehalych on May 11, 2012, 18:42:25

Quote from: eye30 on May 11, 2012, 17:30:56

Where is our own surf man.........................

practising, I guess  :)

Title: Re: Hawaiian surfer breaks wave-riding record
Post by: Dazzler on May 11, 2012, 22:02:37

I'm guessing he was asleep when you posted that and probably surfing now  :winker:

Title: Re: Hawaiian surfer breaks wave-riding record
Post by: Surferdude on May 12, 2012, 01:06:10

Quote from: Dazzler on May 11, 2012, 22:02:37

I'm guessing he was asleep when you posted that and probably surfing now  :winker:

Right on both counts Dazz.
But practising? Not for that stuff. Don't want to become a statistic.

Title: Re: Hawaiian surfer breaks wave-riding record
Post by: Doggie 1 on May 12, 2012, 10:50:07

Those guys who do that are crazy  :) but good on 'em.
Just rather them than me.
I get a bit nervous if the bath water's too deep.

Title: Re: Hawaiian surfer breaks wave-riding record
Post by: Dazzler on May 12, 2012, 12:29:09

Quote from: db08 on May 12, 2012, 10:50:07

I get a bit nervous if the bath water's too deep.

 :lol: I like it ..