Posted on 11/11/2011 12:12:09 PM PST by geraldmcg
This may be the first nonpolitical post I've made but this was just too cool not to share: Despite the fact that one wrong move could put Garrett into an early watery grave, crushed by mega tons of water, he appeared to calm and in control, even as he traversed down the most dangerous part of the wave to set a new world record, surfing a 90 foot wave!
Just sent that link out to my friends. A pleasure to watch. And remarkable that a deep water canyon goes all the way to shore in that one spot in the world.
Back in 1974, we spent three weeks at Ericeira, a fishing village on the Portuguese Atlantic coast, with some of our children. Great beaches. Although the water was even colder there than we were used to off the coast of Maine.
“I will have to challenge his claim. Duke Williams who rode the tsunami onto the Gilligans island easily smashes this record.”
I think Bodi from “Point Break” rode a bigger wave at Bells Beach. They never did find the body so we don’t know ifhe ever made it.
RIP surfer man.
OH to be young again!!!
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