This is recycle old material from over 10 years ago. The question begs has Lairds ride there been outdone?
The obvious answer is yes. Jeff Clark soloed for how long out at Maverick's, a decade and half. Now look at that place. Look at what's happening at Nazare the last couple of years. Both Clark and Hamilton broke barriers of what people thought were possible. Once the barriers were broken, others who couldn't see what was possible before accepted the challenge. Should we take credit away from Wright brothers for those now going to the moon?