Giant Nazare - video
The first edited clip from Thursday's giant Nazare session has been released. Aussie Ross Clarke-Jones was among the crew who took part.
The first edited clip from Thursday's giant Nazare session has been released. Aussie Ross Clarke-Jones was among the crew who took part.
Before Tom Carroll paddled out for his Pipeline Masters Heritage Heat, Swellnet spoke to him regarding the Rawson replica he'd be riding. The board is the exact same - almost! - as the 7'8" that powered him through 'that' snap.
The swell was north, the winds were light, and most importantly the Pipe Masters were on hold. Yesterday all eyes were on Jaws as the world's best big wave surfers, plus a phalanx of photographers, flew into Maui.
The gifts are stacking up for big wave surfers with two very big swells - one potentially an Eddie swell - due just before Christmas.
The Pipe Masters goes on hold but Jaws roars once more...
Californian Nic Lamb wins the Puntea Galea Challenge held in huge, unruly conditions.
The intro to the best surf film of '14 has been uploaded to the 'net for your enjoyment
"I really didn’t want to focus on the contentious political issues surrounding the Australian Government's Immigration Processing Facility. Of course I could not ignore the politics, it was discussed a lot on the boat."
"I really didn’t want to focus on the contentious political issues surrounding the Australian Government's Immigration Processing Facility. Of course I could not ignore the politics, it was discussed a lot on the boat."