NEW WORLD RECORD AT NAZARÉ ? | VON FROTH
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New Nazare record? Let us know what you think!
We had over 20 Big waves sessions this year, everyone is hurting, and everyone is broken. I usually never get hurt, but this year I bruised my ribs badly at the WSL Challenge, made a huge effort to surf two weeks later on the historic Feb 25th Swell and on my Second Wave, I fractured a part of my shoulder.
Every year there is the same talk. And honestly, this is the worst part about Surfing Big waves. It’s when everyone starts pulling out their measurement tapes, and the battle begins.
Who Surfed the biggest wave? Who rode it deeper? That’s not the part I like the most, but we are in a competitive sport that requires a winner. What I feel is wrong is that less and less, there is a rule book on how waves should be measured. Everyone. They just scream as loud as they can, and those who scream the loudest get the publics’ attention.
What do you think? Let me know in the comments what are your thought on this matter! – Nic Von Rupp
Filmed by
Ricardo Pina
Edited by
Ricardo Pina
Carmo Raposo
Additional Footage
Gastão Entrudo
Maquina Voadora
Ian Tavares
Laurent Pujol
Nuno Dias
Carlos Moriongol
Paul Taublieb
Pedro Correia
Mendo Dornellas
Kenny Kemp
Photo
Margarita Salyak
Production assistant
Carmo Raposo
