Apparently born without a sense of fear, Garrett McNamara just broke the world record for Largest Wave Surfed by successfully navigating this 27m wall of watery death. The previous record (23m) was set by Mike Parsons in 2008. Sorry Mike.
Can we just take a moment and marvel at the fact that we have gear that can actually record this kind of insane deed — and easily! Those shots from the nose of the surfboard would have been a pipe dream just 10 years ago, and now they’re practically expected. Guessing McNamara used a GoPro, but if you have any better info, let us know in the gnarly comments, brah. [Nick Bilton]
woodsdog
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 12:06 PMsummer games….
Evolution
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 5:54 PM1. lucky to be 22 meters, nowhere near 27.
2. it’s an edit when it cuts to the onboard shot.
Alan Johnson
Friday, November 11, 2011 at 12:41 AMShow us a video of you doing better.
CK
Monday, November 14, 2011 at 8:45 AMThe edit half way through is the same wave.
Either way, tow in surfing is easy- Every idiot and his dog is out there these days.