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Sebastian Steudtner, a German pro surfer, rode a wave over 115 feet tall at Nazare, Portugal, a record breaking surf!
Twitter ^ | 4/12/22 | Alvin Foo

Posted on 04/12/2022 5:14:27 PM PDT by Rebelbase

Absolutely insane!

Video Here.


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: surfing
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To: Rebelbase
Related, for anyone else curious, info on why waves there get so yuge...

Monster Waves of Nazaré

21 posted on 04/12/2022 5:53:09 PM PDT by mewzilla (We need to repeal RCV wherever it's in use and go back to dumb voting machines.)
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To: GaltAdonis

Just had my 70th. Still riding my Indian.


22 posted on 04/12/2022 5:59:39 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ( If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there..)
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To: Jonty30

“If he falls off, all the force of physics comes into play, including the weight of a wave that is 115 feet tall.”

Yeah, I was thinking about that. It’s not like a scuba diver at 115 ft. Depth with the pressure equalized below and above. All the weight would be above, crushing you.


23 posted on 04/12/2022 6:04:27 PM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: skeeter

Dealing with that one wave would be bad enough. It’s what’s coming behind it that’s really sickening. Without the safety guys on jet skis to tow you out it’s certain death.”

Jet ski tow-in and rescue has made surfing the monster waves possible.


24 posted on 04/12/2022 6:06:12 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Rebelbase
Nah, there's no rush. Besides, who is holding the sandwiches?


25 posted on 04/12/2022 6:07:42 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: i get it
That’s the real deal, but a German surfer?

That was my reaction. I don't think the Baltic or North Seas kick up much of a surf. There isn't even a German word for "to surf," so German-speakers coined the word "surfen"--taking the English word and giving it a German ending.

26 posted on 04/12/2022 6:07:58 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: Rebelbase

Extraordinary!


27 posted on 04/12/2022 6:08:56 PM PDT by JerseyDvl (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: mewzilla

serious bump in the road


28 posted on 04/12/2022 6:09:48 PM PDT by George from New England
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To: Rebelbase

Charlie don’t surf!


29 posted on 04/12/2022 6:10:34 PM PDT by 38special (I should've said something earlier)
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To: Rebelbase

BFL


30 posted on 04/12/2022 6:10:36 PM PDT by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: ChildOfThe60s
"...Indian..."

Good for you!

I sold my Yamaha to my cousin a few years ago.
Too many bad / crazy drivers out there anymore.
I had one too many close calls.

Hey - call me a 'wimp' if you must...

:-)

31 posted on 04/12/2022 6:13:16 PM PDT by GaltAdonis ( )
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To: Rebelbase

Ahhhh.


32 posted on 04/12/2022 6:14:54 PM PDT by Buttons12 ( )
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To: Rebelbase
I'll see you and raise you one!

🏄‍♂️🐶 Coolest video you’ll see today. pic.twitter.com/CFFvi2PlYn— PiQ  (@PriapusIQ) April 11, 2022


33 posted on 04/12/2022 6:15:52 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: Rebelbase

I watched a documentary about the guy who founded this break and was the first to surf it. It was a wave that would kill you if you didn’t study and learn about the break. The wave is huge but you should see the rocks and walls you could crash into if you don’t know what you’re doing.


34 posted on 04/12/2022 6:18:33 PM PDT by Rdct29 (Democrats are the new Nazi's. They think they deserve total control over the people)
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To: GaltAdonis

I don’t have to ride much at all around cagers.

95% of my ride miles are 55 mph (legally speaking) country roads in central Kentucky. God’s gift to motorcycle riders.


35 posted on 04/12/2022 6:18:38 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ( If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there..)
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To: grey_whiskers

That is great.


36 posted on 04/12/2022 6:22:11 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Rebelbase

That fella on Gilligan’s Island not only rode a tsunami to the island but the Professor predicted a second tsunami that took him back home.


37 posted on 04/12/2022 6:22:23 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: skeeter

It doesn’t feel like anything because you’re dead.


38 posted on 04/12/2022 6:23:59 PM PDT by Spacetrucker (George Washington didn't use his freedom of speech to defeat the British - HE SHOT THEM .. WITH GUNS)
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To: A strike

Close....from Third Stone....


39 posted on 04/12/2022 6:25:48 PM PDT by gathersnomoss (LIVE FREE OR DIE)
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To: Rebelbase

Wow is right!!!


40 posted on 04/12/2022 6:26:09 PM PDT by tallyhoe
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