Posted on 01/06/2023 8:42:59 AM PST by BenLurkin
Veteran Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire died Thursday while surfing off the coast of Portugal in an area known as Nazaré, which is home to some of the world's biggest and most dangerous waves, according to reports.
The Portuguese National Maritime authority said, "A 47-year-old man of Brazilian nationality died this afternoon after suffering a fall while practicing towed surf at Praia do Norte."
The statement said authorities were alerted and the surfer was rescued on jet ski by lifeguards before being brought to the beach.
Freire was one of three Brazilian surfers featured in the "Mad Dog" documentary which featured their attempts to conquer the infamous surf break dubbed "Jaws" off of the Hawaiian island of Maui.
Located roughly 75 miles north of Lisbon, the Nazaré surf spot became world renowned for its mammoth waves after American surfer Garrett McNamara set a world record after ridding a 78-foot wave in 2011.
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That is terrific. Thanks for sharing!
If you’d like to watch the 3rd part where the injury and emergencies took place
Now they call him, ‘Dead dog’.
He was in Portugal
I’ve heard January surf there is rough too.
Just below the field of view is the Poseidon.
I went to the North Shore in Winter.
I wouldn’t even go in past the knees. (I was a kid)
Shelly Winters, a lifetime good swimmer, said she had to save Ernie Borgnine, who had gotten tangled up in that scene where they are pulling people through underwater by rope.
She was talking on Johnny Carson...so who knows how it really went. If the scene was actually dangerous, seems like there would be scuba rescuers nearby.
The comments are outstanding. I truly enjoyed them!
Whizzing by like a bombshell! LOL
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