Portugal’s Praia de Norte is infamous for the dangers that its giant wave barrels pose to their pursuers. While some lose their lives by drowning in its infinity, some come back even stronger to ride those deadly swells again. The Brazilian surfer, Maya Gabeira is no exception. In spite of having almost drowned in Nazare’s wave canyon in 2013, Gabeira’s love for surfing brought her back to Nazare in 2020. The next thing we know is the Brazilian surfer paddled the most vicious wave of Praia de Norte and inscribed her name in the Guinness book of world records.
In 2013, while Gabeira was competing in the … More
“Just go in,” said the woman’s voice, “There’s nobody there at the moment but the house is open. Yours is room two, upstairs.”
I was calling ahead to the small guesthouse where we had booked a room. Slightly bewildered, I looked across at my travelling buddy, Martín. “It’s cool man, aquí no roban” he said, in his usual mix of Argentine Spanish and South African English.
This place was nothing like … More
It’s difficult to imagine surfing without Kelly Slater. And after more than three decades dominating the sport, it’s just as hard for the 11-time world champion to envision his life without it.
But soon, both will need to find a way to move on. “At some point, everything comes to an end,” Slater, 50, tells PEOPLE.
The surf legend recently spoke with … More