Maya Gabeira has nearly escaped death by drowning, in Nazaré. What are the impacts and risks of big wave surfing to the physical and mental health of extreme surfing athletes?
The European Association of Surfing Doctors (EASD) has analyzed Maya Gabeira’s shocking wipeout at Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal. As big wave surfing steps into … More
The autonomous community of Galicia, in Spain, pumped massive giants of salted water, on the 27th October.
António Silva, the Portuguese wave rider who has been surfing with Garrett McNamara and Andrew Cotton in Nazaré, has traveled to Galicia, in the Northwest of Spain, to surf a deadly slab, in XXL conditions … More
Day seven of the JP Aloha Classic – presented by Nalu Kai saw the excellent waves continue, but the light and gusty winds made for a tough day of competition for the AWT amateurs and masters. The PWA fleet were released at 1:00pm with the forecast predicting better conditions for Thursday and Friday.
Despite the light winds the amateurs put o n an excellent display of sailing as they demonstrated pro-like … More
It’s back, like a cold sore. Nazaré Canyon. The wave that sometimes isn’t a wave because a wave has a crest and a trough, and Nazaré often lacks the latter. The hype that comes with it is back too. “Biggest wave ever ridden?” “The 100-foot wave?” “I’m Ron Burgandy?” Those question marks express doubt, and rightfully so. It’s like a surfers version of a cheap philosophical question: If a wave breaks without a bottom, does it break a world record?
It stirs up a bigger question of … More