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HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) – Former World Champion Derek Ho has died, after a sudden and unexpected medical condition.
Loved ones tell us he suffered heart failure. The loss was an unexpected blow to the surfing community.
Ho became the first native Hawaiian to win a world title in 1993. And at age 55, he was still in top shape.
During the past season, he caught a wave at Pipeline so pristine that it was nominated for the wave of the winter award.
Ho was even invited to surf in a legends heat at The Eddie contest at Waimea Bay this past winter.
“I know Derek’s up in heaven and he’s in that happy place,” said Bret Marumoto, who worked as … More
“One of the funnest days ever” they say. John surprises his friends with a trip to the Surf Ranch. You’ll find party waves, John and Ross talking boards, debates for the lunch wave, and discrepancies over heat scores. Featuring John John Florence, Ross Williams, Nathan Florence, Koa Rothman, Eli Olson, Kiron Jabour, Kona Johnson, Pete Johnson, Thatcher Johnson and Brandon Wasserman.
Action starts with Portuguese Professional Big Wave Surfer Alex Botelho paddling into a huge wave in Nazaré, Portugal, during the infamous session of February 16, 2018, which was one of the last Big Wave sessions of a long Winter Season in Praia do Norte.
As Alex attempts to drop a huge wave, he falls off his board in a nasty wipeout, takes a ton of water on his head and loses his surfboard in the process. He manages to come to the surface quickly, but the next wave is already approaching, making it impossible for his team mate and professional Big Wave Surfer Hugo Vau, on the jetski, to pick him up. Alex now has to duck dive this huge wall of water before a rescue attempt is possible.
After the two first waves, Hugo Vau is finally able to rescue Alex with the jetski, and they now rush to the inside zone of Praia do Norte to find Alex’s surfboard. They need it before they can go back to the outside to catch more waves.