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Thomas Coville narrowly averted disaster at the start of his quest to set a speed record for non-stop solo-sailing around the world.
The video below shows Coville’s boat, a 105-foot trimaran named Sodebo, nearly capsizing just after he set off from Brest, France. It could have quickly put an end to his record-setting attempt–and left him seriously injured … Details
Thomas Coville almost capsized on his trimaran Sodebo while crossing the starting line of the Round the World singlehanded record January 29th 2011 in Ushuant. the wind was strong and gusty. Heavy weather sailing!
Banzai Pipeline, Oahu, HAWAII – January 26, 2011 — Hawaii’s John John Florence started surfing the deadly Banzai Pipeline at age eight and barely four feet tall — about the same time the surfing world’s spotlight fell in love with him. Ten years later, at 18 years of age and heaped with expectation, he proved there hasn’t been an ounce of energy wasted on him, winning the $120,000 Volcom Pipe Pro title at his home break today. An Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) five-star event, this was exactly the kind of springboard into professional surfing that Florence has long dreamed of, and it came in the first rated event of his first season on tour.
RESULTS:
-FINAL-
1. John John Florence (HAW) – 18.36, $16,000
2. Jamie O’Brien (HAW) – 15.34, $8,000
3. Chris Ward (USA) – 14.46, $6,000
4. Aamion Goodwin (HAW) – 10.6, $5,000