Big wave surfer Garrett McNamara, who rode the biggest wave in history (on record) in 2011, has surpassed his own record by cresting, with the help of his board (and a jet ski that took him to the right spot), a wave or mountain (describe it however you like) that was no less than 30 metres high.
It happened last Monday in Praia do Norte (Nazaré, Portugal) in the same scenario where just over a year ago the American already broke the old record and became part of surfing history. And it is in that area that a rare phenomenon occurs caused by a breach in the continental plate that acts as a funnel, 170 kilometers long and five kilometers deep, when receiving the swells from the Atlantic. The result is the formation of huge waves.
Garrett McNamara says “I feel privileged. We achieved everything we wanted. It was a great personal challenge.”, in statements to Portuguese television Sic Noticias.
The session is part of The North Canyon Show project, an initiative created by the city council of the Portuguese town to promote its spectacular spot internationally. A delicious and terrifying attraction for hunters of XXL waves that has borne fruit, since these days Nazaré is the epicentre of surfing, a sport that, according to the latest estimates, is practiced by 30 million people.
Because of the small difference with the previous record (27 to 30 metres), it will be necessary to wait a few days for the record to be confirmed. For the moment, the organisers have asked two experts in giant waves to analyse the images to certify that the American has ridden a wave the size of a 10-storey building.
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