Video Of The Week - Garrett McNamara's Record Breaking Wave Ride
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The morning began as one of those rare days when Hawaiian-born Garrett McNamara did not really want to go surf. It ended, being the day when the 44-year old rode a wave that would get immortalize him forever in the Guinness World Records!
The amazing chain of events took place in November of 2011, when the professional surfer was riding waves in Nazaré,Portugal in an area above an underwater canyon that is famous for generating monster surf.
Tired from being beaten down by the waves the previous day, the 5-ft10-inch tall surfer was thinking about taking a break, but was persuaded by his friends to catch just a few waves. And catch he did - A wave that was at that time believed to be 90-feet tall.
While closer examination by experts pared it down to 78-feet tall, it is still a whole foot higher than the previous record set in 2008, giving the surfer, a well-deserved spot in the record books.
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- boboover 12 yearscool i am better than u jokes
- tegal Jrover 12 yearsMean wave bro
- Jas age 7over 12 yearsThats a big wave that would be freaky
- 1/2 Moriacover 12 yearsThat is awesome!
- Kat998over 12 yearsOMG! who would do something like that. If I did that i would fall off my surf board straight away! He is sooooo brave man!!!!!!!!!!! didn't think he would make it! Wow when i was watching the video i was so scared for him!
- mikaelaover 12 yearsI know I would do the same thing.
- Allie :)over 12 yearsMan! Just watched the vidio, Wow So cool and scary. :0
- Allie :)over 12 yearsThat wave was as big as Yankee Stadium! Like how could that guy surf that?!?! I would of fallen off the first second! OMG OMG OMG!
- mikaelaover 12 yearsI know it is so cool I want to do it . Hey did you know that you can tricks on a surferboard I can do the spin.
- jrover 12 yearsboring dog
