May 14, 2012
I have been working on a new book called SEYMOUR SIMON’S EXTREME OCEANS. In the chapter called "Big Waves and Giant Tides" I write about places along the coasts of Hawaii, California and Australia where huge waves are regularly whipped up by strong winds blowing at sea.
One of those places is Nazare, off the coast of Portugal. Recently, a 44-year-old Hawaiian surfer broke the world record for riding the biggest wave ever recorded. Garrett McNamara, who started surfing when he was 11 years old, successfully surfed a 78-foot (23.8 meter) wave. His ride beat the previous 2008 record by more than a foot, and is now in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Click on the "play" button below to see this awesome ride on a magnificent wave!
I think I might take a shot at the record. What do you think? Can I make it into the Guinness Book of World Records as a surfer?!
Video © Billabong XXL, courtesy Telegraph.co.uk
Posted by: Seymour Simon
