http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1083842/The-moment-surfer-takes-41-foot-monster-wave--lives-tell-tale.html

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"A daredevil surfer is pictured tackling a giant 41 foot wave in a bid to win himself a prestigious award. Kerby Brown took on the monster during a session at a top secret reef, and nearly didn't live to tell the tale. Moments after these pictures were taken, he suffered a devastating wipeout which nearly killed him. Kerby Brown The big one: Kerby Brown starts his run with his brother Courtney looking on from his jetski as the wave gathers momentum He said: 'Usually the wave never steps out or goes evil like that one, but it just went dry - the hardest wave I've ever had to surf. 'I went straight over the lip and did about 10 backflips and then pulled a muscle in my shoulder. Enlarge Kerby Brown The daredevil surfer is dwarfed by the giant wave 'It felt like I ripped my arm out of its socket, my leggie snapped and then I felt like I was the deepest I'd ever been.' The unbelievable pictures have been entered into the prestigious Oakley Surfing Life Big Wave Awards, which rewards the riders of the biggest waves in Australasian waters."

11/8/2008 6:59:49 PM

k

11/8/2008 7:00:53 PM

k

11/8/2008 7:02:03 PM

11/8/2008 7:04:00 PM

i just had a durr moment

i thought that little shine on the water to his left was clear day underneath the turn of the wave and was like "omg thats a lotta water to fall down"

11/8/2008 7:05:18 PM

there are full-length segments from the movie on youtube (the mavericks section is fucking nuts)

if you like anything you see, get the dvd...probably the best surfing videography ever

11/8/2008 7:16:03 PM

yea but this dude rode a wave in a hurricane

some to embed plz

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GsQkrqzL7iA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GsQkrqzL7iA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

11/8/2008 7:20:20 PM

11/8/2008 7:21:47 PM

the end of the mavericks section talks about getting caught inside the break of sets of 35'-40' waves, and how you'll reach a point where if you don't commit right, you have to bail on your board and swim through the wave face...but if you don't time it right, the wave catches you and throws you back over the top

it's fucking terrifying just watching it on a computer

i watched riding giants three times in the theater

r.i.p. mark foo

11/8/2008 7:29:20 PM

^I always hated when that happened on the small ass 3-8 ft waves I rode on. You're like ahh sweet Im straight and then which leads to awwwww shit.


I cant even imagine riding something that big and getting pitched over the falls.




[Edited on November 8, 2008 at 7:42 PM. Reason : sa]

11/8/2008 7:41:53 PM

i read about this a couple days ago.
here is the wipe out
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article5104227.ece
look at picture 3

11/9/2008 1:20:43 AM

That's cool as shit.

11/9/2008 1:21:56 AM

Surfing is one of my favorite things. I just regret that I didn't grow up near the coast so I could do it more.

The thing about riding big waves is it's awesome if you do it... and you die if you don't...

11/9/2008 9:47:42 AM

Laird Hamilton thinks this dude sucks

11/9/2008 10:04:28 AM

wow. that's pretty awesome. that being said. . .

stupid idiot.

11/9/2008 10:14:25 AM

How did they know it was 41 feet? Did his buddies measure it with a 100' tape measure as he surfed it.

Seriously, how accurately can they measure the projected geometry of it?

11/9/2008 10:17:21 AM

That wave is fucked up, a wave might be bigger but they dont shelf like that, dont know how he rode it.

11/9/2008 11:15:31 AM

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"Seriously, how accurately can they measure the projected geometry of it?"

Measure height of dude in picture and multiply it. Proportions ftw!!!

11/9/2008 11:19:06 AM

Laird Hamilton surfed a 60' wave like 10 yrs ago


FUCK YOUR 41 FOOT PANSY ASS WAVES

11/9/2008 11:23:21 AM

what are you, retarded? they dont do proportions. they hang a yard stick from a helicopter.

11/9/2008 11:23:33 AM

I can wear a flower in my hair because your wave is inferior to mine, faggot!

11/9/2008 11:27:36 AM