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VIDEO: Hawaiian surfs world record 90ft wave

VIA – IRISH TIMES Hawaiian surfs world record wave irishtimes.com – Last Updated: Wednesday, November 9, 2011, 14:54 Hawaiian Garrett McNamara surfs a 90-foot wave off the coast of Portugal. Photograph: ZON North Canyon Show KILIAN DOYLE Hawaiian hellman Garrett McNamara has cheated death to ride what is being billed as the largest wave ever … Continue reading VIDEO: Hawaiian surfs world record 90ft wave →

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Is this the biggest wave ever surfed?

VIA – WA TODAY Is this the biggest wave ever surfed? Simon White November 9, 2011 – 9:48AM Simon White November 9, 2011 – 9:48AM Is this the biggest wave ever surfed? US big-wave surfer Garrett McNamara has surfed glacier-fuelled tsunamis in Alaska but even he broke new ground when he surfed this 27-metre monster … Continue reading Is this the biggest wave ever surfed? →

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Surfing a Massive 90-Foot Wave to Claim the World Record

VIA – GIZMODO Surfing a Massive 90-Foot Wave to Claim the World Record Apparently born without a sense of fear, Garrett McNamara just broke the world record for Largest Wave Surfed by successfully navigating this 90-foot wall of watery death. The previous record—77 feet—was set by Mike Parsons in 2008. Sorry Mike. Can we just … Continue reading Surfing a Massive 90-Foot Wave to Claim the World Record →

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Surfer Rides 90 Foot Wave – Garrett McNamara breaks the world record for the largest wave ever surfed

Thanks to @RAWELEMENTSUSA for the heads up on this story…: “Uploaded by HRPmedia on Nov 7, 2011 Nazaré and Garrett McNamara made surf history with the largest waves ever ridden in Portugal. Garrett’s wave has been entered into the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards 2012. This is considered the Oscars of big wave riding … Continue reading Surfer Rides 90 Foot Wave – Garrett McNamara breaks the world record for the largest wave ever surfed →

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VIDEO: A rare one-eyed albino Cyclops shark baffles local fishermen and scientists in Mexico

VIA – THE TELEGRAPH Rare one-eyed albino shark found A rare one-eyed albino Cyclops shark baffles local fishermen and scientists in Mexico. 9:35PM GMT 04 Nov 2011 Scientists at the Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine Sciences (CICIMAR) in Mexico’s picturesque La Paz are perplexed by the discovery of an extremely rare Cyclops baby shark foetus earlier … Continue reading VIDEO: A rare one-eyed albino Cyclops shark baffles local fishermen and scientists in Mexico →

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North Bay woman saves son, then is swept out to sea in Costa Rica

VIA – MERCURY NEWS North Bay woman saves son, then is swept out to sea in Costa Rica By Julie Johnson The Press Democrat Posted: 11/04/2011 08:53:16 AM PDT Updated: 11/04/2011 12:12:52 PM PDT A runner and yoga teacher with a near constant smile, Rhiannon Hull’s lifelong athleticism may have given her the strength she … Continue reading North Bay woman saves son, then is swept out to sea in Costa Rica →

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Earthquake shakes Costa Rica’s Pacific coast

VIA – TICO TIMES Earthquake shakes Costa Rica’s Pacific coast Posted: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 – By Alex Leff No injuries were reported from the magnitude-5.4 tremor. A 5.4 tremor shook the Nicoya Peninsula at 1:01 p.m. on Wednesday. Residents of the northwest Costa Rica tourist haven reported cracking walls but little other damage. The … Continue reading Earthquake shakes Costa Rica’s Pacific coast →

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VIDEO: Kelly Slater Moments – 2012 – Mexico

Kelly Slater Moments – 2012 – Mexico     Kelly Slater’s 2012 Boardshort Video. See more of Kelly Slater and his signature boardshort, The Cypher Nomad with 4 Way Stretch Diamond Dobby, at http://www.quiksilver.com/boardshorts?.