If you see a movie with a more amazing surf wave let us know – because we haven’t been able to find any. Ignore the stupid title there that someone gave it on Youtube – this is NOT a tsunami – and you have the full story about this wave and surfer in this post, right after the video.
Can you imagine surfing with this huge thunderous mass of water right behind/underneath/all around you? Well, ok, for myself I can’t imagine me surfing at all, but you get the question. It has got to be sheer adrenalin. If you fall of your board at any phase you could literally get squashed by that wave. For professionals only, no doubt.
According to most resources, the surfer seen here is the legendary Laird Hamilton. This guy specializes in big wave surfing and is one of the people who invented the method you see in the movie where the surfer is towed into the wave.
This clip shown here was shot in Tahiti on August 17, 2000. The place where it all happened is known for huge and often deadly waves, but no one had anticipated anything this big. This uber wave surfing was recorded in still photos and on video by several crew members on a boat nearby and was later incorporated into a movie made about Hamilton and his friends called Riding Giants.
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WOW! That is amazing AND something I would never be able to do! I would be scared to death to get near that thing,.
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I like this place! I love the idea and wish there was a place like this in Astoria, Queens. I am a surfer and found a “real surfer bar” in Point Break NYC. I am kinda jealous ;0PIts filled with surfers, people who like surfers, people who like the beach and people who don’t want to live close to town. I really like this place. You know what they have these real Proctor and Channel One surfboards on the wall. It’s nice for coming any day of the week and eating a late brunch. The food was outstanding. The brunch and sides were prefect and tasty. It is a perfect “escape” from city living. It is probably one of the only places where you can get a nice frozen pina colada or margarita. The service was on hit. They came up and checked on us so many times and made sure everything was up to par. It gets very active and the bartenders keep everybody having a good time. The bartender was very accommodating. He was nice enough to make a drink, that wasn’t on the menu, for me :0) Did I mention the bartenders are nice eye candy. It was amazing to see their “das boot” which is shaped like a boot filled with beer. Don’t get me wrong, I am not drunk…it’s an actual boot shaped beer container ready to be emptied. Try it ..You will love it!! Oh. How can I forget, they even have a wheel o’ shots where you just have to spin it and have to drink whatever shot it lands on!! Now call that bar creativity at its best!!! And when I spill a tray full of shots on myself, the bartender so kindly remakes them for me? Good music, too, and the decor helped us weather an otherwise overcast and rainy day. You know that old song “Brandy”? It goes, “Brandy, you’re a fine girl, what a good wife you would be. But my life, my lover, my lady is the sea.” I believe Brandy works here. No reason, I just do. And that song happens to be a guilty pleasure of mine, so that’s a plus in my book. You can simply waltz over to this colorful and warm establishment, enjoy some drinks with friends, and walk home. The bar is right at the center, so you can walk to either side for drinks, and the bartenders are friendly and at your service. There is a variety of seating, good music, and friendly neighborhood people to make your time more enjoyable. Not pretentious, very cozy, I think Point Break is a fabulous place to spend some time with friends.
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