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“Most sports require one ball. For surfing, you need two”
Teahupoo of Teahupo’o (pronounced tsjoupoo ) is the home of Billabong’s Pro Tahiti surf competition, and one of the most dangerous waves in the world. A huge wave breaks over a shallow sharp reef…like the illustration shows below:
This causes dangerous whipe-outs… as you can see in this set of pictures
Learn more about the dynamics behind the Teahupoo wave in this great feature of surferline.com
This Laird Hamilton clip is a famous illustration of the power…
If you’re lucky to survive your fall, these guys can come and pick you up…The Teahupoo WaterPatrol, specialized in jet-ski rescue.
(I don’t know who made the pics above, so can’t give any credit for them…)
(via blog.tettinx.com)
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Boeiend artikel, heb me altijd al afgevraagd als die pic ne fake was..