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Joe · 01-11-2002, 04:12 PM

The sport of big-wave surfing is completely different from just "surfing".

If those guys wipe out, they die. And, as we've learned in the past few years, it doesn't matter if you're one of the world's best surfers. Once you're off the board you're the same as anyone else.

I can't tell from this photo, but some of the waves are so gigantic that their wavelength and speed are too great for a human to catch by paddling. Instead they get towed behind a boat or waverunner-type vehicle, and catch the wave with a running start.

01-11-2002, 04:12 PM	#5
Joe Master of the Domain Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AZ Posts: 221	woof The sport of big-wave surfing is completely different from just "surfing". If those guys wipe out, they die. And, as we've learned in the past few years, it doesn't matter if you're one of the world's best surfers. Once you're off the board you're the same as anyone else. I can't tell from this photo, but some of the waves are so gigantic that their wavelength and speed are too great for a human to catch by paddling. Instead they get towed behind a boat or waverunner-type vehicle, and catch the wave with a running start. Last edited by Joe; 01-11-2002 at 04:34 PM.