OT: For Keith...Worlds heaviest wave'

[William]

Surfing ‘the world’s heaviest wave’


Just off the coast of the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, the waves at Teahupoo are commonly referred to as the heaviest in the world.

They're also among the most dangerous, breaking over a razor-sharp reef just a few feet below the surface.

http://cnnphotos.blogs.cnn.com/2012/09/07/surfing-the-worlds-heaviest-wave/?hpt=hp_c3

Man!! I'm amazed every time I see how thick the waves are at Teahupoo.


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William

[Vientomas]

Excellent photography.

[verticaldoug]

if you can get it, watch Billabong Odyssey from around 2004. Cortes, Jaws, Teahupo'o, Mavericks. The whole shabang. The opening sequence with Cortes is awesome.

[Matt-H]

"Riding Giants" has some pretty awesome footage, including Hamilton at Teahupoo.