St Jude Produces the Goods in Portugal

Chris Bond


11 years ago in News

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The infamous Nazare North Canyon may have never seen so many jet skis in the water. From the cliff up above, a large number of spectators watched anxiously. The small spots in the ocean were personal water crafts (PWC), but they looked like crumbs.

 The monster storm "St Jude" descending on to Europe
The moster storm "St Jude" approaching Europes western coastline 

Despite the early morning fog, the Portuguese surf spot which holds the world record for the largest wave ever surfed was ready for another natural spectacle, brought to you by live cameras and hundreds of media professionals. The show started at 6h30m.
Go time at Nazare
Old school back drop with new technology in the foreground. GO TIME at Nazare

Waves breaking in the 60-80 foot range were successful ridden by several international big wave challengers. Garrett McNamara, the "official" Nazaré rider, alongside with a Brazilian crew, Portuguese surfers and an European contingent defied the groundswell formed in the Atlantic.
Eric Reibeire on a bomb
Eric Reibeire on a bomb! 

It's the big Monday, 28th October, 2013. Everybody wants to dominate Praia do Norte, but respect is compulsory. Will the Guinness World Record fall again at the power of Nazaré? Carlos Burle caught a big bomb and is waiting for official measurements.

Spot the surfer on the Wave
…Spot the Surfer 

Blurb
St Jude storm tracked it’s way across the across the Atlantic to smash the western sea board or Europe. European big wave surfers took advantage of this at spots all around Europe but especially at the famous spot of Nazare. Watch and look in awe as these Surfers put their life on the line!
Title
http://www.ttride.co.uk/blog/12171013-st-jude-produces-goods-portugal
Keywords
Nazare, Surfing, Portugal, big wave, Storm
Description
St Jude storm tracked it’s way across the across the Atlantic to smash the western sea board or Europe. European big wave surfers took advantage of this at spots all around Europe but especially at the famous spot of Nazare. Watch and look in awe as these Surfers put their life on the line!