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Title: Surfing Big Waves off California
Post by: JimH on February 12, 2010, 09:13:53 am

About 10 minutes of amazingly big waves and guys surfing them.  Includes some of the science of waves.  Holy Cow!

http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_14387354

Title: Re: Surfing Big Waves off California
Post by: MrC on February 12, 2010, 10:42:35 am

Nice.

The waves here are enormous (we're about 15 minutes from the spot).   For those interested, see the documentary Riding Giants.

Title: Re: Surfing Big Waves off California
Post by: MrC on February 13, 2010, 06:38:18 pm

Ouch:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100214/ap_on_sp_ot/us_big_wave_contest

Title: Re: Surfing Big Waves off California
Post by: MrC on February 13, 2010, 06:50:58 pm

Kowabunga!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2010/02/13/MNTA1C1AAA.DTL&object=%2Fc%2Fpictures%2F2010%2F02%2F13%2Fba-MAVERICKS_042_0501189333.jpg

Title: Re: Surfing Big Waves off California
Post by: JimH on February 13, 2010, 06:55:25 pm

Quote from: MrC on February 13, 2010, 06:50:58 pm

Kowabunga!

Holy Mackerel!

Listening to: 'C'est toi!-C'est moi!' from 'Carmen (Bizet) - Disc 3' by 'Bizet - Price - Corelli - Merrill - Freni - Karajan' on Media Center 14

Which would make a good sound track for the "competition".