| Garrett McNamara says Nazaré waves were "a little overwhelming" |
| Tuesday, 29 January 2013 21:10 |
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Garrett McNamara has spoken about the experience of riding the biggest waves of his life, at Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, Portugal.
"Personally, it was very challenging. You just have to stay in the moment, stay focused on what you're doing. We're really comfortable here, but some of those waves..." "We were surfing in zones we haven't surfed, so it was a little overwhelming. If we didn't have Kealii and Kamaki, we could easily ended up on the rocks. In one wave, I almost got sucked over". "If I got sucked over to the rocks... It's preparation and safety. Without it, we could have ended up on the rocks and, if that happened, I wouldn't say we made it home". Joel Parkinson, the 2012 ASP World Tour champion, couldn't believe what his eyes were actually seeing. The monster wave of Nazaré is a "little" bigger than the one he caught a few months ago. "If this is real it's off the charts. Surfed it about 40 foot smaller in October and it was freaky enough. Yes G-Mac!", said Parkinson. Watch the first footage from the wave caught by Garrett McNamara, on the 28th January, 2013. |










