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Places to surf before you die

Postby Globetrotting Aussie » Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:02 am

Hi all, I'm a journalist with NEWS.com.au ... thought the surfing community here might be interested in our recent travel feature: Places to surf before you die.
http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,2 ... 77,00.html

Apologies if you think this is spam - just thought you might be interested.

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Postby drowningbitbybit » Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:55 am

Good grief, you missed out Wittering! How could you miss out the glorious south coast of england?
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Postby kitesurfer » Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:57 am

The Internet!

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Postby smallwavegrovellerchick » Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:22 am

There's a good chance that it'll be the last wave you ever surf if it's Teahupo'o or Pipeline. And what about Jaws and Mavericks if we're going to talk about waves that can kill you?
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Postby ANZAC » Mon Dec 24, 2007 4:59 am

smallwavegrovellerchick wrote:There's a good chance that it'll be the last wave you ever surf if it's Teahupo'o or Pipeline. And what about Jaws and Mavericks if we're going to talk about waves that can kill you?


Or even JBay... Good place to lose a leg, At least.

Id rather take my chance with a backhand face plant at solid Chopes than get eaten at J's.
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Postby joem » Mon Dec 24, 2007 11:16 am

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Postby CHarvey » Mon Dec 24, 2007 5:27 pm

At least if you face plant at Teahupo'o there is a high chance it will either just need a few stitchs or a quick death. Sharks don't tend to be all that quick in taking care of things. Unless they get your head in the first shot then all bets are off.

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Postby O_Danny_Boy » Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:03 pm

smallwavegrovellerchick wrote:There's a good chance that it'll be the last wave you ever surf if it's Teahupo'o or Pipeline. And what about Jaws and Mavericks if we're going to talk about waves that can kill you?


chopes is more of longboard wave, slow and mellow. the chances of getting hurt there are less than remote

mavs pipe and peahi and nice beach breaks, good place for beginners to learn some skills before they graduate to a reef/point break

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Postby essex sucks » Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:02 pm

bighton :wink:
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Postby swindonkev » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:13 pm

wheres bighton
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Postby The Fafanator » Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:40 am

ANZAC wrote:
smallwavegrovellerchick wrote:There's a good chance that it'll be the last wave you ever surf if it's Teahupo'o or Pipeline. And what about Jaws and Mavericks if we're going to talk about waves that can kill you?


Or even JBay... Good place to lose a leg, At least.

Id rather take my chance with a backhand face plant at solid Chopes than get eaten at J's.


Where at J-bay are you talking about, unless you are talking supers on a REALLY big day or something (freak storm), as far as I heard it is quite mellow, and some of the footige I've seen looks really mellow, or do you mean sharks.
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