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Giant wave (Mike Parsons at Cortez Bank / California)

Mike Parsons (born March 3, 1965) is a surfer sponsored by the Billabong company who famously successfully surfed a 66-foot (22 meters) wave at Cortez Bank, CA in 2001, for which he was awarded $66,000, the highest prize ever awarded in the history of professional surfing. This money was awarded by the Billabong XXL competition which has run since 2001 paying tribute to the biggest waves ridden each year. This feat at Cortez Bank was popularised by the film Billabong Odyssey. Parsons is famous for a video clip of him riding a wave about 65 tall at Jaws, shot from a helicopter, that many believed was the biggest wave ever surfed. Parsons recently broke his record on January 5, 2008, at Cortez Bank, when he was photographed surfing a wave that the Billabong XXL judged to be 70+ feet, which should put him in the Guinness Book of World Records, officially, for biggest wave ever surfed. Unofficially the biggest wave ever surfed remains Ken Bradshaw’s wave at Log Cabins, Oahu on January 28, 1998, at over 80 feet.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Parsons (23 Sep 2008)

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Silicone Mouthpiece w/ Color Tab Replacement Scuba Regulator Comfort Fit Mouth Piece (Black/Yellow)

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2Pack (1.5L / 10L) Premium Waterproof Heavy Duty Dry Bag 500D PVC by AuthentiK for Boating, Kayaking, Fishing, Rafting, Swimming, Camping, Canoeing and Snowboarding

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Clay Marzo starring In West Oz Perfection

Riding his own signature pro model—the SUPERbrand ‘Mad Cat’—Clay Marzo reminds us why he disappears into the outer reaches of Western Australia for weeks on end. Subscribe to get wired to all the latest surfing videos http://goo.gl/6dNxZw

With extra width in the nose for paddling power and nose pick recoveries, full, boxy rails to match his power, and a pulled in, rounded square tail to keep things quick and tight, the Mad Cat is Clay’s ideal surfboard for decent-to-good waves. All the features that make this board perfect for Clay’s raw style also make it forgiving, easy to paddle, and ultra smooth in rail-to-rail transitions.

• Wider forward outline, pulled in via hip in the tail
• High performance, medium rocker
• Single to pronounced double concave
• Tri Fin | Rounded Square Tail
• Ride in your favorite shortboard dims or as a step-up
• Available in custom dimensions/specs

More info at: httt://superbranded.com/mad-cat
Filmed by John Barton – Edited by Sean Benik

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