From the makers of 110% Surfing Techniques (Volumes 1 & 2 available on Amazon) comes an informative visual guide to help you understand and choose the right surfboard for you and the waves you surf. Surfboard Guide is a comprehensive tool, which will teach you about board design and all the different styles of boards that are available. Aiming to help you to improve your surfing performance, you will gain an understanding of boards and what will suit your surfing and the waves you surf. This DVD explains about how each design specification affects a boards performance in different conditions. Sections include; dimensions/volume, tails & rails, bottom contours, rocker, and plan shape. With such a huge selection of surfboards on the market, learn about the different styles of surfboards available and how each board performs to give you an idea of what will suit you. There are sections on single fins, twin fins, quads, fishs, high performance shortboards, small wave shortboards, minimals, and longboards. Filmed in England, France, the South Pacific, Canary Islands and Hawaii.
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Portuguese Alex Botelho in Praia do Norte, Nazaré – Portugal, during the Big Wave session of January 6, 2018.
Portuguese Big Wave Surfer Alex Botelho, rides the “Bomb” of the day during an intense Big Wave Session in Praia do Norte, Nazaré – Portugal, it was a spectacular giant wave, carved in white lines due to the heavy wind conditions. The action took place this Saturday, January 6, 2018.
The session was filled with intense wipeouts, broken boards, and capsized jet skis, fortunately no serious injuries were reported. Alex Botelho was the last one in the water when he got the wave in the video, the rest of the crew of about 12 big wave surfers from all corners of the globe, were all already out on the beach and it included names like Lucas Chumbo, Francisco Porcella, Mick Corbet, Hugo Vau, Jarryd Foster, Pedro Calado, Othmane Choufani and others.
Botelho belongs to a new generation of Portuguese Big Wave Surfers that are making a name in the sport, including big names like António de Macedo, Hugo Vau, Nic Von Rupp, António Silva among others.
Praia do Norte beach, near the fishing village of Nazaré, has become famous for huge waves since Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara set a then record in 2011 for the largest wave ever surfed when he rode a 78-foot wave.
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Surfer: Alex Botelho (PT)
Location: Praia do Norte, Nazaré – Portugal
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