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The Historic Nazaré Season of 2017-2018 | Sessions

As big wave season looms at Nazaré, filmer Alex Laurel looks back on Andrew Cotton, Lucas ‘Chumbo’ Chianca and Hugo Vau’s massive moments from the 2017–18 season.
It’s safe to say that any time one of these chargers goes over the ledge at Nazaré, it’s a momentous feat of human skill and bravery. And, over the years, there have been countless drops, barrels and huge wipeouts that have stunned viewers around the world. But the three moments featured in this short documentary, by longtime Nazaré filmer Alex Laurel, will go down in the history books.
Whatever happens, we’ll be on it, beaming the incredible footage back to you.
“I was all or nothing,” British big-wave surfer Andrew Cotton says of his wipeout heard around the world on November 8, 2017. “I just had this weightless feeling for what seemed like way too long.” It was indeed way too long. The wave in question was nowhere near the biggest wave Cotton had ever surfed at Nazaré, but the wipeout was like no one had ever seen before in all the years the world’s bravest men and women have been charging the peaks at the famed Portuguese big wave spot.
Stay tuned and welcome back to bomb season at Nazaré.

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Comments

Jakub Klempíř says:

Someone who know name of the background music in 5:22 ?

pillarofdawn says:

That first one has to be in the top 10 gnarliest wipeouts I've seen in any extreme sport.

Wesley Donaldson says:

Jon Olson and Benni!!!!!

Steez says:

Humans are nothing compared to these massive waves

jubbaronny says:

Spent a few days in Nazare on holiday last July and it was like a mill pond. It was hard to imagine how lary it gets in winter.

ANTONIO MANUEL M. FRAGOSO says:

👍🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

WillN2Go1 says:

Keep in mind that the depth of the water is about equal to the height of the wave or less near the end. Waves usually begin breaking when the depth is 1.3 x the height of the incoming wave. My experience body surfing 4-5 waves is that they can and will slam you into the bottom. I assume these giants can do that too. Having been thrashed in small surf makes watching people surfing these giants absolutely gut wrenching. Just amazing the level of skill and passion.

André Borges says:

The accent is wrong on the image thumbnail its Nazaré not Narazè

Hunter Hawaii POV says:

“Smaller ones”

João Fernandes says:

Portugal🇵🇹❤

johan cross says:

Mis Respetos son increibles §§§§§§

123vandrax says:

its just a massive peak or wedge to nothing

My Youtube Comments Are Now Shadow Banned says:

Like junkies >< always chasing that first one…

The pig - says:

3:59 That bird at the top got some balls

Phil6066 says:

Stupid video, all the rides are cut off…

Ja M says:

you its sad on that second barrel attempt 3:30 the wave's angry chops prevented him from pulling in

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