Parko is puting it on the line big time -he really needs to now after that second one Brett.
just watched some replays, Jeremy Flores round 2 heat 1 barrel was nuts didnt make it out , but highlight for sure .
his round 3 heat 1 9.8 wave was smick!
Low tide Sat Morn and waves have washed through the first level of the reef tower. They reckon no webcast as too dangerous to put people out there. 15-20 and not very perfect. Wow!
Did they survive?
I am feeling soft ..I thought I got punished in the last decent swell to hit NSW
NOthing compared to that hey!
That is so nuts, watched a lot of it yesterday, mindblowing.
Any theories on why most of em don't wear helmets? Same for the SUP guys when they surf out there. The most likely way to die out there would be a head injury I would have thought.
just watched Owen Wright smash a 19.77 heat total. Two of the best heat waves I have ever seen!!!
That was faarking insane , talk about lifting the bar in surfing , what would you have to do to out do that
re the helmets yes that can save you on a impact but they can also cuase serious necking injury , when you get sucked over and peleted back down they catch in the water also most ripping your head off.
... crazy, how did he not eat **** he was that high on the wall
Goatie I speed ski raced for over 10 years I could list more than a dozen guys that had their nerve torn out of their neck from the front arm due to the helmet catching water when they fell extending the neck ...and yes some had Gath hats on. These guys now walk around with no use in one arm.
20 points perfectione de Jeremy Flores c'est tres bien! Owen scoring a 19+ is also great. This young guy is going to rock the world of surfing in the years to come. His little sister will soon climb the rankings of the best of the best. Awesomeness.
Gath helmets restrict your peripheral vision as well. Worn them windsurfing but hated them surfing for that reason, as well as ripping your head off. If I was dropping in at chopes I would like no restrictions at all to my vision.
Some of those waves were beyond description
