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World's Biggest Wave' Off The Coast Of Portugal

World's Biggest Wave' Off The Coast Of PortugalMonster wave: Garrett McNamara is said to have broken his own world record for the largest wave ever surfed when he rode this 100ft crest in Nazare, Portugal
This astounding endeavor occurred, January 30, in the midst of enormous waves swarming the coast of Nazare during the day. Had McNamara made any small mistake that would have caused him to wipe out he would have surely been plunged dozens of feet underwater and/or possibly smashed against the coral reef of the ocean.
Above Image source: dailymailCrashing surf: The thrill-seeking surfer is thought to have set a new world record for the highest wave ever surfed


Image source: www.dailymail.co.ukReturn of the Mac: Garrett, known as GMAC on the surfing circuit has been surfing aince the age of 11 when his family moved to from Massachusetts to Hawaii
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As mentioned previously, it had been a question of whether or not McNamara had broken his previous 2008 record of riding a 78ft wave and, indeed, he had. The record break was confirmed by the experts at the annual Billabong XXl Global Big Wave Awards. At the awards ceremony McNamara stated that receiving the award gave him 'a bigger rush' than actually riding the wave. Behind you: GMAC has not only broken the record of largest wave surfed twice, he is also the first person to surf a tidal wave caused by a calving glacier



His comments were, “It’s amazing we get to do what we do, I am so grateful. I didn’t want to get caught up in it all, but I have to tell you the truth, when they announced my name I got a bigger rush than probably on all the waves I rode this year.”



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Interestingly enough Garrett McNamara, age 45, was reared in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and had moved to Hawaii with his family at the age of 11. While there he was greatly influenced by his older brother, Liam, and developed a strong interest in surfing. At age 17 he began to compete professionally alongside his older brother. McNamara has been performing these amazing feats in the water as far back as 2007. In 2007 he was the first man to ride a glacier wave on a surf board. He spent three weeks in Alaska camped out by the 400ft Childs Glacier to await the perfect wave. When it finally came, him and his friend were filmed riding the ice cold mass. Waves like this in Alaska are caused when huge chunks of glacier break off and fall into the water.


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