A Teahupo'o Miss

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http://www.surfline.com/surfnews/ima...ay/raimana.jpg
http://www.surfline.com/surfnews/200...eaupoo_ski.cfm

Teahupo'o is the craziest wave I have ever seen. Peahi may be bigger, but there's something about the end of the road that's off the sickter scale.

that's about when you stall, hop on the ski and jet outta there. now that would be impressive. so are other people besides laird crazy enough to tow into teahupo'o now? doesn't seem like a promising trend. sick pic though as long as it didn't land on his head.

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Originally Posted by cj001f

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http://www.surfline.com/surfnews/ima...ay/raimana.jpg
http://www.surfline.com/surfnews/200...eaupoo_ski.cfm

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Is this the surfing equivalent of "ghost-riding" a sled?

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Originally Posted by lucky brah

"I saw a black thing out of the side of my eye, I just ducked my head and then I don't know what happened," said Van Bastoloer in his broken English. "I saw this thing going and I was like, where is the guy driving on it, then I saw Reef trying to come up and we lost the ski but good thing I never lost my friend and myself, so it's ok."

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yeah. its okay.

Saw video of that on CNN today...insane! As if the damn wave wasn't crazy enough...sucking out at below sea level and throwing into that monster tube over 2 feet of water onto dry reef.

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Originally Posted by skimoore

so are other people besides laird crazy enough to tow into teahupo'o now? doesn't seem like a promising trend.

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There is a contest held there.

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Originally Posted by gonzo

There is a contest held there.

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that sounds promising, if its a trend

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Originally Posted by skimoore

so are other people besides laird crazy enough to tow into teahupo'o now?

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i don't think he was the first, he just did it when it was insane-o big.

the contest starts on thursday. http://www.billabongpro.com/tahiti05/mens/, there'll be a live feed starting then.

cj hobgood's paddle-in wave

http://64.78.63.45/photos/tahiti05/h...h05karen_l.jpg

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did see a video of the ghost sled on CNN sport. Scary :eek:

If that wave didnt throw so much he be dead! Almost any other wave would have sent a 500lb missle to his head! SUPER lucky!

tow in Teahupo'o is done quite often.

anybody else seen the picture in surfer with the wakeboarder gettin tubed?

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Originally Posted by SLCMunchie

anybody else seen the picture in surfer with the wakeboarder gettin tubed?

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i sure hope they were making fun of it.

Video is here. Damn that was close.
http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200505/s1358795.htm

yea, they were making fun of it, at least it was on the last page section, much like their sister magazine Powder. i think it's pretty impressive though, Chopes on a wakeboard?

that's some heavy shit....

http://www.surfline.com/surfnews/ima...ay/raimana.jpg

Dude hasn't figured out the correct meaning of 'tow-in'.