malik joyeyx killed at pipeline

[tuffy109]

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Tahitian Surfer Dies at Pipeline
Malik Joyeux, 25, Killed on the North Shore


Tragedy struck again at the world’s deadliest surf spot this morning when Tahitian surfer Malik Joyeux was killed at Pipeline on Oahu’s North Shore. Joyeux, 25, a well-liked goofyfoot who recently came to prominence charging the treacherous barrels at Teahupoo, was one of approximately 60 surfers in the lineup on a sunny, six-to eight-foot Friday morning. At approximately 10:30 AM, according to reports from the beach, Joyeux dropped into a thick peak, fell backwards at the bottom and took the full impact of the lip. His broken board popped up soon after, but there was no sight of Joyeux. Sunset lifeguard Guy Pere later reported that Joyeux’s leash had somehow come undone or was torn off in the wipeout.
California’s Greg Long was one of approximately twenty surfers searching for Joyeux when he failed to surface.
“Right after he went down, I was on the Backdoor side of the peak, and there was a three wave set. He had gone on the first wave of the set. Immediately I heard everybody in the lineup shouting, whistling and waving their boards. There were about twenty of us that paddled in right away and tried to find him, but we couldn’t. Eventually half that pack went in and about a dozen guys came running down with swim fins searching for his body. When we found him he was up by Pupukea [approximately 250 yards north of the Pipeline peak]. We put him on a longboard and were just scratching and kicking to get him in. But by that time it had been about fifteen minutes. The lifeguards tried to do some compressions, but it wasn’t working. Then they put him in an ambulance and that was the last I saw him.”
Cause of death has yet to be determined, pending a coroner’s report.
Joyeux, an accomplished all-around waterman and one of Tahiti’s most popular surf stars, was recently featured on SURFER’s 2004 Big Issue Cover and won the 2003 Billabong XXL Tube of the Year.
At noon Hawaiian time, the shocked North Shore surf community formed an impromptu prayer circle on the beach at Pipeline in honor of their fallen Tahitian brother.

[Tap]

sorry to hear that. RIP

[Big E]

Wow. Terrible news My condolences to his friends and family.

[mountainbored]

Shit, unbeliveable.
The guy had sack and rode incredible monster tubes in Tahiti but gets taken out by "average" Pipeline, damn. RIP

[Agent 00X]

Very sad news for family, friends, surfing, Tahiti. Condolences to all. Thanks to those recognizing the situation and assisting. RIP.

I'm headed to Oahu soon, Pipe Masters spectating etc.

[hop]

sad. that big issue cover is sick.... teahupoo w/o a leash.

[Superstar Punani]

RIP Malik.

[Alkasquawlik]

Fuck, is that final wave? If that is it, that sucks. I mean it sucks in general, never want to hear any person taken out by the sport they love and cherish. But to go from 20 foot death-gnarly chopes to be fell by a 10 foot non-kegging pipe wave sucks. RIP and positive vibes to his family and friends.


edit: hop, you don't want a leash when it gets that big. Leashes can kill and/or create more damage once it gets 20+.

[peterslovo]

Reminds me a bit of how Foo died - experienced surfer, surfed huge waves for many years, and died on a relatively small 16 footer at Mavs. Seems the same with Malik - charged heavy ass waves with much success, and dies on a relatively small day at Pipe.

Just goes to show that experience and preparation can take you far - but bad luck (wrong fall at the wrong angle at the wrong spot, etc.) can end it all. Very bummed. RIP.

[hop]

Fuck, is that final wave? If that is it, that sucks. I mean it sucks in general, never want to hear any person taken out by the sport they love and cherish. But to go from 20 foot death-gnarly chopes to be fell by a 10 foot non-kegging pipe wave sucks. RIP and positive vibes to his family and friends.


edit: hop, you don't want a leash when it gets that big. Leashes can kill and/or create more damage once it gets 20+.

Pardon my kookyness when it comes to big waves. I seem to recall there being a lot of discussion (some pro, some con) when it comes to big waves and leashes, esp. at Mavericks, in some movie. Maybe Riding Giants? Anyways, I'm still bummed about Malik.