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Did Pete Mel Just Catch the Wave of the Decade at Maverick's?

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Did Pete Mel Just Catch the Wave of the Decade at Maverick's?

Postby Dave_5280 » Sun Jan 10, 2021 6:06 am

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Re: Did Pete Mel Just Catch the Wave of the Decade at Maverick’s?

Postby longwhitecloud » Sun Jan 10, 2021 11:41 am

No way... dudes in his 50s too...

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Re: Did Pete Mel Just Catch the Wave of the Decade at Maverick's?

Postby apollo4000 » Sun Jan 10, 2021 8:41 pm

Great wave. Beautiful wave. Amazing ride. Possibly for gorgeous old M.
But not a patch on Nazare.

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Re: Did Pete Mel Just Catch the Wave of the Decade at Maverick's?

Postby longwhitecloud » Mon Jan 11, 2021 1:22 am

apollo4000 wrote:
Sun Jan 10, 2021 8:41 pm
Great wave. Beautiful wave. Amazing ride. Possibly for gorgeous old M.
But not a patch on Nazare.
The significance is that he paddled into it, no jet ski tow assistance.
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Re: Did Pete Mel Just Catch the Wave of the Decade at Maverick's?

Postby kct » Mon Jan 11, 2021 1:52 am

Nazare doesn't barrel like that. This might be a contender

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Re: Did Pete Mel Just Catch the Wave of the Decade at Maverick's?

Postby apollo4000 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 3:26 pm

longwhitecloud wrote:
Mon Jan 11, 2021 1:22 am
apollo4000 wrote:
Sun Jan 10, 2021 8:41 pm
Great wave. Beautiful wave. Amazing ride. Possibly for gorgeous old M.
But not a patch on Nazare.
The significance is that he paddled into it, no jet ski tow assistance.
Not taking anything away from this classic wave....but it just goes to show the size of Nazare.
People do paddle out to Nazare when it’s this size.
But it’s too dangerous to paddle out at Nazare when it’s at its biggest. Ski or kite only.


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