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Biggest Teahupoo of All Time.

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blindside
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And it was all caught on the Phantom. Enjoy.

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CliffyByro
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oh my days. that is so cool
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Simmo
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That wave is ridiculous!!!

Watched the segment where Laird rides it for the first time so many times.
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.boz
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Threads for when not on mobile
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Amadeus.
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I love the break at Teahupoo. It is such a clean wave but so nasty and thick at the same time.
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chicken
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Oh my lord what a slab.
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DrZoidberg
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That was captured during the last contest right? They didn't let the surfers out one day because the waves were too big, and had a tow in session. It was crazy.
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blindside
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From the description:

This day at Teahupoo- Aug 27th 2011 during the Billabong Pro waiting period is what many are calling the biggest and gnarliest Teahupoo ever ridden. Chris Bryan was fortunate enough to be there working for Billabong on a day that will go down in the history of big wave surfing. The French Navy labeled this day a double code red prohibiting and threatening to arrest anyone that entered the water.
Kelly Slater described the day by saying "witnessing this was a draining feeling being terrified for other people's lives all day long, it's life or death. Letting go of that rope one time can change your life and not many people will ever experience that in their life."
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