As he was being rescued by a Jet Ski, a third wave broke, taking Skindog, the driver, and the Jet Ski, with the ski being deposited on the rocks. It is perhaps surprising that it has only claimed one life, local surfer Briece Taerea, who died after being slammed in to the reef in This year in the trials event for the Billabong Pro Tahiti, Kevin Bourez, younger brother of world title hopeful Michel Bourez, suffered a fractured skull and multiple lacerations after a wipeout.
Then in the event proper, South African Jordy Smith suffered an experience that he described as the worst of his life. Nothing else matters right now, as for a moment I thought it was all over. It was easily the most scared I have ever been in the ocean. Surfer Nathan Fletcher recalls near fatal wipeout in Chile. How to get out of a rip current. For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube! And he just paddled for it and I was kind of more on the Backdoor side, but it almost looked like he paddled a little bit too far in from where he wanted to be.
But it still looked like he was in a good spot for it. So, I just saw him go and then I was looking at the next one, and then there was another bigger one behind it. After that there was a little bit of a lull, and I turned around and heard everybody yelling and screaming, waving their arms, and then right away out in the lineup, maybe like a half dozen guys started paddling over there. I caught a wave and I was there on the inside next to Bonga, and like maybe 20 more people paddling around just looking.
But it was weird because nobody even really knew for sure if he had in fact gone down. So it was freaky because it was like he could be on the beach, but there were like maybe to people swimming around, paddling, diving down, looking and then maybe half of them went in. The guys who were there with fins kind of got sucked down pretty quickly, and then some of them started yelling and I saw them pulling him up out of the water.
I was probably like the fourth person there and we just started shoving him in, and then there were like 15 of us kicking and paddling and pushing each other. And we got him far enough in, but then we kind of got caught inside of a wave in the last couple of feet, so we were just bear hugging him to the board. We finally got to the beach and got him up and started giving him breaths and compressions and then that was that. The lifeguards took over. Rosi Vegt Teacher. Is surfing worth the risk?
Some people are determined to make anything they do dangerous by seeking out extreme risky experiences. Surfing as a sport has some inherent risks , namely drowning. Patrina Fantini Supporter. Why is Teahupoo so dangerous? Teahupoo Opens in a new Window. The waves there have a unique combination of size, power and speed made more dangerous because they break over a sharp coral reef lying only meters below the surface.
Bertin Turtsevich Supporter. Why is mavericks so dangerous? When it's on, Mavericks instills high doses of anxiety, fear, lack of confidence, and cold into the veins of those who dare to defy it.
Shishi Longobardi Supporter. How fast does a surfer go? The waves at your typical beachbreak move in at about MPH on the average. Ghazi Koziersk Beginner. How fast do surfers go at Nazare? The waves at your average beachbreak move in at about MPH on the average. Hudaifa Quinterno Beginner. What does a big wave wipeout feel like? You really do feel like a rag doll.
You will generally feel your board yanking on your leg very hard. If you get driven really deep, you will feel pain in your ears from the pressure. Iride Baceiredo Beginner. Is surfing the most dangerous sport? But it's not just sharks that you have to worry about in the water; there are stingrays, seals, jellyfish, and other dangerous marine life.
Then there is the drowning aspect you have to worry about if you get knocked unconscious and all of these combined factors make surfing the world's most dangerous sport. Ask A Question. Co-authors: Updated On: 7th August, Views:
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