{"id":8613,"date":"2011-10-27T09:30:55","date_gmt":"2011-10-27T08:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/driftsurfingmagazine.driftdigital.co.uk\/?p=8613"},"modified":"2011-11-03T16:00:35","modified_gmt":"2011-11-03T15:00:35","slug":"nazare-makes-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/driftsurfingmagazine.driftdigital.co.uk\/index.php\/archives\/8613","title":{"rendered":"Nazar\u00e9 makes history"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a> Nazar\u00e9 makes surf history with the largest waves ever ridden in Portugal. Garrett McNamara\u2019s wave has been entered into the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards 2012, considered the \u201cOscars\u201d of big wave riding. This is the first time that a wave from Portugal has been entered into the competition.<\/p>\n


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On October 17th, Garrett was towing with CJ Macias, from Florida, on the first big swell of the project. The swell had been building since Sunday and peaked on Monday. McNamara towed into the biggest wave ridden this year, the biggest wave of the three day swell. <\/p>\n

On this same day, the largest wave paddled into this year was caught as well. It was also the largest wave ever paddled into in Portugal. The two were towing when McNamara decided to paddle into a few with his trusted 11\u20191 Rusty Waimea Gun. \u201cThis beach is so challenging. You really need to make sure you are in the right spot. I did my best to position myself and then just went for it. I had no idea how big the wave was, I was just so excited to finally paddle into a wave at Praia do Norte. Can\u2019t wait for the next swell so we can go for it again\u201d, said Garrett.<\/p>\n

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Garrett Padling<\/p><\/div>\n

CJ Macias caught the biggest waves of his life during this three day swell. It was the first big swell for Macias, going from 2 foot Florida to 40ft Praia do Norte. \u201cIt was by far the most power I have ever felt in the ocean and the fastest I have ever screamed down the face of the wave. It was a dream come true having Garrett whip me into the perfect spot on so many waves!\u201d said CJ.<\/p>\n

Garrett said \u201cCJ was fading so deep, he was scaring me. On one I swear he could of stretched out his long arms and touched the rocks.\u201d <\/p>\n

The pictures from Portuguese photographer Wilson Ribeiro are already at the site<\/a> of the event in , in the \u201cBiggest Wave\u201d category. <\/p>\n

Miguel Sousinha, president of Nazar\u00e9 Qualifica, said: \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to be selected to this award. It\u2019s the recognition of the uniqueness of Praia do Norte and it\u2019s one more step in the way for the consolidation of the communication strategy of Praia do Norte as a destiny of excellence for sports waves.\u201d<\/p>\n

ZON North Canyon Show 2011 <\/p>\n

Garrett McNamara is back in Portugal to embark on another mission exploring the waves of Nazar\u00e9, in the ZON North Canyon Show 2011. This is the second mission of a three years project, initiated last year. This is a Nazar\u00e9 City Hall and ZON project to internationally promote the region as a destination for surfing, show casing the unique aspects of the \u201cNazar\u00e9 Canyon\u201d. <\/p>\n

The \u201cNazar\u00e9 Canyon\u201d is a rare geographical phenomenon, the biggest in Europe and one of the largest in the world, which can be explained as a gap on the continental plate with 170 kilometers of length and 5 kilometers of depth. The \u201cNazar\u00e9 Canyon\u201d, that is located right in front of Praia do Norte, receives the swells from the Atlantic Ocean and creates waves with abnormal size, compared to the rest of the Portuguese coast.<\/p>\n

To follow all the developments of the ZON North Canyon Show 2011 visit the official website: praiadonorte.com.pt<\/a>. The event can also be found in the social networks: Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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