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Best I Ever Saw
A new Department in TSJ beginning Vol. 20.1. Jamie O'Brien was just 10 years old surfing Pipe and was completely blown away by Johnny Boy Gomes' surfing a complete closeout wave at Backdoor Pipeline in 1995. Johnny Boy claims, "It's Nutting," but it sure had a big impression on Jamie.
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Joel Tudor: nine feet and climbing
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Generation Slab
“Russ was only 12 when he went on his first swell-chase to Torquay with his old man. After packing the van, they drove 10 hours to Bells to greet 12 feet of Antarctic corduroy wrapping into the Bowl. Russ had a fresh quiver of orange boards, the idea being that if he got into trouble, at least his dad would be able to find him. He’ll never forget what they saw when they arrived that day.”
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Mirage
A documentary tracking how a fickle sandbar on the Skeleton Coast became the most captivating wave you’ll never surf.
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