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msongs

(70,275 posts) Fri Jan 29, 2021, 04:08 PM Jan 2021

13 yr old surfer boy conquers massive wave on maui - sets up to 50 ft

vid shows kid on a huge wave....been surfing big waves since he was 10

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/01/28/meet-year-old-who-conquered-jaws-during-record-swell/

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13 yr old surfer boy conquers massive wave on maui - sets up to 50 ft (Original Post) msongs Jan 2021 OP

Holy cowabunga! soothsayer Jan 2021 #1

Wow, what a wave. LazySusanNot Jan 2021 #2

That was amazing to see! sheshe2 Jan 2021 #3

I'm glad I don't have a child that wants to ride a 50 foot wave. BComplex Jan 2021 #4

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

1. Holy cowabunga!

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Fri Jan 29, 2021, 04:11 PM

Jan 2021

LazySusanNot

(192 posts)

2. Wow, what a wave.

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Fri Jan 29, 2021, 04:43 PM

Jan 2021

We turn on the surf cams on occasion for ambient background visuals. The feed from the Maui N Side cam seems to have the biggest waves. Looks like it takes incredible bravery and skill to be in this sport.

Thanks for posting.

sheshe2

(88,143 posts)

3. That was amazing to see!

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Fri Jan 29, 2021, 04:47 PM

Jan 2021

BComplex

(9,154 posts)

4. I'm glad I don't have a child that wants to ride a 50 foot wave.

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Fri Jan 29, 2021, 04:52 PM

Jan 2021

But I'm really glad that guy's son does! Whew!

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