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Fijian Thunder

The world's best surfers take on massive Cloudbreak

| posted on June 12, 2012

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Carioca
June 19, 2012 3:24 am

Dude, how big is that? Damn big, that’s what! Great pics, Todd!

Mik
June 17, 2012 12:17 pm

Thnx for a great photo/text essay Todd… Refreshing to get a very insightful description, with photos of a broader group of people, written with intelligence and respect. I’ve surfed Cloudbreak, but with only one sneaker set at double overhead, so it was nothing like this… And I agree, the video I’ve seen of Reef’s bomb is maybe the best big barrel I’ve ever seen. He charges!

jay jarvis
June 15, 2012 11:24 am

Sweet emotion!

Kimbo
June 14, 2012 9:59 pm

Great work Todd , with so much hysterical dialogue around it was fantastic to read your notes attached to those photos , think I now have a clear perspective of what unfolded.

Cheeze
June 14, 2012 12:03 pm

Curious, how much is surfing insurance for a pro surfer these days anyway…?

David
June 13, 2012 6:31 pm

Best surfer pictoral and narrative i have ever seen. Totally epic I agree tieth Gail i saw the webcast in awe but this story really defines it

gail stewart
June 13, 2012 1:25 pm

Todd, awesome photos and notes. Great job. RB and I watched webcast and your photos tell the story!!! Incredible surf.. and ditto on the jetski rescuers. They are water warriors!

Evan
June 12, 2012 11:20 pm

Great photos and awesome commentary Todd. It’s nice to read really detailed commentary. Especially about the peculiarities of Cloudbreak, like the depth of the Sish Kebab section. This photo set, coupled with the webcast, makes me feel like I was there.

GErardo
June 12, 2012 8:31 pm

where is the wave of Ramon Navarro??? one, if not the best of the day

JLF
June 12, 2012 5:44 pm

Best wave of the day????…. RAMON NAVARRO…chilean charger…. and i didn´t see any picture …

here is a link…. enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLQO015o6DM&feature=related