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The Barrel that Broke my Back

The Barrel that Broke my Back

 
On the 22nd of April 2010 I pulled into a barrel at a beach break near Cape Town, got drilled into the sand bank and broke my L1 vertebra. I managed to paddle myself back to the beach but could not stand or walk because of the pain. A few surfers that were on the beach [...]

Mavericks

Mavericks

The first time I surfed Mavericks was on Thanksgiving, the 26th of  November 2009. Mike and I  walked up the mountain just as it was getting light to have a look at it. The 360 degree image below shows the view we had. Just click and drag to have a look around.

My first thought was [...]

Cape Town Barrels

Cape Town Barrels

I got back to Cape Town on a Wednesday afternoon after a 30 hour flight and 3 months away from home. Thursday was taken by jet-lag. Friday gave me the best welcome home present any surfer could ask for. 4 to 6 ft barrels and a few friends to share them with. [...]


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