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Tasmania's Off The Scale

By Ed Magicseaweed - Published on 9th February 2009 | Viewed 107282 times.

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A circumnavigation of Tasmania may not sound like everyone's cup of tea. However, throw in a healthy dose of Roaring 40s swell, a few jetskis and a local Tassie hellman - then you get the devil's own brew. James Holmer Cross takes us on a journey.

Casual ... James Hollmer Cross© 2009 - jameshx



When Shipsterns is like this - a perfect paddle day, sunny, 8 to 10ft with no wind - it is hard to imagine what a monster it can turn into.
James Homer Cross
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Paul Hemsworth1049 days ago +17 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
number 4 is just insane, I think I count 8lips, as if one isn't bad enough, and that drop must getting on for 8ft. What a place!
Winkilid1071 days ago +4 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
Such a great wave, but the walk is a bitch...
gigio1077 days ago -1 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
just simple amazing!!!! great article
mantis1077 days ago +4 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
I come back to these pics and when I look at number 4 I think to myself for gods sakes man, save yourself. do you want to die that bad ? people love you and there are plenty of reasons to live.
boysen20131083 days ago +1 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
dude u a crazy
josephriou1078 days ago +3 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
#4 is like staring at death.
rightcoastj1083 days ago +7 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
#4 morphs like a power ranger. Ugh that thing is gnarly.
391083 days ago +30 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
'The hold down is quite severe' brilliantly understated.
SLEDGE1084 days ago +4 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
I definately beleive these guys are the real deal, with balls of steel, hate to get a hold down there!
Nick1085 days ago +6 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
OMG No4's like dropping into a war zone,
Takeitome1085 days ago +6 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
Suprised his big head can fit in the barrel.
HangTen1086 days ago -2 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
Number 4 is and absoloute stormer, alot of respect 4 the guys that get out there!:D
Chilli Clive1087 days ago +33 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
Had to comment - Just amazing waves and good article. I thought I was catching some decent sized waves at a quiet south cornwall spot. Tasman is out there!
Kid Kokomo1088 days ago +6 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
trevp281088 days ago +91 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
nice name drop at the end there
diggers1090 days ago +6 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
JEEEEEEEZUSSSSSS...........so sick it makes me feel like i wanna throw my ring up. Thick lips, sick steps and big pits....respect due to the titanium knackers crew. Pics are sweet man.......peace
T-bird1092 days ago +5 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
Shippies is just a sick wave. Not for me cos my balls are mere flesh, not steel. Hats off to all the hellmen who tackle her. One day I'll go and watch, from a safe distance!!
mantis1091 days ago +95 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
I'm with you tbird
mantis1092 days ago +100 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
from what I have seen, shippies is more of a hole in the ocean than a wave. if you see footage of this place, its a massive amount of water that suddenly developes a hole (or holes) at the bottom of the surging mound. very scarey and probably the reason for the hold down simply because you start off under a lot of water.
captain hook1093 days ago +4 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
whats that paddling up the face of the wave on the bottom photo
Sir Surfalot1094 days ago -3 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
Man, 5 and 6 steps are sooooo heavy, but seemingly so unpredictable and with such dangerous consequences! However, much respect to the crazies that are willing to put their lives in harms way for the adrenaline rush. Gotta truly wonder if taking on the fickel nature of that wave is truly worth the risk?
Sonovabich1094 days ago +12 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
What's it like being smashed by several tonnes of water from a heavy lip like that? Whatever about the hold-down, that must hurt on the impact!
jameshx1094 days ago Unrated Rate Positive Rate Negative
When it gets over 12-15ft i normally wear a tow vest and that seems to help a lot. I have been winded a few times and even ruptured my spleen but if you train and wear the appropriate gear it minimizes the risk. If your wanting to hit some waves like this it's good to have a really strong mid section in case things do turn pear shaped.. Yeeaaaw JHX
Sonovabich1093 days ago +1 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
What about neck support? I once got whiplash on a wipeout and it wasn't even a particularly big wave.
Ozmitch1094 days ago -7 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
Airbag! Are you nuts? Imagine being stuck in that impact zone without being able to swim underwater!!!
Tits local1094 days ago -2 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
Siiiiiiicccccckkkkkkkkkkk
Francois Bouwer1094 days ago +22 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
What is that spot in pic 4 called? The Tasmanian Devil will be quite fitting.
pitmonkey1095 days ago -5 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
Surely a case for airbags for surfers. A back back with an airbag on a wetsuit, more than 10 secs under and whooomf, up you go, ha ha. I wouldn't do it without one. INSANE!! C'mon Ripcurl, you gave us the H Bomb, now the A Bomb.
moonyface1095 days ago +3 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
fair play thats heavy ... great artical
Ozmitch1095 days ago -6 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
Props to Stu Gibson who I think took all these photos. Check him out: http://www.stugibson.net/
Rob Radford1095 days ago +3 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
Number 4 is mental. Surfing 5 or 6 waves at once!
DDAA1095 days ago +3 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
Pages 4 and 5 make me want to cry. Everything I do is pointless in comparison.
chris martin - aka vman1095 days ago -19 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
you need some set on you to take on horrible reefs like those. that step is insane.rather him than me. fair play
the captain1096 days ago +5 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
Have a good look at the Shippies step - only for those who can do. Hats off to Hollmer-Cross bros, Marti and the few other locals who really surf this wave.
Surf Berbere1096 days ago +14 Rating Rate Positive Rate Negative
Great artical! and super sick barrels / bombs!
 
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