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.
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!
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
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!!
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.
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?
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
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.
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.
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