Nazaré - Life and Death with the Big Wave Surfers
Verlag | Welbeck Publishing Group |
Auflage | 2023 |
Seiten | 312 |
Format | 16,6 x 2,2 x 23,3 cm |
Gewicht | 408 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
EAN | 9781802795806 |
Bestell-Nr | 80279580UA |
Known as 'the ocean's Everest', the coast of Nazaré, Portugal sees some of the biggest waves in the world. This captivating read follows five surfers as they attempt to break the world record for the highest wave surfed - and keep their life.
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Nazaré delves into the lives of a select band of surfers who gather in this small Portuguese fishing village with one aim: to surf the biggest wave ever recorded.
Klappentext:
JOIN THE QUEST TO SURF THE BIGGEST WAVE IN HISTORY.
In a small fishing village on the coast of Portugal, a select band of surfers take unimaginable risks, pushing the boundaries of their death-defying sport as they seek to go bigger than ever before.
Their goal? To ride the Everest of the ocean - the 100-foot wave.
Sports journalist Matt Majendie is welcomed into the inner circle of Nazaré's tight community of big-wave surfers and extreme thrill-seekers, living among them for a season as he chronicles their incredible highs and terrifying lows.
Follow the endeavours of Britain's leading big-wave surfer, a former plumber from Devon, Andrew Cotton; trailblazing Brazilian female surfer Maya Gabeira; current World Record holder German Sebastian Steudtner; Portuguese Nic von Rupp and jet-ski driver Sérgio Cosme, nicknamed 'the Guardian Angel of Nazaré' for his daring rescues, in this gripping read.