With potentially the best swell in 50yrs hitting Chopes looks like Laurie (aka Johnny Utah) might score it all to himself...

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They’re paying alright coin… nothing crazy. We get paid weekly, and tomorrow we get paid extra.


Probably a few more bob than the fellas in Big Wednesday all those years ago. No amount of money would be enough for me to surf big Chopes - he is welcome to that job

I say a pic.from Tim bonnython? Today......it was beyond mental. Plus the angle it was taken from was even more beyond mental

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chrispy said..
I say a pic.from Tim bonnython? Today......it was beyond mental. Plus the angle it was taken from was even more beyond mental

this one?





As the internet is really slow here at Teahupo'o its hard to load any frame grabs up. Today was a historic day. It was a 5.30 am check in. And when the ocean was roaring like it was last night it really hard to sleep well. I recon I've had 6/7 hours sleep over the last 2 days.
It's almost 9pm now and you can still hear the ocean BOMBING.
Today started on a high note with perfect light, off shore lite winds & 8 to 10 foot surf.
By 9am the bombs started to appear. Laurie Towner got smokers as did Dylan Longbottom - Laird Hamilton was towing as was Raimana Van Bastolaer. In short it was slow but when the big ones came they were truly magnificent. There was carnage with Laurie crunching his head and sent off to hospital to get stitches. (he's ok) Camera systems were lost as were a number of jet skis. But what was the real highlight was Manoa doing his own thing outside the Hollywood hoo ha & towing his little brother Matahi into some amazing waves. For a 17 year old this kid dominated.. Matahi Drollet has enormous talent. Plus he's a really nice kid too. Anyway, all 50 camera's shooting for POINT BREAK 2 all got some incredible footage. And tomorrow is just another day in paradise..FROTHING!

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Ted the Kiwi said...

chrispy said..
I say a pic.from Tim bonnython? Today......it was beyond mental. Plus the angle it was taken from was even more beyond mental

this one?





As the internet is really slow here at Teahupo'o its hard to load any frame grabs up. Today was a historic day. It was a 5.30 am check in. And when the ocean was roaring like it was last night it really hard to sleep well. I recon I've had 6/7 hours sleep over the last 2 days.
It's almost 9pm now and you can still hear the ocean BOMBING.
Today started on a high note with perfect light, off shore lite winds & 8 to 10 foot surf.
By 9am the bombs started to appear. Laurie Towner got smokers as did Dylan Longbottom - Laird Hamilton was towing as was Raimana Van Bastolaer. In short it was slow but when the big ones came they were truly magnificent. There was carnage with Laurie crunching his head and sent off to hospital to get stitches. (he's ok) Camera systems were lost as were a number of jet skis. But what was the real highlight was Manoa doing his own thing outside the Hollywood hoo ha & towing his little brother Matahi into some amazing waves. For a 17 year old this kid dominated.. Matahi Drollet has enormous talent. Plus he's a really nice kid too. Anyway, all 50 camera's shooting for POINT BREAK 2 all got some incredible footage. And tomorrow is just another day in paradise..FROTHING!

Nah a different one. That looks.pretty soft compared to the one I saw. I think swellnet might even have a similar one

Soft?? You taking the piss or what. That thing looks mean - just a nice bit of lightrooming and timing - that is one scary wave - check out how thick the lip is !!

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Soft?? You taking the piss or what. That thing looks mean - just a nice bit of lightrooming and timing - that is one scary wave - check out how thick the lip is !!

That's what I mean. The angle of the pic I saw was way more scary....yep beyond mental

stop talking about it and find it !! I have to go to bed soon

With the freakin hundreds of cameras Hollywood had on the place I think there will be some cracking shots come out of it but I believe that whilst was massive was smaller than they hoped

There's a vid on FB of the younger droulet brother getting an absolute beast.

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There's a vid on FB of the younger droulet brother getting an absolute beast.

Link

magicseaweed.com/news/teahupoo-pumps-and-matahi-drollet-upstages-point-break-2-production/6765/?page=22555

Photos and a the vid..

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SP said...

SP said...
There's a vid on FB of the younger droulet brother getting an absolute beast.

Link

magicseaweed.com/news/teahupoo-pumps-and-matahi-drollet-upstages-point-break-2-production/6765/?page=22555

Photos and a the vid..

And the little **** is only 17. **** what do his parents feed him?

Christ what a wave just awesome freaky type thing really

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chrispy said...

SP said...

SP said...
There's a vid on FB of the younger droulet brother getting an absolute beast.

Link

magicseaweed.com/news/teahupoo-pumps-and-matahi-drollet-upstages-point-break-2-production/6765/?page=22555

Photos and a the vid..

And the little **** is only 17. **** what do his parents feed him?

Tuna, taro and big bowls of coke...

Completely nuts...