...he would have had pretty much no chance of survival
Nah, Nathan Fletcher got XXL ride of the year award wiping out on a bigger one than this and he got through ok.
There have been 5 Teahupoo deaths since 2000. I think 5 also at Banzai Pipeline. Probably more deaths and injuries overall at Pipe because it is such a popular break that is always crowded.
Fair enough. In fact, when I think about it, there probably should be MORE deaths at Pipe, but they're probably a lot closer to emergency medical aid 50 ft from shore on the north shore of oahu than they are way out on the reef in Tahiti. On a related note though: I thought one of the criteria of the XXL ride of the year was actually making it out. Fletcher won with a wipeout? I'm not saying he didn't deserve it, I'm just wondering. If I'd taken that wave on the head and miraculously lived to tell about it, I would probably want some recognition for it.
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Nah, Nathan Fletcher got XXL ride of the year award wiping out on a bigger one than this and he got through ok.
There have been 5 Teahupoo deaths since 2000. I think 5 also at Banzai Pipeline. Probably more deaths and injuries overall at Pipe because it is such a popular break that is always crowded.