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VAGUE MUTANTE en IRLANDE

Kyllian Guerin heads on a stoke mission to Ireland where he hooks up with locals Gearoid McDaid, Conor Maguire, Noah Lane and travellers Nathan Florence and Russel Bierke for some mutante vagues

47-YEAR-OLD BRAZILLIAN BIG WAVE SURFER MÁRCIO FREIRE DIED AT NAZARE YESTERDAY.

Photo Pedro Nunes

Marcio was out enjoying 30 foot surf with tow partner Lucas Chumo when he fell on a wave, suffered a long hold down and surfaced unconscious around 4.16.

Rescuers did their best to revive him but to no avail.

“The rescuers found that the victim was in cardio-respiratory arrest (the sudden loss of breathing, heart function, and therefore consciousness.) and immediately starting resuscitation manoeuvres on the sand. After several attempts, it was not possible to reverse the situation.”

Fred Pompermayer wrote: “Today we lost a great man, a very good friend and a legendary surfer, Marcio Freire. He was such a happy spirit, always with a smile on his face … Rest in peace my friend.”

Marcio is he first surfer to die at Nazare, alghtligh there have been numerous serious situations that have narrowly avoided tragedy including Maya Gabeira who had to be resuscitated in 2013, Alex Bothelo who was resuscitated on the beach in 2020, and Andrew Cottons horrendous back injury.

The surfers at Nazare have set up stringent rescue protocols, but the wave and lineup present particularly unique difficulties and unfortunately it was only a matter of time before the surfing world was stuck by a tragedy of this sort.

Our thoughts are with Marcois family and friends

Ocean Film Festival World Tour Virtual edition is coming !

Mar

The Ocean Film Festival World Tour has launched a new virtual show featuring a collection of the world’s best ocean-themed films.

From big wave surfing to tiger shark conservation, the Ocean Film Festival is a cinematic celebration of the planet’s oceans, with inspirational short films from above and beneath the waves.

The virtual shows take place on 6 January and 20 January, with a three-day viewing window for each event. As well as inspirational films, the shows will feature a live prize draw to win fantastic ocean-related prizes, and viewers can take on the ultimate Ocean Film Festival quiz.

Virtual passes cost £10 (only one pass is needed per household). The films in the virtual edition of the Ocean Film Festival were originally shown on the 2022 Ocean Film Festival live theatre tour.

The Ocean Film Festival originated in Australia, with the aim of inspiring people to explore, respect, enjoy and protect the oceans, and this is the ninth year it has been available in the UK.

To find out more, visit www.oceanfilmfestival.co.uk

Film highlights include:

Mar
Big wave surfer Alex Botelho what drives him into the world’s biggest waves and how he remains true to his roots

Rebirth
Benoit Moreau a surfer from the Basque country, fighting for his love of riding waves after a freak accident resulted in him losing an arm. Through deep perseverance and an upbeat spirit, the challenge to adapt develops Benoit both physically and mentally. The journey pushes him to relearn and find freedom from surfing once again, no matter what.

CIRCUMNAVIGATE
Father of three Brendon Prince, from South Devon, attempts to become the first person ever to stand-up paddleboard around mainland Britain – a challenge that many have tried, but none have achieved. Circumnavigate joins Brendon on his gruelling journey around Britain’s spectacular and often treacherous coastline, in an attempt to break five world records and raise awareness for water safety education.

TIGER SHARK KING
More than 20 years ago, conservationist and diver Jim Abernethy discovered the ‘affectionate’ side of large predatory sharks after removing a fishing hook from the jaws of a tiger shark. Since then he has removed thousands of hooks from sharks in the warm, clear waters off the Bahamas, and has brought divers to safely encounter these apex predators with the goal of de-stigmatising sharks as mindless killers.

Mind surf this > Killer Point – Morocco

The walls, the walls…A 16 second west swell rolls into Killer Point!

Adam X Episode 2 – WRENCHES, WAVES, AND HOMETOWNS

From selling everything in Hawaii to start a new adventure around Europe. This second episode starts off with Adam looking for a new home on wheels and setting off on the road. Watch for an amusing amount of car Issues, new food, new and old places, reminiscing of hometowns and more. From England to Ireland and scoring some waves along the way.