Tom Lowe gets run over by a random ski at Nazare

As Nazare season kicks off, we throw it back to a timely reminder that the Portuguese monster isn’t your usual big wave spot, it is a beach break on steroids with hideous shorey. Sooner or later it’s going to catch people out… As the saying goes, “Don’t be there…” especially on a ski…. With three comps lined up and a myriad of big wave riders ready to hit the water on a swell we hope everyone is ready…

When a great white breaches your dive cage

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“On a recent great white shark cage diving trip we experienced a very rare event, a shark breaching the side of the cage. What might appear to be an aggressive great white shark trying to attack the cage, this is not the case. These awesome sharks are biting at large chunks of tuna tied to a rope. When a great white shark lunges and bites something, it is temporarily blinded. They also cannot swim backwards. So this shark lunged at the bait, accidentally hit the side of the cage, was most likely confused and not able to swim backwards, it thrust forward and broke the metal rail of the cage. There was a single diver inside the cage. He ended up outside the bottom of the cage, looking down on two great white sharks. The diver is a very experienced dive instructor, remained calm, and when the shark thrashed back outside the cage, the diver calmly swam back up and climbed out completely uninjured. The boat crew did an outstanding job, lifting the top of the cage, analyzing the frenzied situation, and the shark was out after a few long seconds. Everyone on the boat returned to the cages the next day, realizing this was a very rare event. The boat owner, captain, and crew are to be commended for making what could’ve been a tragic event into a happy ending. I’m sure God and luck had a bit to do with it too!

I want to return next year for another great white shark adventure!

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Keanu Asing wins Quik Pro France

Keanu Asing has won his first ever world tour event taking out both John John Florence and Gabe Medina in the final. The Hawaiian moves up to 21 on the WSL in is second season on tour.. More to follow

The Escape

Full story in the new issue of Carve, out now

While ostensibly empty, the desert here is never devoid of life. Tough, spiky, drought resistant life. Cacti run the show, cacti of every possible shape and size. And within this parched region, there are a great variety of landscapes.

Undulating plains of dust, plateaus dominated by single agave species, and mountainous slopes punctuated with the bizarre, Dr Suess type cirio trees, creating a truly alien impression.