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Ken Bradshaw's big wave hold down

Surfer and legendary big wave hell-man, Ken Bradshaw comes unstuck charging waves at Himalayas on Hawaii's North Shore. He battles for air as a six wave set pounds the
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Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Ken Bradshaw started surfing at the age of 13 at Surfside Beach, Texas. Searching for better waves than those found in the Lone Star state, Ken moved to California in 1969 and by 1972 was ready to attempt the big waves of Hawaii’s Sunset Beach. Ken mastered big-wave surfing on Oahu’s North Shore, not only at Sunset, but also at the legendary Waimea Bay. Through the late 1970s and early 1980s, he gained nicknames like Ken Kong, The Shaw of Sunset, and Planet Crusher. His first of many big victories in professional surfing was the ABC’s Wide World of Sports Duke Kahanamoku Surfing Classic in December, 1982.

On January 28, 1998, Ken rode the biggest wave ever surfed — a colossal 85-footer — on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, at an outer reef known as Outside Log Cabins. He also rode another 20 waves between 40 and 65 feet to solidify this date as a historic one in surfing. In December 2001, NATURE Online spoke to Ken about big-wave surfing, including his record-breaking ride.

Most people would see a 25-foot wave and run in the other direction. What is it about surfers that make them want to ride big waves?

Well, not all surfers are big-wave surfers. Those who are have a certain passion and a deep desire to...Interview: Ken Bradshaw, Wave Warrior

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Eventos históricos


4004 a.C. - Segundo o irlandês James Ussher, a Terra começou a ser criada às 9 horas deste dia.
1906 - Alberto Santos-Dumont faz, em Bagatelle, voo de cerca de 50 metros a aproximadamente 2 metros do chão, com o 14-Bis, conquistando a "Taça Archdeacon", sendo considerada a primeira vez que uma aeronave desliza e decola utilizando apenas suas próprias forças.
1977 - Tratados Torrijos-Carter: realização do plebiscito que ratificará a devolução da área do canal ao Panamá.