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| Garrett McNamara surfs 'highest ever' wave off Portugal | Garrett McNamara surfs 'highest ever' wave off Portugal |
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| An American man has ridden what may be the highest wave ever caught by a surfer, reportedly 100ft (30m) high. | An American man has ridden what may be the highest wave ever caught by a surfer, reportedly 100ft (30m) high. |
| Garrett McNamara surfed the wave on Tuesday off the coast of Portugal, in the same spot where he surfed the current world-record wave of 78ft (24m) in November 2011. | Garrett McNamara surfed the wave on Tuesday off the coast of Portugal, in the same spot where he surfed the current world-record wave of 78ft (24m) in November 2011. |
| Experts will now have to certify the new record. | Experts will now have to certify the new record. |
| The giant wave formed above an underwater canyon famous for being the world's biggest wave generator. | The giant wave formed above an underwater canyon famous for being the world's biggest wave generator. |
| "You are just going so fast," McNamara told ABC television. "It's really, really similar to snowboarding on giant mountains. | |
| "And you're just chattering, flying down this bumpy, bumpy mountain. Your brain is getting rattled. Your whole body is getting rattled." | |
| He said he was relieved to have avoided a rocky section of the coast. | He said he was relieved to have avoided a rocky section of the coast. |
| McNamara began surfing at 11 and turned professional six years later. | McNamara began surfing at 11 and turned professional six years later. |