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| Surfer survives fall on huge wave | Surfer survives fall on huge wave |
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| Surfer Andrew Cotton has ridden one of the biggest waves ever attempted – and lived to tell the tale. | Surfer Andrew Cotton has ridden one of the biggest waves ever attempted – and lived to tell the tale. |
| Cotton, 34, a part-time plumber who lives in Devon in the UK, survived a fall on a huge 24m wave whipped up by stormy weather at Nazaré, Portugal on Sunday. | |
| "It was definitely bordering on unsurfable," said Cotton. | "It was definitely bordering on unsurfable," said Cotton. |
| "It was a very intimidating, bumpy and far from perfect session. But it was another key learning experience for surfing giant waves, which is really important for me at this point. | |
| "When you're going that fast on a surfboard, even the small bumps can cause you problems and hinder your surfing potential." | |
| Cotton was helped by current giant surf world record holder Garrett McNamara who towed him out onto the wave by jetski. | Cotton was helped by current giant surf world record holder Garrett McNamara who towed him out onto the wave by jetski. |
| Cotton tackled giant waves in the same spot in October when the Saint Jude storm lashed Europe. | Cotton tackled giant waves in the same spot in October when the Saint Jude storm lashed Europe. |