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Giant wave (Mike Parsons at Jaws Beach / Hawaii)

Mike Parsons (born March 3, 1965) is a surfer sponsored by the Billabong company who famously successfully surfed a 66-foot (22 meters) wave at Cortez Bank, CA in 2001, for which he was awarded $66,000, the highest prize ever awarded in the history of professional surfing. This money was awarded by the Billabong XXL competition which has run since 2001 paying tribute to the biggest waves ridden each year. This feat at Cortez Bank was popularised by the film Billabong Odyssey. Parsons is famous for a video clip of him riding a wave about 65 tall at Jaws, shot from a helicopter, that many believed was the biggest wave ever surfed. Parsons recently broke his record on January 5, 2008, at Cortez Bank, when he was photographed surfing a wave that the Billabong XXL judged to be 70+ feet, which should put him in the Guinness Book of World Records, officially, for biggest wave ever surfed. Unofficially the biggest wave ever surfed remains Ken Bradshaw’s wave at Log Cabins, Oahu on January 28, 1998, at over 80 feet.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Parsons (23 Sep 2008)

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  1. oyrishclover
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:34 | #1

    i would have surely …
    i would have surely myself

  2. TheShayanShahifar
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:34 | #2

    that guy has some …
    that guy has some balls, wait wheres the other guy

  3. krynkles01
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:34 | #3

    The most amazing …
    The most amazing athletic feat ever accomplished.Where is the wave that was the centerfold in Sports Illustrated?The article was from 2009 and claimed the wave was an easy 75ft.O.K. so 6-8 ft. is my limit! And whats this that Parson’s dead??

  4. einstausend
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:34 | #4

    hmm on step into …
    hmm on step into liquid it said it was like 100 something miles off the coast of cali

  5. PayneProdutions
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:35 | #5

    @luvmyPT92ss Thats …
    @luvmyPT92ss Thats always fun too lol

  6. luvmyPT92ss
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:35 | #6

    @PayneProdutions it …
    @PayneProdutions it look fun i would try it .. i cant swim so thats a no go for me .. i’ll just be watch the wave on the beach side lol

  7. palofuck
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:35 | #7

    run for your life …
    run for your life bitch, ruuunnn!!!!!!

  8. cjwright79
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:35 | #8

    omg, that guy …
    omg, that guy completely rules

  9. jlduke31
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:35 | #9

    Holy shit
    Holy shit

  10. ihtilusbijclug
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:35 | #10

    Yikes,,,Where he go …
    Yikes,,,Where he go!???

  11. PayneProdutions
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:35 | #11

    @luvmyPT92ss You’d …
    @luvmyPT92ss You’d be right in a sense, he gets paid for sponsors, he advertises a brand and then wins and then that brand will get glory along with himself. Hence the word sponsoring, however I seriously doubt he got paid for this particular wave, surfing is a sport, a sport that is extreme and a load of fun. You should try it if you ever go on vacation, It’s insanely entertaining.

  12. TheRealJoker10010
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:35 | #12

    man if i was on …
    man if i was on that wave i would of been like “SHIT IMA DIE “and if i come out i would be like “THAT WAS AWESOME!!! LETS DO IT AGAIN!”

  13. Bajangrrl01
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:35 | #13

    Holy crapoley!!!!!!
    Holy crapoley!!!!!!

  14. luvmyPT92ss
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:35 | #14

    @Chadillac8609 …
    @Chadillac8609 dude gotta get pay man … what you think hes doing fun ….wat a lame ass

  15. blizzfool
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:35 | #15

    (beginning) this …
    (beginning) this doesnt look so bad! (zoom out) HOLY CRAP!

  16. alhododo
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:35 | #16

    @eeeaten i’m sorry …
    @eeeaten i’m sorry but i’ve seen this footage loads of times and it said Hamilton

  17. sydswans4life
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:35 | #17

    fucking love hawaii …
    love hawaii. best place out, wish i could live there

  18. eeeaten
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:35 | #18

    @alhododo read the …
    @alhododo read the description, numbnuts

  19. rrrripbing
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:35 | #19

    I wish I had the …
    I wish I had the guts to do that. Adrenaline overload or what.

  20. MAUix96732
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:36 | #20

    why you all saying …
    why you all saying its fake i live on the island of maui and ive seen waves this huge.

  21. MrSkaterboy135
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:36 | #21

    wow thats huge …
    wow thats huge wheres the vid from i see it everywhere

  22. tzahavi
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:36 | #22

    @Chadillac8609 well …
    @Chadillac8609 well… if i surfed a 65+ foot wave and made it out alive and didnt fall… i would be looking for some attention too

  23. Chadillac8609
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:36 | #23

    i rode a 6′-0″ wave …
    i rode a 6′-0″ wave on a bogie board one time in myrtle beach. It was pretty dangerous but you dont see me bragging about it. This guy is just looking for attention.

  24. MsPyromaniac11
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:36 | #24

    that’s unbelievable …
    that’s unbelievable….pfffffff wtf?????well done that was awesome:)

  25. alhododo
    July 27th, 2011 at 07:36 | #25

    isn’t that Laird …
    isn’t that Laird Hamilton ?

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