Surfers of Nazare

Agencies Published October 30, 2013
People watch an unidentified surfer ride a big wave at the Praia do Norte. – Photo by AP
People watch an unidentified surfer ride a big wave at the Praia do Norte. – Photo by AP
Brazilian surfer Carlos Burle rides a wave in Nazare, central Portugal. – Photo by AFP
Brazilian surfer Carlos Burle rides a wave in Nazare, central Portugal. – Photo by AFP
English surfer Andrew Cotton rides a big wave at the Praia do Norte. – Photo by AP
English surfer Andrew Cotton rides a big wave at the Praia do Norte. – Photo by AP
Surfers Carlos Burle(right) from Brazil, and Garret McNamara, from the US, pose for a photo after Burle surfed a big wave. – Photo by AP
Surfers Carlos Burle(right) from Brazil, and Garret McNamara, from the US, pose for a photo after Burle surfed a big wave. – Photo by AP
Brazilian surfer Carlos Burle(second right) and American surfer Garret McNamara(right) watch the video of Burle surfing a big wave. – Photo by AP
Brazilian surfer Carlos Burle(second right) and American surfer Garret McNamara(right) watch the video of Burle surfing a big wave. – Photo by AP
Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira floats apparently unconscious before being rescued by fellow surfers after falling trying to ride a big wave. – Photo by AP
Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira floats apparently unconscious before being rescued by fellow surfers after falling trying to ride a big wave. – Photo by AP
Brazilian surfer Carlos Burle(left) rescues fellow surfer Maya Gabeira, also from Brazil, who nearly drowned after falling trying to ride a big wave at the Praia do Norte, north beach, at the fishing village of Nazare. – Photo by AP
Brazilian surfer Carlos Burle(left) rescues fellow surfer Maya Gabeira, also from Brazil, who nearly drowned after falling trying to ride a big wave at the Praia do Norte, north beach, at the fishing village of Nazare. – Photo by AP
Surfers apply CPR to fellow surfer Maya Gabeira, from Brazil who nearly drowned after falling trying to ride a big wave. – Photo by AP
Surfers apply CPR to fellow surfer Maya Gabeira, from Brazil who nearly drowned after falling trying to ride a big wave. – Photo by AP

On Monday the 28th of October, surfers gathered at the Praia do Norte, north beach, at the fishing village of Nazare in Portugal's Atlantic coast. Brazilian suffer Carlos Burle surfed a wave here that surf media suggest could be the biggest wave ever surfed. Garret McNamara, from the US, holds the record with a 78 feet wave surfed at the very same spot in Nazare on the first of November in 2011. Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira, nearly drowned after falling trying to ride a big wave at the Praia do Norte. Gabeira was taken to hospital and is reportedly doing well despite suffering a broken ankle.

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