Nazaré

Life and Death with the Big Wave Surfers

Matt Majendie

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WELBECK
01 August 2023

Biography: sport; Sports & outdoor recreation; Extreme sports; Surfing, windsurfing, water skiing

JOIN THE QUEST TO SURF THE BIGGEST WAVE IN HISTORY.

In a small fishing village on the coast of Portugal, a select band of surfers take unimaginable risks, pushing the boundaries of their death-defying sport as they seek to go bigger than ever before.

Their goal? To ride the Everest of the ocean

the 100-foot wave.

Sports journalist Matt Majendie is welcomed into the inner circle of Nazare's tight community of big-wave surfers and extreme thrill-seekers, living among them for a season as he chronicles their incredible highs and terrifying lows.

Follow the endeavours of Britain's leading big-wave surfer, a former plumber from Devon, Andrew Cotton; trailblazing Brazilian female surfer Maya Gabeira; current World Record holder German Sebastian Steudtner; Portuguese Nic von Rupp and jet-ski driver Sergio Cosme, nicknamed 'the Guardian Angel of Nazare' for his daring rescues, in this gripping read.

By: Matt Majendie
Imprint: WELBECK
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: UK Airports
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9781802795806
ISBN 10: 1802795804
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 01 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Matt Majendie is a sports correspondent for theEvening Standard and has twice been nominated in the Sports Journalist of the Year Awards. He spent a season immersed in the world of Nazare's surfing community, gaining unrivalled access to the most key and colourful names.