(CNN) German surfer Sebastian Steudtner may have broken his own record for riding the biggest wave in history earlier this year.The monster wave in the famed surfing<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/sebastian-steudtner-says-he-has-surfed-the-unsurfable-after-drone-technology-measures-93-7-foot-wave-as-world-record/">Read More</a>
In the world of big wave surfing, nothing comes close, in terms of stature, to the towering, cartoonish peaks of Praia do Norte in Nazaré, Portugal. And when it comes to progression in the sport of wrangling aquatic giants, few surfers are on the level of Brazilian big wave charger, Lucas “Chumbo” .
Wipeouts are part and parcel of surfing. CJ Macias was surfing a very big wave at Nazaré when he had his worst wipeout ever. Here's the story from his mouth.
On January 8, 2022, Praia do Norte delivered one of the biggest days of surfing of the century. A massive North Atlantic swell hit Nazaré at the right angle.
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