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Big wave surfer : the greatest rides of our lives / by Kai Lenny ; edited by Don Vu with Beau Flemister.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lenny, Kai, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Surfing.
- Surfing--Pictorial works.
- Genre:
- Anecdotes.
- Pictorial works.
- Physical Description:
- 304 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 2021.
- Summary:
- Over the last decade, a handful of surfers have been progressing the sport of big wave surfing to new extremes. Kai Lenny, one of the preeminent big wave surfers, offers readers a glimpse into this world. Lenny shares his personal stories and perspectives, and invites over 30 elite surfers--from legends who pioneered the way, to young guns who are the future of the sport--to contribute personal tales of the greatest waves ever ridden. These are the stories we've been waiting for: Shane Dorian pushing the boundaries in the gladiator arena of Pe'ahi (Jaws), Maui; Peter Mel on riding the greatest wave ever caught at Mavericks, California; Keala Kennelly breaking the women's glass ceiling at the death-defying slabs of Teahupoo, Tahiti; Kai Lenny and Lucas Chumbo's groundbreaking wins at the incredible Nazař, Portugal; Brett Lickle's epic incident at the mystical Pyramids with Laird Hamilton, and many more. Accompanying stunning photographs from the world's top surf photographers capture the drama of life and death, and the unwavering commitment of these brave extreme athletes.
- Contents:
- Foreword
- Introduction
- The story of Kai
- Kai Lenny
- Mark Healy
- Keala Kennelly
- Albee Layer
- John John Florence
- Peter Mel
- Laura Enever
- Tom Carroll
- Carlos Burle
- Billy Kemper
- Nathan Fletcher
- Grant "Twiggy" Baker
- Makua Rothman
- Ross Clark-Jones
- Raimana Van Bastolaer
- Will Skudin
- Justine Dupont
- Ian Walsh
- Dave Wassel
- Gerry Lopez
- Shane Dorian
- Annie Reickert
- Dylan Longbottom
- Garrett McNamara
- Mason Ho
- Mike Parsons
- Jamie O'Brien
- Bianca Valenti
- Ty Simpson-Kane
- Darrick Doerner
- Brett Lickle
- Paying respect.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780847870851
- 0847870855
- OCLC:
- 1242027407
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