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Chasing world's largest waves for chance at history
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Garrett McNamara meets media before a surf session in Nazare, Portugal, on Jan. 29.Francisco Seco / AP
By Natalia Jimenez
Garrett McNamara rides a wave during a surf session at Praia do Norte in Nazare on Jan. 30. McNamara currently holds the world record for the biggest wave surfed after riding a 78-foot breaker in Nazare, Portugal, on Nov. 1, 2011 but on Jan. 28, 2013 was thought to have gone better at the same location.Patricia De Melo Moreira / AFP - Getty ImagesGarrett McNamara waits for a wave during a surf session at Praia do Norte in Nazare on Jan. 30.Patricia De Melo Moreira / AFP - Getty Images
Not one to turn away from big waves, surfer Garrett McNamara went back to the shores of Nazare, Portugal, to continue his quest for the world’s largest wave. A day earlier, McNamara possibly set a new record for surfing an estimated 100-foot wave, but the exact size of the wave is yet to be officially confirmed.
"Personally, it was very challenging. You just have to stay in the moment, stay focused on what you're doing,” said McNamara to SurferToday.com.
Below are photos of what may go down in history as the day McNamara surfed a 100-foot wave.
Garrett McNamara rests after a surf session at Praia do Norte beach in Nazare, Portugal, on Jan. 29.Francisco Seco / APBig-wave surfer Garrett McNamara jokes with his colleague Kealli Mamala before a surf session at Praia do Norte in Nazare Jan. 29.Rafael Marchante / ReutersBig-wave surfer Garrett McNamara drops in on a large wave at Praia do Norte in Nazare on Jan. 29.Rafael Marchante / ReutersGarrett McNamara meets media before a surf session in Nazare, Portugal, on Jan. 29.Francisco Seco / APBig-wave surfer Garrett McNamara looks at the sea with his colleague Kealli Mamala before a surf session at Praia do Norte in Nazare, on Jan. 29.Rafael Marchante / ReutersHawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara carries his surfboard as he leaves the beach after a surf session at Praia do Norte in Nazare on Jan. 29.Patricia De Melo Moreira / AFP - Getty Images
