Doug Young rides a Jaws monster : photo www.surfingnz.co.nz
Big Wave Tow-in News:
Doug Young & Cambell Farrell tackle huge waves at Jaws, Maui.
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 20 December 2004: - - On a defining day for New Zealand surfing, Campbell Farrell and Doug Young (Chch) placed themselves alongside the greatest New Zealand surfers of all time by surfing the biggest waves ever surfed by Kiwis. Farrell and Young teamed up to tackle 60ft – 80ft surf at the infamous break called Jaws located on the shores of Maui, Hawaii.
Not only did the pair survive what locals were calling 60ft – 80ft waves, they went further than that by actually riding some of the biggest waves of the day. It was a proud day for New Zealand surfing and one that will go down in history as a defining moment for New Zealand surfers.
Speaking direct from Maui on Tuesday morning, Doug Young could barely hold himself together. “The waves were just crazy, huge. They were the biggest waves I have ever ridden….it was a full buzz. There is another swell on the way and we will definitely be surfing Jaws tomorrow in what looks to be a similar size swell so we will keep you posted”.
Cambell Farrell goes left at Jaws : photo www.surfingnz.co.nz
Both Campbell Farrell and Doug Young rode the biggest waves of their lives with no dramas on what turned out to be a drama filled day. There were many jet ski's lost, broken backs, ankles, heads and more. Big Wave legend Sean ‘Skindog’ Collins from the Californian big wave location Mavericks vows never to surf Jaws again after taking a horrific wipeout. But the Kiwi boys were on fire, surfing both the lefts and rights growing in confidence with every wave ridden.
Campbell Farrell, now residing in Maui, was instrumental in getting the first ever kiwi tow team out to Jaws. Having spent the last 8 years befriending the best big wave riders in the world and proving he had what it took, Farrell's dream to ride the world’s biggest waves in an all kiwi team came true.
Having just returned from a surf finding adventure on an island close to Tasmania, Doug Young got the heads up from Farrell that the Hawaiian swell was coming. The next day Young was on a plane Maui bound, a decision that paid off big time.
With another big swell expected to rock the shores of Maui in the next couple of days, Young has extended his ticket in the chance of scoring another big day at the big wave break that is renowned for eating surfers, Jaws.
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