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The Inertia

You’ve seen Teahupo’o plenty over the past ten days. From the heaviest wipeout(s) any of us have ever seen, to Jamie O’Brien setting himself on fire, to Keala Kenelly pushing what’s possible for both men and women, it’s been a busy time in Tahiti. The crazy thing is it’s only going to get more wild with The Tour making its next stop there in the very near future. But of all the wild things you’ve seen at Chopes recently, you haven’t seen it like this.

It’s not that this is the biggest we’ve ever seen it. It’s not the closest to perfection it’s ever offered. In fact, Jamie O’Brien called these sessions a collection of 20-foot closeouts. And that’s probably how this sneak from Red Bull stands out – in spite of not being the biggest or the best Chopes has seen, these guys are probably charging harder than we’ve ever seen.

 
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