Anything produced by a country’s tourism board has a clear agenda: to spur would-be travelers to consider a visit. That’s why it’s important to approach such things critically, but when they’re so well done, as is the case with this seven-part series from the Portuguese Tourism board, featuring none other than Garrett McNamara, it’s great entertainment either way.
GMac’s not immune to haters. A lot like in the case of Laird, criticisms typically center around McNamara’s product endorsements (e.g. the WaveJet, or the Mercedes-Benz surfboard). Still, the guys big wave chops (also like Laird’s) are undeniable.
According to the video description on Vimeo, these clips were produced by Mário and Pedro Patrocinio as part of a 2014 campaign for Turismo de Portugal.
Check out more from Mario Patrocinio on Vimeo.
