You have to admit, if Jamie O’Brien claims he just had “the worst wipeout” of the year, you’re going to stop and at least watch. A man who has built his popularity on Wedge board transfers and sessions devoted entirely to playing in some of the world’s heaviest shorebreaks, he’s the embodiment of surfing’s send-it culture.
So, this is your worst wipeout of the year? Ok, we’ll take that bait.
The statement, of course, comes with the context of this year being one week and one day old. And since the North Shore still has plenty of heavy days headed its way this winter, the man will easily have opportunities to rack up heavier wipeouts if he chooses. Still, the intrigue is real. What does a “worst wipeout of the year” look like to a man like J.O.B.?
If you’re looking for efficiency, fast forward to about the 13-minute mark where O’Brien talks briefly about his spill and what made the session so heavy. It may not look as terrible as it probably was, but then again, getting any sand enema at Keiki would probably be the worst wipeout of any year for most of us.
