Watch: Tim Bonython // Peahi Pure Paddle

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It's the third in Tim's latest trilogy and it has more tension and drama than the other edits combined.

Where to position yourself when hand power is all you can rely on and forty foot sets are strafing the lineup? 

How to stall a 10'0" that's falling at the speed of gravity while also powered by the biggest storm the North Pac has seen in years?

There are many answers to the last question, you'll see delayed bottom turns, tail stalls, and even high speed double hand drags, not all of which are succeesful. At the other end of the spectrum are the swinging west bowls where the surfer doesn't want to stall but surge like a modified Tesla - again, not always succesfully.

There are great waves ridden by Tyler Larronde, Albee, Russ, Torrey Meister, old mate Sam Yoon, and Ty Simpson who gets a bag full and also takes a bagging when one of the aforementioned clean up sets swing through the lineup. Tasmania's Kelly Nordstrom is just metres from him when it happens but appears to make it through unscathed.

The bleeps and bloops are put on ice with stoner rock from Robot God filling the speakers.

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coxypk Friday, 17 Jan 2025 at 4:01pm

Great waves and good music

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Optimist Friday, 17 Jan 2025 at 4:37pm

Just watched it….it was so impressive I have no words….and our guys tow in at 6 ft Kirra ….those goldy mad dogs.