That day in June // Shipsterns - video

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Stu Nettle (stunet)
Swellnet Dispatch

It was a day when the waves were too big, or had too much period, or the swell was too south...whatever the reason Shippies mutated more than normal and it ended up a massacre on the reef.

Watch as Mike Brennan, Danny Griffiths, Russ Bierke, and James McKean get whipped into oblivion.

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simba Tuesday, 20 Sep 2016 at 7:56am

Anyone die? probably should have ........hell men.

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Stef_Olly Thursday, 22 Sep 2016 at 1:36pm

I really don't know how anyone hasn't died out at that joint, fkn mental.

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zenagain Tuesday, 20 Sep 2016 at 8:29am

Son...some waves just aren't meant to be surfed.

Who's the backhander? Total glutton for punishment.

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stunet Tuesday, 20 Sep 2016 at 8:46am

Danny Griffiths. Fella reckons 1 outta 10 is good odds.

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memlasurf Tuesday, 20 Sep 2016 at 2:28pm

Ha, ha that is just what I was about to say. He just went back for more and the wipe outs were horrendous.

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tonybarber Tuesday, 20 Sep 2016 at 10:55am

Danny gets the man of the match award.

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robertmcrae Tuesday, 20 Sep 2016 at 7:38pm

I remember 1 day at Broken Head. Makes me smile when ever I allow myself to go back to that day. Sitting way inside, heaving so hard, you'd hardly get your front foot on the board before getting ejected, Everyone down from me laughing when I came up spitting sand. Rip running so hard, I'd get washed way down past the crew. Paddle hard all the way around back to the spot. I made 1 out of twenty. But that number twenty was sweet. Difference is, that was 3-4 feet... The size of the double up at the bottom of these faces.. Damn... Hard to imagine being in the impact zone... Hats off boys.

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aaronwithadoublea Tuesday, 20 Sep 2016 at 7:49pm

My old man told me if you make the same mistake twice, your an idiot!
Sorry Danny. Your balls are bigger than mine

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Haski Wednesday, 21 Sep 2016 at 11:50am

I know a good chiropractor if any one needs an adjustment

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batfink Wednesday, 21 Sep 2016 at 11:57am

Shippies 100, surfer nil!

Orange board guy has go in him. I could take one of those wipeouts, and if I survived it I would be in traction for 6 months. He just kept going back.

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upnorth Thursday, 22 Sep 2016 at 7:21am

The one Russ pulls out of makes me feel sick from 12000 miles away never mind a few feet.

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Sheepdog Friday, 23 Sep 2016 at 12:49pm

Who did the music? Pretty sweet..