No talking, no lifestyle, just eight solid minutes of Dane on the tools at his local.

An independent surf film out of the Sunny Coast.

If you’re a Frequent Flyer™ you may recall that two weeks back I constructed an argument about modern big wave riding that, with only a touch of bombast, I’ll call The Wisdom of the Elders.

The German big wave surfer suffers a dislocated clavicular, fractured ribs, and torn muscles in both neck and chest.

Two waves into what should've been an outstanding session.

With a rosy forecast to boot.