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RSSA group of chargers took the bull by its horns yesterday, we get alot of big swells in Tassie but more often then not the wind is bad for most surf able breaks, we will have monster waves but we end up surfing 4 ft point breaks, its like running away from the swell, yesterday saw 15m waves hitting Tassie with 60 knots winds, huge tides made it almost impossible to get to our destination, wading through chest deep surges, the swell and tides reeked havoc on the southern tip of Tasmania! we chopped through fallen trees, dodged collapsing roads, got bogged! destroyed camera gear, snapped boards you name it it happened, but i also had the pleasure of watching some really impressive big wave paddle surfing! James Dell, Marti Paradisis, Mikey Brannan, James Hick and Mark Visser, battled all day against the winds, hail and huge swell, it was a great day in Tassie surfing and a pleasure to see the lads taking it on with paddle power, im on a flight to Fiji now to chase this big sucker of a swell to the tropics! stay tuned for the full rundown.
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21 comments
Brooke Mason says:
Jul 10, 2011
yiewwwwwwwww
AL says:
Jul 10, 2011
yoooup! cant wait to see the rest of the pics.
Skinner says:
Jul 10, 2011
twas a mad day down home, the wind eased in the half hour befor dark just enough for some solid lines to hold up on the reefs…
paul says:
Jul 10, 2011
Awesome photos man
Alan says:
Jul 10, 2011
Hows the poor bastard in image 8 ! I get shivers just looking at it.
stuart says:
Jul 10, 2011
Lad in image 8 is Mark Vissers Bro, he took a beating!
sam richardson says:
Jul 10, 2011
awesome mate,great photos same cant wait to see a few more.where did u take these?
richard laver says:
Jul 11, 2011
who had the bright idea of bringing visser down there?, his self promotional ego building antics are the last thing a nice big wave getway spot needs, and what, it was on tv all around australia?.
its so sad at the lack of respect given to quiet surf spots now, all in the name of self glorification and ego.
who took the footage that went to the news? and who sent it?
was it you gibbo? or was it vissers media team?
i am sad and ashamed of what has happened to surfing in tasmania.
stuart says:
Jul 11, 2011
Havnt seen any footage rich as im in fiji now, i only take photos,
it was a great day had by all, everyone paddled, we had a ski there to help out all the surfers, lucky we did cause most of the people surfing almost drowned!
it was way out of most peoples league, jimmy dell took one of the biggest lip dives iv ever seen! i could be wrong but i think if you ask jimmy how the day was, he would tell you it was bloody fun.
hutch says:
Jul 11, 2011
Be proud of yourselves lads, cant wait to see more photos Stu.
johnny boy says:
Jul 11, 2011
Sic waves go boys. I don’t think its big ego just big balls. I love seeing that stuff on the news. He dosent say the location. Tas is a big place. Keep it up lads. Nice pics stu
pieboy says:
Jul 12, 2011
If a wave broke in the south west of Tasmania, and no one was around to video, does it make a sound?
dan says:
Jul 12, 2011
pretty heavy stuff.
were they taking off out the back or on the bombie section half way down?
dan says:
Jul 12, 2011
if a wave was caught in the south west of Tasmania, and no one was around to video, did it really get caught?
Sean Davey says:
Jul 12, 2011
Hey Rich
there’s nothing wrong with Mark Visor. He’s a nice guy who got totally overlooked by the shitty surf industry. He’s had to forge his own paths. He’s having a go. You can’t knock him for that mate. Now if it was another fecking Billabong team down there, then yeah, I’d totally agree with you.
Craig says:
Jul 13, 2011
Awesome!
richard laver says:
Jul 14, 2011
Hi sean, we`ve met at russ and cindys place on the north shore, 10 years ago when you were mating the dogs remember?. hows it going. I spent some very enjoyable years surfing at this spot, i respected the pioneers of the place and kept it sacred for what it is, a beautiful part of the world, a great big wave getaway. i have surfed the place as much as anybody if not more, so i have a special attatchment to that wave, along with a selected group of others who had the privelege of surfing it. it is the only legitimate big wave in tasmania. to have it completely blown out of the water and put on the media worlwide by some fly in guy the first time he has surfed it is one of the most disrespectful things that can be done to a surf spot and the people that frequent it. just for the personal gain and ego of a self promoting glory chaser this wave has been totally exposed for all to see. he very well might be a nice guy, i dont know him, but from his actions and his disrespect of places he travels with nothing but himself in mind its hard not to be very upset at what just happened. i also heard he left his rubbish in the national park and i bet he didnt have a parks pass either.
whoever invited him down there should be ashamed
Brent summers says:
Jul 15, 2011
Dont worry mark, im a Tas local and me and my mates think its great, you know your doing somthing right when people start getting jealous and telling silly stories…. keep it up bud good to see a aussi charge.
mike says:
Jul 15, 2011
Looks like visser has done it again! He does the same thing over here in WA a couple of times a year, arriving with his team of photographers and ski drivers, wearing his life jacket and surfing 10ft Margs and claims he is doing something unique.” Looked over by the shitty surf industry”-don,t know about that Sean? Maybe after average results on the wqs and reinvention as Australia,s big wave hero the industry don,t see any market for another B grade big wave surfer. Is this guy even close to guys like RCJ,Tony Ray, Greg Long,Antman, Kohl Christenson, Mark Healey, Shane Dorian etc-the list goes on. Answer not even close, like comparing a state round to a 5 star asp comp. I have seen numerous magazine articles on big days at Mavericks, off SA in a boat, indo slabs and more, he was there and never a shot other than wiping out. Night surfing medim sized west swell Jaws( Jaws is sheltered from bulk of the swell from the west) another self promotional stunt, Sick of hearing about how bad the beatings were, “felt like I was in a washing machine” well everyone else can handle them without having to tell the world about it, very easy to impress the non surfing world with this stuff but no respect from those who count, just bridges burning. Put up or shut up.
Maybe its time to jump the shark visser.
richard laver says:
Jul 15, 2011
Hi brent are you implying my story is silly? and are you calling the `eddie the eagle` of big wave surfing by his first name, hillarious!
get some facts before you comment. this is a serious issue and your comments are nothing but a joke
The Nut says:
Jul 18, 2011
After reading Mike’s comments I had a look at this blokes website. Now unless his whole persona as a ‘Professional Adventure Athlete’ is some kind of elaborate hoax, it seems that IF Mike’s comments are even remotely true, then perhaps Mark should look closely at a new career path. Given he lives on the Sunny Coast where its rarely over 4 foot, the very idea of being a ‘big wave’ surfer seems a little bit far fetched to me. Mabe he could look at a career as a personal trainer, as there would be more than enough silicone enhanced beauties on the wrong side of 40 in that part of the world who could really use a bloke like him. Or perhaps he could even start up another surf school? Then there is always the entertainment industry, and Movie World is not too far down the road either.