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Surfer takes epic 8-barrel ride into history

AP
July 27, 2018 - 10:33 AM

Perched precariously on his surfboard, a 23-year-old from Hawaii rode a wave off the coast of Namibia, on the western shore of Africa, for 120 straight seconds, spanning nearly a mile and staying upright as he traveled through an unheard-of eight barrels _ the hollow formed by the curve of the wave as it breaks over the rider's head.

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