It's Laura Enever's world, we're just living in it.
To know Laura Enever is to love her. The flaxen haired beauty from Narabeen, Australia burst into minds and hearts as a feisty junior way back in 2009 when she was dubbed Champion of Youngsters. Her skill on a surfboard, undeniable. Enever completed on the World Surf League Championship Tour for years then somehow transitioned to a big wave surfer over the years, a pivot no one saw coming.
On Wednesday, she captured the official record for largest ever wave paddled into by woman.
43.6 feet to be exact.
The beast was stroked into off Oahu’s fabled North Shore. It was captured in all its glory by exceedingly famous water photographer Daniel Russo.
“I knew when it picked me up that it was a massive wave,” Enever told The Washington Post, “But then when I looked over the edge and saw how far I had to go down and how big the drop was, I was like, ‘Okay, this is the biggest wave you ever caught.’”
It took the World Surf League 10 months to certify the feat. The delay likely caused by ex-CEO Erik Logan making shenanigans.
Being a silly goose etc.
“At the end of the day, paddle surfing is just you in the ocean and being out there,” Enever continued. “You don’t have that assistance from a jet ski and all that speed and power to tow you into the wave. It’s just all on you and your ocean knowledge. Obviously, there can be a bit of luck to it, but it’s just about connecting with the ocean that day and that time.”
The 32-year-old’s wave topped the 42-footer that Andrea Moller paddled into at Pe’ahi in Maui in 2016.
Oahu > Maui or at least for now.
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It is very unadvisable to google using them in the ocean, that’s for sure.
She got mowed so its a no make for me. She didn’t even try to do a bottom turn.
Much respect for taking off but rewarding this just seems like a participation trophy. Much like keala an her jaws win.
Also she has no neck an is not hot at all.
Yeah, I’m not sure. She only had two entries and this was one of them! Crazy! I’m looking forward to what happens during the next one. It starts next month,
She came in 13th out of 27 in the Overall Performance category so I guess she received a score for something out there.
Babies, I want babies with this one. So badly.
She’s been the biggest inspiration to me over the last little while.
Xox
Try adopting a pet together first.
Open to the idea. Is Lozza a cat or a dog person?
Xox
mo betta you own a jetski…not for the take-off. but for the rescue!
I will caddy forever.
Xox
At least she beat flick the shoulder hopper but still fake news
Im sure Flick sits deeper than you
I wish she did
Flick is a professional celebrity from perf, got towed into one wave at a big wave spot and sold sold sold
Her nude stuff was ok though
I can assure you Flick whos roots are Solid Margartet River fully charges big lumps of heavy ocean frequently, paddles and tows. Anyway we’ll see how she goes when they call the Eddy on. Have you got an invite?
Her roots are Trigg beach, Perth.
Her cousins roots are triggs also just so you are aware.
Roger that. Sorry for being taken litterally, My point is Flicks put in the time and with that id still put Warwicks big wave Roots as Margies as well.
Is this flick? Miss new to BG
If you make a wave at Waimea i will eat my hat .
NO MAKE! But,…she’s a sandwich maker so there is an excuse given. Who f cares? Go feed a Man, or clean something!
Why isn’t there a trans division?
There must be some with the balls to take it on?
I love her.
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Honest question: does it count if you get swallowed by the foam ball?
Yeah I reckon it does. Clearly made the drop and got to the bottom
I’d argue she didn’t engage the rail.. But her balls are at least as big as mine!
Well to be fair you don’t really engage the rail surfing big waves.
The slightest of pressure heel side or toe side of the the stringer will change the angle of the rail to face of the wave . She may have not had enough strength to over come the speed and inertia from the drop riding such a large wave and board..
Funny that wsl judges would have given exactly 0 points to that wave..no make right?
Keala Kennelly’s World Title would suggest otherwise
as Kai in John From Cincy, did she let him ‘bone’ her piecings in both nipples and vag? what da price for admission. W’s only territory?
It would get scored in The Eddie
Different criteria. Waves like this don’t exist in wsl comps.
That’s true wave like it are far from wsl shit show
One good thing about being short-sighted is that pretty much any wave you catch looks kinda the same on take-off.
Gotta surf in contacts dude
I did once. I purposely invested in disposables just for the joy of seeing properly in the ocean.
First time I duckdived, I forgot to close my eyes and I saw the focus wobble and drift away, literally.
Gone. washed out. Never tried it again.
I hate closing my eyes when duckdiving. I’d rather be blurry than miss the opportunity to see what’s beneath.
BTW the grammar pedant in me wants it to be ‘duckdove’, but I know that’s awkward.
I’ve never lost one duckdiving with my eyes open. They don’t come out often at all, except for getting swatted in the tube. That’s the most common way by far.
and its just a drop that goes across the eyball flicks it out
Perhaps I was particularly unlucky.
I reckon. I couldn’t imagine surfing without them anymore, and I’m not wicked blind. Once you’re heaps adept at putting them in, ya can chuck a spare in your wetty/boardies, and if one comes out, sit in the channel and pop another in. This does not work in 15+ knot winds.
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