The massive August 27th, 2011 swell that smashed into Teahupoo for the Billabong Pro was, well, massive. Camera operator Chris Bryan claims it’s the biggest Teahupoo to ever be captured on the super slow Phantom HD camera. It’s amazing that surfing a wave like this and slipping yourself delicately underneath the weight of a large building is still considered sport. There is so much beauty in it’s raw power and size that it’s somewhat easy to forget the very real and serious consequences of being at the mercy of such energy.
A New Englander through and through, Drew grew up in Connecticut / New Hampshire and got over educated in Boston. He also lived on a beach in Southern California for some years. Film, photography, music and literature monopolize his time these days. Drew lives in Brooklyn, NY, eats too many cheeseburgers at the Commodore and hopes to carry on simply one day on a big piece of land by the sea without the computer or YouTube.
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