Hugo Vau vs. Billy Kemper vs. Nathan Florence vs. Joao de Macedo vs. Lucas Chianca
2018 Ride of the Year Entry: Hugo Vau at Nazaré, Portugal on January 17, 2018. Video by Jorge Leal.
The legendary Australian started dominating from the first buzzer at the Nazaré Challenge.
These five, who are slated to compete in the contest February 10, know the massive wave better than most.
Alex Botelho and Hugo Vau talk through their historic attempt.
The Portuguese coast is the newest big wave training environment for the world's best big-waver surfers.
A humble fisherman from Lisbon, Vau is not shy when it comes to riding the big ones, like this solid Nazaré left.
| Year | Rank | Points | Events | Heats | Max heat score | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| 2017 | 34 | 420 | 1 | 1 | 9.43 | 17th |
| 2016 | 20 | 1,851 | 1 | 2 | 24.93 | 11th |