Garrett McNamara (Haleiwa Hawaii, USA) whips into a glassy lefthand bowl at Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal on November 1, 2015. Video by Humberto Santos. An entry in the Billabong Ride of the Year category of the 2016 WSL Big Wave Awards.
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Garrett McNamara (Haleiwa, Hawaii) drops in smoothly and turns beneath a huge, heaving section at Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal on
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Garrett McNamara (Haleiwa Hawaii, USA) whips into a glassy lefthand bowl at Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal on November 1, 2015. Video by Humberto Santos. An entry in the Billabong Ride of the Year category of the 2016 WSL Big Wave Awards.
Garrett McNamara (Haleiwa, Hawaii) drops in smoothly and turns beneath a huge, heaving section at Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal on
Some of the world's top big wave surfers discuss the waterman's legacy at the opener for the annual event in his honor.
2018 Ride of the Year Entry: Garrett McNamara at Nazaré on September 24, 2017. Video by Jorge Leal.
Garrett McNamara skips like a stone at the base of a massive wave at Maverick's.