Makuakai Rothman, the winner of the first Big Wave World Tour stop at Pico Alto, lets us inside his headspace prior to the Punta Galea Challenge.
Makuakai Rothman trains with Robert Garcia as he pursues his goal of big wave glory. Film by Etienne Aurelius.
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Makuakai Rothman, the winner of the first Big Wave World Tour stop at Pico Alto, lets us inside his headspace prior to the Punta Galea Challenge.
Makuakai Rothman trains with Robert Garcia as he pursues his goal of big wave glory. Film by Etienne Aurelius.
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