Nic von Rupp and the Supertubos firehose, Portugal
“My favourite shot from Wednesday at Peniche’s Supertubos is this one of Nic von Rupp, the Portuguese uber-charger and probably one of the most barrelled human beings alive,” says the photographer of this moment, Lennart Girard. Let’s hear why: “He took off way deep on this one, got super pitted, negotiated a foamball and a chandelier that […]
“My favourite shot from Wednesday at Peniche’s Supertubos is this one of Nic von Rupp, the Portuguese uber-charger and probably one of the most barrelled human beings alive,” says the photographer of this moment, Lennart Girard. Let’s hear why: “He took off way deep on this one, got super pitted, negotiated a foamball and a chandelier that was created by a sponger and then got violently spat out, while still standing tall.” Pure drama! And what a fabulous taste of what might be to come when the tour lands here for the Rip Curl Pro in a week’s time…
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