"The Aim Here Isn’t Catching Waves; It’s Making It Back To The Peak Alive" - Stab Mag
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The trench surrounding the wave Tom Wadsworth (pictured) is surfing is one of many patrolled by Great Whites. The wave was the scene of one of the grizzliest shark fatalities in Australian history when a local 17-year-old surfer was eaten whole in front of a crowded lineup. Photo by Hayden Richards.

“The Aim Here Isn’t Catching Waves; It’s Making It Back To The Peak Alive”

The terrifying reality of Shark Attacks on the South Australian coast.

Words by Joshua Hoffmann
Reading Time: 11 minutes

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