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Peaking: Mark Mathews and Cape Fear

Organising a surfing event at one of the world’s heaviest waves is nothing to play with. But Mark Mathews executes with aplomb. These two episodes focus on the lead-up to, and day of, the Red Bull Cape Fear Challenge. Some of surfing’s best big wave brawlers cameo, as does the one ring to rule them all: Ours.

cinema // Mar 8, 2016
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Organising a surfing event at one of the world’s heaviest waves is nothing to play with. But Mark Mathews executes with aplomb. These two episodes focus on the lead-up to, and day of, the Red Bull Cape Fear Challenge. Some of surfing’s best big wave brawlers cameo, as does the one ring to rule them all: Ours.

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