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May 03, 2005
That was close ... too close.
Raimana Van Bastoloer had a close one when a jet ski who was abandoned by the driver almost decapitated him. This was at Teahupoo, one of (if not) the scariest wave in the planet.
Ducking death and monsters...
World champion Andy Irons was among the onlookers when Van Bastoloer was towed onto a five-metre set by Hawaii's aptly named Reef MacIntosh, who mistimed his exit and became caught in the lip.In one horrifying moment, MacIntosh let go of his ski on top of the wave, with Van Bastoloer at the bottom. The ski was pitched straight at Van Bastoloer, who ducked at the last second, the ski missing him by about 15cm, according to Irons. The ski speared into the reef and smashed to pieces while Van Bastoloer pulled into a massive barrel.
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Posted by vhadiant at May 3, 2005 09:35 PM
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