Taxi Boat - Accident at Teahupoo - May 2022

Teahupoo accident Poti marara 28 mai 2022 Tahiti
Massive wave hits Taxi Boat
Tow-in à Teahupoo. Extreme surf
Teahupoo the most dangerous wave in the world
Spot de surf mythique situé à Tahiti en Polynésie française.
C'est ici que se déroulera l'épreuve de surf pour les Jeux Olympiques de 2024
Tim McKenna was on the boat. You can read his version of what happened on his facebook. / timmckennaphotography

[@surfnskate76]

This dude has been doing this for several years. It's only a matter of time before he gets someone killed. It's also dangerous to surfers exiting the barrel at full speed while blinded by the spit. You don't always exit the wave in complete control every time. Give us some space out there so we don't have to dodge boats while navigating one of the most dangerous waves in the world.

[@alev4287]

no joke! boats get the heck outta the way!

[@wrybread]

That makes sense that he's done this before, because he was oddly unpanicked after that first wave. Who on earth wouldn't gun it for the horizon after that??? Crazy.

[@mackash]

Rude arrogant pricks

[@sullivanfachner1937]

@@wrybread a journalist was in that boat and wrote a piece on it for msws Instagram. Apparently there was a jet ski blocking him from gunning it and a guy had almost fallen off on the first wave 🤷

[@BodhiNDaddy]

Fucking yes! Absurd dragging around in the exit zones which is very dangerous for collisions. Ain’t good

[@scottgorman7166]

After reading hundreds of the comments I must put my 2 cents in "that guy piloting that boat is no captain by any stretch of the imagination"

[@miles8088]

Imagine that was the first wave of the set👀

[@bl00df4rt]

they are so lucky there wasn't one behind them. I kept watching out back, waiting for them to get pounded. terrifying.

[@dannynysus]

Done. Okay, now ponder lettuce and shrimp 🥬🍤

[@masterofnone1481]

They would’ve been FUCKED

[@mark130471]

If I put my crew in that position, I'd be ashamed of myself.

[@allisonmangiafico7443]

same

[@kap1526]

Good thing yall stay home and do this activity through KZbin

[@mark130471]

@@kap1526 Sure about that champ? A lot of us make our living off the ocean. All conditions, crew and vessel comes first. Maybe you don't know about the ocean and what it is to be a skipper?

[@mellamodiego8458]

@@mark130471 Kap is a punk kid, doesnt know better

[@jamespeterson341]

That's not an accident, that's negligence.

[@iangarnerlerose]

Those jet ski drivers are absolute HEROES!!!

[@ricardotonietto]

they helped without giving a second thought! true heroes

[@lambda3374]

heroes ? hmmm so what's above?

[@masterofnone1481]

I’d agree with you buuuuuuuuut the set was over 🤷‍♂️

[@YouTube_username.]

I'm glad someone thought to immediately pause the wave machine too or is it automatic for things like that?

[@jesusisreal3209]

Ian garner: getting in the way of the boat from moving to the right of the second set so its nearly thrown over backwards?? Ohh year so stunning brave heroics.. clearly some are in the way and so are the boats, I'm surprised surfers haven't plowed into the jet skies and boats coming out of the barrel

[@drdellaman]

The captain of that boat is reckless. No reason to put his passengers in danger like that. They came very close to flipping and had that happened someone could have died. Your number one priority as a captain is the safety of those on board. This captain failed at that and fortunately no one was hurt. Hope this fellow learned a lesson.

[@simontalbot5879]

So much perspective from someone who wasn't there! Don't know how you do it mate, amazing!

[@powerboatguy2308]

@@simontalbot5879 Someone got ejected from the boat goof.

[@POLPO_WOOD]

@@powerboatguy2308 You even know the full story? The captain is a very well known captain, he even puts together the entire safety team of Tahiti. He is one of the most respected guys out there. His job for the last decade is getting sport photographers and sponsors as close to the wave as possible. After the first wave in his video, some one got caught with the wave. He didn;t had his safetyclip on, which you should and have been told to do so. He was trying to figgure out if they could get him. but it was too late. after that he matched the speed of the wave perfectly and put his boat in the right angle. That is why the boat didn't flip over. These photographers want to gget as close as possible and they come there for the danger. once in a while something can go wrong. Deal with it and go sit back on your sofa and let them do their jobs and surf.

[@powerboatguy2308]

@@POLPO_WOOD Yeah, I know someone got thrown out of the boat, others could have gotten seriously injured. There are a lot "cautious" captains at the bottom of the sea out there. Quit trying to rationalize this, guy did not know what he was doing.

[@POLPO_WOOD]

@@powerboatguy2308 he has been doing this for 30 years. Most respected shipper out there. KZbin guy says: “he has no idea what he is doing”…… stop talking

[@richm7873]

The guy driving that boat always insists on sitting too close for some reason. He's not very smart. Eventually someone is going to get hurt or worse.

[@johnlawler6476]

Unfortunately a fatal accident is bound to happen the way things are going. There needs to be more safety requirements and limited taxi boats out there

[@robertbiolsi9815]

Thank you Karen

[@joeboonmusic4004]

@@robertbiolsi9815 Pointing out a safety concern in pumping Teahupoo with people in the water at all times does not make you a Karen... It makes you logical. Anyone with experience in heavy conditions knows that this is unacceptable, I take it from your mindset that you have no experience.

[@adamm8678]

@@joeboonmusic4004 well said

[@saikou1490]

making people wear life jackets would be a start

[@slabathonfury3879]

yeah bro, let's get politicians involved in literally every human i interaction.

[@OblivionYouTube]

Beyond lucky there was no follow up wave, that would of been a nightmare with how shallow that reef is. What a fuck wit

[@Dobertathon]

The reef is hardly an issue for the people on the boat, they couldn't survive the hold down of ONE of those waves.

[@gabrielvillar2415]

I can only think how beautiful was everyone going in to help, not thinking in helping, just helping without thinking. Kudos to everyone involved and a little bit more attention for the captain.

[@piratepete4322]

Well, I can only think how stupid were the people PAYING to put themselves in that position. I’d have let them drown thereby strengthening the gene pool.

[@zak-a-roo264]

"Captain" almost killed his crew

[@stmcgarret]

yeah - just a little late on the throttle. not sure what he was thinking.

[@FosterMedia]

Please, everyone read this account before passing judgement on the boat captain. “This is my version of what happened at Teahupoo Saturday 28th May,” writes Tim McKenna. ”We were on the orange Poti Marara fishing boat captained by Eric Labaste. “At Teahupoo the present situation is this. Camera boats with professional photographers, cameramen and pro surfers who have been shooting the wave for years are getting gradually pushed towards the wave by an ever-increasing number of taxi boats, jet skis, tourists and locals wanting to get close to the action for a selfie or story. “In addition at high tide some sets break closer to the channel compressing the zone even further. The first clip shows our boat getting caught a little too close to the first wave of a set with Joao Chumbo surfing on a wide set. Nothing dramatic, something Eric, myself and many other pros have experienced a hundred of times over the last 25-years. We know the risks of shooting around waves are fully prepared. “However after that wave one of the photographers on our boat stood up without securing himself. In a flash of a second, he slipped falling out of the boat, camera in hand. Eric looked back to see how we could pick him up. The couple of seconds spent assessing the situation how to rescue him put the boat in a critical situation as the second wave of the set started to break even closer to the channel. “Eric, instead of accelerating full throttle which would have launched the boat and thrown everyone overboard, stayed calm stabilising the boat ready to handle the face of the approaching 12ft wave but with an additional problem - a jet ski blocking his passage. “Once the boat was vertical the ice container came loose causing seasoned surf photographers and cameramen Chris Bryan, Ted Grambeau, Mendo De Dornellas, Natxo Gonzales, Aritz Aranburu and Jon Aspuru to be thrown into the water. Myself, veteran cameraman Olivier Ravel, Eric Bernatet and Andrew Fierro managed to stay on the boat. “Eric, fisherman by trade, is the most respected, experienced waterman at Teahupoo and the Fenua Aihere area. His positioning, understanding of the Teahupoo channel and the way the wave breaks is unparalleled. Most of the photos and footage that has been seen worldwide has been shot thanks to Eric’s expertise. He is Teahupoo’s version of Fred North and his helicopter, Brian Keaulana and his jet ski, etc. “Eric has now reached legendary status for his skill in handling successfully this extremely difficult situation. It is easy to criticise without knowledge of the conditions and actual sequence of events. The Ocean can be treacherous. Experience and keeping calm will always prevails over rash or hysterical behaviour.”

[@adam__smith]

Pin this comment.

[@guichad]

Maybe be a legend, but almost killed some...his boat, his mistake

[@cory_hugs7850]

He’s a kook in my book. No boat should be within 50 yards of the exit in the first place., that wave is dangerous enough then you gotta worry about dodging a spectator boat while going Mach 5

[@ericbanchiere9555]

I still say back up.........cameras have REALLY GOOD ZOOM these days!!

[@lancejackson3618]

The explanation doesn’t excuse the fact that just don’t be there in the first place! How many more photos of chopes do you really need to see? There’s millions of them out there! Aren’t people getting kinda sick of them!? Worth potentially dying for a photo🤷‍♂️ Just get out of there!

[@theskepticalskeptic]

The boat traffic at this place makes humans look like a bunch of fools. There's no way they should be that close to the breaking surf especially at that place!

[@Thurston.Howell.the.3rd]

The Mount Everest of the surfing world... just takes some cash and the right sherpa

[@tyson9419]

Crazy at :23 seconds. Looks like the guy on the back of the boat jumps right into the propellers. Also RIP to le baguette.

[@kobiharush587]

OMG the baguette 😂 noticed it only the 3rd time watching

[@Rafco92]

he jumped into the wave to avoid it

[@surfkitekitesurf5200]

He is Aritz aranburu, from Spain. He almost lost a leg cause of the propeller

[@cory_hugs7850]

@@surfkitekitesurf5200 did he actually get cut?

[@surfkitekitesurf5200]

@@cory_hugs7850 he got his balls cut, but because of the scaryness

[@toddyrightonit]

I was literally thinking a few days ago while watching Nathan Florence’s latest video how close all the boats where and how entangled they all are , even if you wanted to move you’d be crashing into another boat. a few photos isn’t worth a 30 foot drop onto the reef when those boats back flip over the falls

[@Handleneeds3ormorecharacters84]

I watched that too

[@conservativehippie13]

Same, love Nate🌈

[@Whitehorseandryder]

I was waiting for the footage of this in his vid! MAybe it's in the next one

[@maumor2]

That's not a taxi boat. Those boats (they are at least 3 on the video) offer rides for tourists so they can take a picture from a surfers perspective. The orange boat has the prime spot other two had to settle for a secondary location. And that's why he doesn't get out of the way for the final wave he is going for the same angle he got @0:09 (and is hard to focus when you eating a fish burrito like the captain of the boat was)

[@thomasandersson3004]

What I react to is that those on board the boat do not wear life jackets!

[@FelipeFigueira]

"Load a boat with 20 other people and do a 90 degrees manouver pointing the sun? Ok, doable, lets go for it!"

[@lip171]

Is anyone gonna talk about the dude that jumped off the back of the boat and got sucked over the falls?! O.O

[@belac2847]

I think you can maybe see him pop up around 0.44 ish

[@Douglas.Hendrikz]

@@belac2847 Yeah, was gonna say, he made it... just, but he made it.

[@Maria-dc2nh]

I saw him!!! Where's that guy!!! 🤯🤯

[@miles8088]

Haha I’d be so pissed

[@OstravaSC]

The guys that jump off the boat at the back are Natxo Gonzalez and Aritz Aramburu (pro surfers). Both were rescued by the jetskies

[@petersterling5334]

That Boat Driver Definitely Not Paying attention!! This is a Deadly Wave especially at this Size! Its a Miracle No one was injured!

[@sanfranciscobay]

Photographers: "We want the Orange and Yellow Boat." Photographers after seeing this video: "Maybe we should choose another boat. We don't want to die here."

[@richardleclercq8092]

Eh oui les amerlocks .faut s'accrocher. Sinon il y a la broderie comme passe temps

[@surfdogdude]

The boat driver gets an F!

[@goofsaddggkle7351]

That whole scene is so sad on every level

[@felipericketts]

Whoever was driving that boat was negligent at best!

[@FosterMedia]

Eric, fisherman by trade, is the most respected, experienced waterman at Teahupoo and the Fenua Aihere area. His positioning, understanding of the Teahupoo channel and the way the wave breaks is unparalleled. Most of the photos and footage that has been seen worldwide has been shot thanks to Eric’s expertise. He is Teahupoo’s version of Fred North and his helicopter, Brian Keaulana and his jet ski, etc

[@foobarbecue]

@@FosterMedia has he apologized for this incident?

[@nathaliawayne]

If this video is evidence of the most experienced waterman in the region, then boarding one of those local boats is a suicidal act.

[@fumarmatadeixeja3781]

@@FosterMedia Fuck man, if he´s the best nobody should be allowed to go out there on a boat anymore. RIP

[@cory_hugs7850]

@@FosterMedia Eric is a kook and is gonna get someone killed either a passenger or a surfer slamming into that pos boat

[@williamnelson2942]

NATXO knows when to bail…. Everyone should have followed his lead on that. Captain should spend a few days on the hill to think about how dangerous of a situation he put his passengers in. Most on board likely had to change their shorts.

[@JamesDeWeaver]

100% he bailed early!

[@kawailoadoo4535]

With no regard for the safety and well-being of his crew and passengers, and not immediately attending to the aid of those that went overboard thereafter, regardless of the lull after that 2nd wave, and thank God for that because this clear shows that captain’s incapacitated ability to perform any significance in a really dangerous situation. He looked like a deer frozen in headlights going up the wall of that wave and then coming down from it not knowing what to do next. Good teamwork on the fleet of jet skis to the rescue! 🙏

[@chuckingram5966]

You obviously haven't read any of the other comments here have you

[@A-wx5fs]

@@chuckingram5966 Kawai is right, 'captain' is a clown

[@marioftrujillo7805]

I am surprised this doesn’t happen more often with so many taxis, boats, and onlookers crowding the shoulder region.

[@patricklaurojr7427]

Same here this surfing spot they all sit in same spot at end of wave break just hanging out and this wave isn't Amy ordinary wave it basically breaks with a wall of ocean water ontop heaviest wave there is I dunno how ppl even wipe out and survive being thrown under that amount of water

[@connoruchida7322]

@@patricklaurojr7427 nah u have to exit chope earlier than the boats cus of shallow west reef, so they're bailing before all the boats anyways

[@mistercarlberg]

Bear in mind that this boat is in Tahiti--an inboard from the 70s or 80s with a motor that may well be cobbled together with inumerable miracles and found objects. This driver may also spend every waking hour for the last 20 years on this boat. Easy on the judgement of driver skills. THAT BEING SAID, I always have the same thought as the first comment: why are you right at the damn exit? It's so sketchy. Just for spectators? Get the hell away from THAT spot in the channel if your boat isn't in a guaranteed position and condition to boot it when needed.

[@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24]

Boat looks in good condition. Shiney

[@xasperations]

The Subway roll was the first to abandon ship. Some visitors are never happy. You want to be closest to the wave to get the best photos? Now you complain we are too far from a toilet?

[@louispoulain]

that's a french baguette not a Subway roll

[@UziMusic]

@@louispoulain Doesn't a baguette have to be french? is there a Zimbabwean Baguette?

[@clafong9]

The slow-motion video of the ride over the 2nd wave was amazing. It was very close to vertical. Don't know how anyone stayed in the boat at that angle.

[@knoz5688]

2 guys in the back dove out before the wave hit

[@halim42]

@@knoz5688 I think the guy who is in the back that jumps just before the wave hits was swept by the wave, there is no sign of him after.

[@DrKillFeeDZ]

@@halim42 Yoooo I saw that he tried to jump through. bro mustve gone over the falls!! fucking terrifying that wave was monstrous

[@Gulkave]

It almost fell backwards. If that happened, people could have died or suffered severe injuries.

[@transamination]

@@halim42 Dude diving out the back is lucky not to get hit by propellers.

[@mountainman5292]

A non-surfer riding on the boat out to the line-up and imagining the adrenaline rush one experiences surfing these swells... A little while later...

[@Predator27007]

Seems pretty wreckless

[@the_lomax]

i see what you did there. lulz

[@christopherfoy6668]

Double overhead monster of a wave heading towards you and the boat barely makes it over and multiple passengers go overboard Captain:ok

[@FlattychasersNSW]

hell of a lot more than double overhead

[@monkeymonk2081]

Imagine there was another big wave coming in before those hapless overboard passengers could be tucked in. It could've been catastropic.

[@voodoospear1113]

There was no throttle, that boat was stationary. I got major beef with this captain.. gonna kill someone braddah

[@sanfranciscobay]

Photographers: "Get closer." Boat Driver: "Hold my Beer."

[@transamination]

Hold my baguette.

[@kainoap6711]

Hope that boat didn’t have an exposed propeller. If so, those dude that fell off could’ve been seriously injured!

[@chrisemerson7743]

That was awesome of everybody getting in there and grabbing folks that fell out! Sometimes these types of things don’t always work out! It might be hard to tell from the video but that’s a pretty good size boat pack full of people.

[@bry8636]

I counted 10- before they went overboard. If he’s not over capacity he’s right at it. I’ve had my kids bounced around on boats by some reckless captains. Sometimes the crew needs to speak up. That should never be ‘business as usual’. Apparently he flirts with disaster regularly. With a charter. It’s one thing of you’re solo. Being responsible for a full charter is another thing entirely. Sometimes ‘experience’ just means you’ve done the wrong thing over and over again.

[@milesedwards176]

That guys back could have been snapped in half. The "captain" smiling afterwards is disgusting. This is how humans get killed. Nice quick work on the skis they saved this "captain's" job most likely

[@danrichardson3765]

Welcome to the tahaitian way....

[@islandvibez]

@@danrichardson3765 nah more like the white man's way aka those french dudes thinking they hip and shiet with all that daredevils stunts sponsored by their sugary drinks Redbull.

[@chatttenn4814]

Wow! what a shity boat operator. Never ride with that guy, atleast he didn't run them over too. Good to see the ski's were there.

[@JonRawlinson]

Whoa! Nice to see all the jet ski folks come to help! one day I hope to return to teahupoo!

[@bennieknape4857]

That is what the skis do.

[@JonRawlinson]

@@bennieknape4857 haha! indeed it is.

[@havnchorts4106]

A surfer is going to collide with one of these boats one day.

[@kjanvink1981]

extremely unlikely unless someone tries something like this deeper, boats always sit in the channel and the surfers pull out right before it closes out on the inside usually

[@mitseraffej5812]

I hate to ponder their fate if the whole thing had gone over backwards with the boat landing on top of those on board.

[@sanfranciscobay]

3 dead, 4 seriously injured...

[@michaelwilson8760]

Yeah, nah ! That's too close a call to be cool ! 😨 Time to rethink this type of deadly risky shit before someone gets in real trouble !

[@norbertriojas]

Not cool. He could have got some passengers or surfers seriously injured or killed

[@Music-pq8cm]

When observers make it more about themselves Unless his engine stalled, the conversation back on shore might warrant a lack of civility

[@wessmithp5560]

Captain trying to flip that baguette 🥖 for tips 😂

[@LIQUIDE]

Do you wanna to feell more alive? said the captain

[@hawaiidispenser]

0:59 Look how the water goes from flat to a large wave behind them in just seconds.

[@FerminUhart]

1:30 flying baguette!

[@patricklaurojr7427]

Yea no shit man this is most heaviest wave out there laird Hamilton basically said the wave is just a monster wall of the whole ocean surface breaking . I dunno how ppl survive wiping out surfing it

[@rastagideon8236]

Boo on that driver, I would never get in boat with him after that.

[@fisho1288]

this boat for years now has been playing with death coconut brain driving that boat.

[@34thncrenshaw]

u never been there so u dont know

[@34thncrenshaw]

@@urbanglinning6452 yeah u must not know anything about tahiti

[@34thncrenshaw]

@@urbanglinning6452 well u prob dont much about surfing or that waves break, plus there was a jet skis in front of him and you cant just floor it everyone would of went flying

[@TEAM6USA]

Noticed that i single person had a life jacket. Next time, you might not get this lucky....

[@joserdiazalmodovar1898]

that dude was lucky that the boat recovered after allmost turning backwards with catastrofic consequences. stay away from the incoming set timing is crucial

[@restylethorn]

You are the captain of your vessel and responsible for its safe operation at all times. Your crew and passengers look to you for your good judgment as to their safety. You should have your ticket taken, and never be allowed to pilot a vessel again.

[@chingy737]

Never be able to drive a boat again? I think you've gone "overboard" haha

[@bcooper7618]

This guy has been driving surfers and surf photographers out to this break for years. They dont get any more experienced than this guy. Apparently the reason he got caught out was a ski blocking him from gunning it further into the channel. Least he didnt panic. could have been alot worse

[@anthonyruiz3796]

One of these days something bad is gonna happen there

[@Robochop-vz3qm]

I'm wondering how a fully loaded boat hasnt gone over the falls already, a miracle.

[@bennieknape4857]

You men someone will be hurt o f killed?

[@chrisward4576]

Alot of interesting comments. My guess is that the guys who know how to turn that stick are completely comfortable with this action 👍

[@robbieevans6536]

The boaters over there are always pushing the limits on that wave...I would have bailed off that thing..

[@RayOnWaX]

They almost got the full Teahupoo experience

[@jameshardy6277]

LOL. Without even getting your feet wet.

[@RayOnWaX]

@@jameshardy6277 some of them got wet completely though, they where cast right into the line-up

[@bcooper7618]

Half the dudes in the boat are pro surfers.. sure they have had their fair share of tpoo beat downs :D

[@chriscantor6852]

How long has this accident been in the making?

[@prolific9002]

The slow mo at the end 01:21 seals the deal. Captain is reckless and lost control of his vessel and endangered the passengers in his charge. The two passengers on the back of the boat bailed prior to the boat going almost vertical. They could see the danger before the captain and did not trust his judgment. Abandon ship! ?: "@Sullivan Fachner : a journalist was in that boat and wrote a piece on it for msws Instagram. Apparently there was a jet ski blocking him from gunning it and a guy had almost fallen off on the first wave" Possibly. Point taken.

[@TheHawaiianc]

If you look at wave you can see where the jetsky was waiting making s turns for him to move up but the pilot just stayed and jet sky said f it im going or I put you in danger.. if jetsky stayed he would flip and possibly be on the boat knowing wave pushing to the right toward the boat.. jetsky guy had make move when he did.. and that slo mo dose no help because ten seconds before you can clearly see jetsky waiting for the boat...

[@jeffhartwig5283]

It’s lining up for a classic and tragic accident… pucker factor 10+

[@ShimaUta86]

Maybe they’re gonna have to regulate how many spectators can be out there on huge days. It’s a matter of time when one of these boats full of people goes over the falls or gets stuck in the impact zone.

[@carlmarks8170]

Let's be honest... That's the footage we're all waiting for.

[@toddhendricks1727]

It’s already happened kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2KkeHVtgJuokJI

[@bennieknape4857]

Under what Authority?

[@ShimaUta86]

@@bennieknape4857 No answer for that. Until something serious happens they’ll just continue on.

[@gregprevite8548]

Imagine if there was another wave in that set.

[@MARKLINMAN1]

How that BOAT didn't CAPSIZED is beyond me! That thing went straight VERTICAL!

[@YVO007]

Nicely done YVO Thank KZbinn surfers planet wide.

[@eddiegarcia1560]

That looks like fun! I wanna be on a small boat and get thrown overboard by a killer wave.

[@CJ_102]

These boats and spectators are way too close. Surfers always having to dodge them when they pull out after a ride. They need to fekk off seriously.

[@Outland9000]

Seems like there are more boats at Teahupoo than surfers these days.

[@MrDwayno]

What a hopeless boat driver. WTF was he doing…?!

[@LIQUIDE]

emotion!

[@EMan-cu5zo]

The boat driver just leaned forward and basically he stayed upright the whole time. He didn’t seem to worried, the rest on the boat is a whole different story.

[@garthjohnson88]

the driver showed no fear

[@allersfera]

I'm in complete disbelief of the level of unawareness of Mr. Captain KOOK . Whoever is trying to spread false information about how he was put in that position is completely and absoultely blind! Knowing the day's conditions, those were 2 inside double up waves, which can even be more dangerous than set waves; usually unrideable, closing out. If this KOOK has been doing this for years, as stated by many surfers and crew alike; you can also look at a couple more videos from years back and see for yourself.. Anyways, this guy was absolutely in the worst spot by choice, having had the chance TGTFO after he was awfully close to that first wave [camera boat is awfully close, too] and the KOOK makes it!! then you can see his true intentions when he didnt even care to assess passenger situation before 2nd wave hits. He then gave a tiny fuck about his F sandwich flying out. Then even after that, he had no intention of picking anyone up from the water 🙄 and the people falling out also preferred the jetskies over the AH that just nearly killed them. The only dude semi stoked was the guy who was able to duckdive successfully on that massive wall. Hate aside, the famous red jet ski gets out the way with visibly enough time for this guy to be able to make it. Jet ski was probably getting ready to rescue some peeps if he knows CapnKook. Also, there was one guy who was apparently taken by the waves lip into the closeout explosion, did anyone else catch that?

[@IkaikaArnado]

Well to be fair he was on the razor edge of going over the falls. The best thing for him to do is blast out of there. It's better for the jet ski guys to grab the guys that fell over. Of course, he shouldn't park a boat in the impact zone either. That's extremely dangerous for everyone there.

[@scottgorman7166]

I would just like to make one correction to your assessment which is spot on. That guy piloting that boat is not a captain but a fool with others lives in his hands.

[@oldfriendadventures5240]

It’s pretty epic how that hoagie flies up in front of the the captain and the wind unwraps it.

[@tomcat123ish]

Not the hoagie!! 🙉

[@tomcat123ish]

He tried to save it mid takeoff

[@michaelltnv6741]

Talk about a life changing moment. Thank God for surf patrol!! I'm glad they're safe. Beefsteak sicker!!

[@tcreate.s]

Smooth move from dude who dove off to the side, good reaction!

[@johnanthonycafe2993]

I’ve been dismissed as a crank when I’ve expressed my disbelief about these chaotic boats in the Channel at Teahpoo. They’re going to have to define a safe area. Cameras can zoom in and rubber necks don’t need to be that close.

[@chrisemerson7743]

I can’t believe they don’t already have something in place as far as where boats should or shouldn’t be. Hell the wave is scary enough u don’t need to add dodging boats to the list.

[@ryder6070]

Nothing has happened, its safe and fun

[@brag0001]

From a photography point of view, that's not correct. A zoom in isn't the same photo. The closer you get, the wider the angle of the lens you can use. Due to how perspective works, you don't get the same photo when zooming in. It will be much less impressive, as longer lenses compress everything ...

[@johnanthonycafe2993]

Kommentator Then get right in there Champion- you’re picture is all that matters-fuck everyone else. What about drones - duh !

[@chrisemerson7743]

@@ryder6070 so they should wait until they have a few injuries or deaths before making changes?

[@cathiestubes2820]

It won't belong before one of those boats gets caught inside of a sneaker set. This is when the second wave is running really close to the first wave but the sneaky wave is way bigger and this wave catches all the boats on the inside. I hope all the passengers have their life vest on.

[@monkeymonk2081]

Some of these passengers are avid swimmers I assume. They need no vests for assurance. 😂👉🏊🏆

[@cedricsanfal1466]

If you have you're life vest you cant dive under the waves

[@koreanature]

Wow... !!! My best friend, It's always great. We liked and enjoyed to the end. Thanks

[@brianmacdougall5261]

Man, look at those jet ski drivers STEP UP! That boat was emptied in about one-half sec.

[@beatwasherdotnl]

Surprised to see many of them don’t wear any life vest. You are on a boat at one of the most dangerous surfing spots in the world, even if you are an olympic swimmer, you should wear one here.

[@PhinlaxXD]

Fucking hell.. I was watch the Nate Florence raw POV vid of this swell earlier and though "damn I'd love to see that in person, I wonder how safe it actually is on one of the boats in the channel?". Now I know.

[@paulustarsus]

Top Class capture. 👊🔥👏

[@Gkitchens1]

People just can’t grasp how powerful the sea is. Still I get that was an awesome and terrifying experience all at once. I would have done it too like a dumbass lol

[@Killemgrillem00]

Just jungle rot in the captain's brain..

[@Robochop-vz3qm]

That could have been so deadly

[@iNeedFunds]

They’re lucky it was the end of a set

[@ocvegasproperty]

As long as the folks on the boat signed the waiver I guess it’s ok to get that close. Capsizing would have been painful regardless.

[@34thncrenshaw]

ive been there multiple time and this boat is the OG, set wave gotemmm thats it

[@dedman9464]

Here’s an idea, keep ALL your petroleum based vehicles out of the line up. I personally think that jet skis have done more harm than good. Surfing is sharply becoming a super constipated macho nitro circus.

[@cory_hugs7850]

Boats yes but they need the ski’s they saved 100’s of lives out there

[@lancejackson3618]

Yeah any chump can tow into a bomb these days! There’s guys doing it that couldn’t wet a rail to save themselves! Some of them can hardly surf! It’s a joke.

[@bennieknape4857]

So sail boats wil b fine? Your statement i s foolish,the fact that you single out gas powered vessels show's your bias cleary.

[@bennieknape4857]

@@cory_hugs7850 thats right.

[@dedman9464]

@@bennieknape4857 yeah that’s right, I am biased, hence the “nitro circus” addition. Surfing was better without the engines. Without the skis a lot of lives would be lost, but thats the risk and a choice. People water ski into bombs with feet strapped onto boards then get plucked out of the soup if they fail. It is fascinating, and it scares the shit out of me. But I feel it’s far different from true surfing, quite a bit less pure, and without the additional consequence. I see videos of Kirra, with people skipping the paddle out using jet skis and it seems selfish and unnecessary to me. So I get triggered by all this petro-embrace. I get grumpy on the whole “saving lives” argument, it’s a surfer’s choice to be out there or humbly pass.

[@mrtrillion6592]

How cool is that boat driver ! never moved a muscle even when his sandwitch went flying lol

[@lancejackson3618]

Cools one word for it. I can think of a few others..

[@transamination]

Pause at 1:30. Captain just chilling, eating a baguette, boat completely vertical 10ft above one of the heaviest waves in the world.

[@jasonpilla]

100% negligent captain

[@echospaw899]

OMG! That looks scary as hell, and fun as hell, at the same time. Glad there was a lot of others around. 😳🙃🙂🙃🙂

[@m80HE]

This is fn crazy. This waves are no joke. Had this happened several times to me and my buddies in an amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) heading back to ship from the beach. Good thing no one was seriously injured.

[@cdawg9149]

The dude that fell overboard looked pretty close to getting sucked in the wave.

[@dixonbainbridge3146]

The guy at the back was in the worst spot for sure lol , he got out of dodge pretty quickly

[@BKWhite07]

def would've been me lol

[@icedrum555]

Move those boats back ... they should NOT be allowed SO close! They are sitting too close to the action and people will get seriously hurt or worse - plus they are in the way of the surfers. I do not want law or legislation but the boat men MUST agree to sit further away.

[@piggypiggypig1746]

That slow-mo was great!

[@sbkpeace.24]

And then you realize how serious that accident was! 😯

[@taiaudoom5526]

Le pilote comme si de rien n’était. Tranquille quoi. Il voit la vague arriver mais il accélère pas un peu pour passer avant que ça ne creuse bien.

[@lolasheuze7845]

Il pouvait pas il y avait deux gars a l’eau qui avait déjà sauté proche du bateau et un jet ski en face qui le gêner ! Je defi n’importe quel pilote de gérer la situation comme il la fait franchement c’est un boss 🙏🏽

[@joshuamcdonnell122]

Least concerned boat driver ever?

[@kitesurf4life]

People are projected in all directions, guy at the front: DAMN! My sandwich!!

[@MrWhiteBacardi]

Old mate read the play and dived through the wave at the perfect moment