FIRING FIJI
(This feature originally appeared in the August 2013 issue of Windsurf Magazine. Print and digital subscriptions for readers worldwide are available HERE.)
It’s rare to find a pro wave sailor who’s not a traveller. To go and hunt down big waves reeling down distant offshore reefs and place yourself in sketchy situations, you really have to want it, be prepared to lay everything on the line and also be ready to take the hits when the conditions don’t come together. In other words you have to be in it to win it .
Feature & Photos John Carter
When the right forecast lines up up there’s usually only a small window of opportunity and those with that desire to go the extra mile have to be ready to drop everything, leave loved ones behind and go chase the dream. So when an ‘out of the blue’ opportunity to go shoot Scott McKercher, Philip Koester and Jason Polakow taking on infamous Fijian spot Cloudbreak, this was my chance to be witness their pursuit of the ultimate ride on one of the best left-hand reefs on the planet.
