Name or no name, Storm Fionn was making waves and Atlantic coasts of Europe and even into North Africa were lit up by its swell. The giant waves of Nazaré in Portugal were stirred and Portuguese surfer Hugo Vau was towed into a monster by Alex Botelho, with many calling it the biggest wave to ever be surfed there. If you haven’t seen pics or footage of it, don’t worry, you’re not alone, somehow in this media-rich world we live in this ride went unrecorded save for a dark video where he can barely be seen. Will Hugo forget Fionn and its waves, I doubt it and neither will I. Riding winter storms in Europe isn’t about the photos, videos or validity of names, it’s about those precious few seconds when your board glides to create minutes of euphoria but memories that last a lifetime. Thanks for the wild rides Fionn!
