{"id":500,"date":"2012-08-27T01:35:10","date_gmt":"2012-08-26T23:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/?p=500"},"modified":"2012-08-25T00:43:42","modified_gmt":"2012-08-24T22:43:42","slug":"big-wave-surfing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/2012\/08\/27\/big-wave-surfing\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Wave Surfing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More often than not during the winter months in Cape Town gets battered by some ferocious weather.<br \/>\nThese intense storms often bring misery and suffering to a large portion of our population, especially those living on the Cape Flats.<br \/>\nHowever, for a small group of surfers, these destructive and fatal storms are welcomed.<br \/>\nThese Storms bring with them the promise of Big Waves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shot1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-502\" title=\"Shot1\" src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shot1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shot1.jpg 600w, http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shot1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Decent sized winter swell<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cape Town is home to a number of world-class big wave surfing breaks.<br \/>\nThe Kom, The Factory, Sunset reef and Dungeons are the most common waves down here.<\/p>\n<p>For me, the two most epic waves are Sunset reef and Dungeons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunset reef<\/strong>, in the middle of the bay off the Kommetjie coast, is a tricky peak with a steep drop into a big open wall of a wave. With a bit of extra size in the swell this becomes a little more intense.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shot2_web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-504\" title=\"shot2_web\" src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shot2_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shot2_web.jpg 600w, http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shot2_web-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Andy Marr on a bomb of a wave out at Sunset reef<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dungeons<\/strong> is one of the world\u2019s premiere big wave breaks.<br \/>\nBig wave surfers from all over the world will fly in to Cape Town just to ride the massive waves it produces. This wave is everything a big wave surf break should be.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shot3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-505\" title=\"Shot3\" src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shot3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shot3.jpg 600w, http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shot3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Andy Marr and Dungeons<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Shooting these spectacular waves requires one to be on a boat.<br \/>\nThis, for me, is a problem, as I can\u2019t stand being on a boat. I get stupid sick just looking at one.<br \/>\nThe other issue shooting these waves is the bad weather that usually comes with the swells. Not only is it cold on the water but also it is usually wet and badly lit. Sometimes we do get serious waves without the weather and this does make things a little easier (minus the glare out at sunset) but the discomfort is generally worth it when the swells are around the 20 foot plus mark as it is quite a sight watching the surfers having a go.<\/p>\n<p>A gallery of some of last winter\u2019s big wave sessions out at Sunset and Dungeons.<\/p>\n<div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview ngg-ajax-pagination-none\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-d58112ff98aa24a193c2cab8a0582ef7-1\">\n\n    \t<div class=\"slideshowlink\">\n        <a href='http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/2012\/08\/27\/big-wave-surfing\/nggallery\/slideshow'>Show as slideshow<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/andy.jpg\"\n               title=\"Andy Marr drops into a Dungeons beast\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/andy.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_andy.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"440\"\n               data-title=\"Andy Marr\"\n               data-description=\"Andy Marr drops into a Dungeons beast\"\n               data-image-slug=\"andy-marr\"\n               class=\"shutterset_d58112ff98aa24a193c2cab8a0582ef7\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Andy Marr\"\n                    alt=\"Andy Marr\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_andy.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/shot3.jpg\"\n               title=\"Grant Baker paddle in wave at Dungeons\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/shot3.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_shot3.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"469\"\n               data-title=\"Grant Baker\"\n               data-description=\"Grant Baker paddle in wave at Dungeons\"\n               data-image-slug=\"grant-baker-2\"\n               class=\"shutterset_d58112ff98aa24a193c2cab8a0582ef7\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Grant Baker\"\n                    alt=\"Grant Baker\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_shot3.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/andymarr1_1.jpg\"\n               title=\"Andy Marr chasing the Sunset\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/andymarr1_1.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_andymarr1_1.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"441\"\n               data-title=\"andymarr\"\n               data-description=\"Andy Marr chasing the Sunset\"\n               data-image-slug=\"andymarr\"\n               class=\"shutterset_d58112ff98aa24a193c2cab8a0582ef7\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"andymarr\"\n                    alt=\"andymarr\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_andymarr1_1.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/img_1480.jpg\"\n               title=\"Dungeons!\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/img_1480.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1480.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"443\"\n               data-title=\"img_1480\"\n               data-description=\"Dungeons!\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_1480\"\n               class=\"shutterset_d58112ff98aa24a193c2cab8a0582ef7\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"img_1480\"\n                    alt=\"img_1480\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1480.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/img_1520.jpg\"\n               title=\"Andy Marr. Difficult to shoot in these conditions , icy cold , pelting rain and being tossed like a salad on the boat.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/img_1520.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1520.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"444\"\n               data-title=\"Andy Marr\"\n               data-description=\"Andy Marr. Difficult to shoot in these conditions , icy cold , pelting rain and being tossed like a salad on the boat.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"andy-marr-2\"\n               class=\"shutterset_d58112ff98aa24a193c2cab8a0582ef7\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Andy Marr\"\n                    alt=\"Andy Marr\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1520.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-5\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/img_1646-1.jpg\"\n               title=\"decent barrel at Dungeons\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/img_1646-1.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1646-1.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"445\"\n               data-title=\"img_1646-1\"\n               data-description=\"decent barrel at Dungeons\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_1646-1\"\n               class=\"shutterset_d58112ff98aa24a193c2cab8a0582ef7\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"img_1646-1\"\n                    alt=\"img_1646-1\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1646-1.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-6\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/img_1833-1.jpg\"\n               title=\"Dungeons\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/img_1833-1.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1833-1.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"447\"\n               data-title=\"img_1833-1\"\n               data-description=\"Dungeons\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_1833-1\"\n               class=\"shutterset_d58112ff98aa24a193c2cab8a0582ef7\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"img_1833-1\"\n                    alt=\"img_1833-1\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1833-1.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-7\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/img_1897.jpg\"\n               title=\"\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/img_1897.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1897.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"448\"\n               data-title=\"img_1897\"\n               data-description=\"\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_1897\"\n               class=\"shutterset_d58112ff98aa24a193c2cab8a0582ef7\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"img_1897\"\n                    alt=\"img_1897\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1897.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-8\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/jamestaylor.jpg\"\n               title=\"James Taylor\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/jamestaylor.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_jamestaylor.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"451\"\n               data-title=\"jamestaylor\"\n               data-description=\"James Taylor\"\n               data-image-slug=\"jamestaylor\"\n               class=\"shutterset_d58112ff98aa24a193c2cab8a0582ef7\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"jamestaylor\"\n                    alt=\"jamestaylor\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_jamestaylor.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-9\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/img_1970.jpg\"\n               title=\"Spectator boat has a hairy moment\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/img_1970.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1970.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"449\"\n               data-title=\"img_1970\"\n               data-description=\"Spectator boat has a hairy moment\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_1970\"\n               class=\"shutterset_d58112ff98aa24a193c2cab8a0582ef7\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"img_1970\"\n                    alt=\"img_1970\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1970.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-10\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/img_2030.jpg\"\n               title=\"Jem Johnson , Dungeons\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/img_2030.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_2030.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"450\"\n               data-title=\"img_2030\"\n               data-description=\"Jem Johnson , Dungeons\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_2030\"\n               class=\"shutterset_d58112ff98aa24a193c2cab8a0582ef7\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"img_2030\"\n                    alt=\"img_2030\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_2030.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-11\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/mikeballetta.jpg\"\n               title=\"\\&quot;mad\\&quot; Mike Balletta bouncing down Dungeons\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/mikeballetta.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_mikeballetta.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"468\"\n               data-title=\"mikeballetta\"\n               data-description=\"&quot;mad&quot; Mike Balletta bouncing down Dungeons\"\n               data-image-slug=\"mikeballetta\"\n               class=\"shutterset_d58112ff98aa24a193c2cab8a0582ef7\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"mikeballetta\"\n                    alt=\"mikeballetta\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_mikeballetta.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-12\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/paris3ed.jpg\"\n               title=\"Paris Basson hoping he does not get swallowed by the Dungeons pit\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/paris3ed.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_paris3ed.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"460\"\n               data-title=\"paris basson\"\n               data-description=\"Paris Basson hoping he does not get swallowed by the Dungeons pit\"\n               data-image-slug=\"paris-basson-3\"\n               class=\"shutterset_d58112ff98aa24a193c2cab8a0582ef7\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"paris basson\"\n                    alt=\"paris basson\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_paris3ed.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-13\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/jemeryjohnson.jpg\"\n               title=\"Jem Johnson leaving it very late\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/jemeryjohnson.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_jemeryjohnson.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"467\"\n               data-title=\"jemeryjohnson\"\n               data-description=\"Jem Johnson leaving it very late\"\n               data-image-slug=\"jemeryjohnson\"\n               class=\"shutterset_d58112ff98aa24a193c2cab8a0582ef7\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"jemeryjohnson\"\n                    alt=\"jemeryjohnson\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_jemeryjohnson.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-14\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/mikeschlebach_ed.jpg\"\n               title=\"Mike Schlebach , Dungeons\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/mikeschlebach_ed.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_mikeschlebach_ed.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"454\"\n               data-title=\"mikeschlebach\"\n               data-description=\"Mike Schlebach , Dungeons\"\n               data-image-slug=\"mikeschlebach\"\n               class=\"shutterset_d58112ff98aa24a193c2cab8a0582ef7\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"mikeschlebach\"\n                    alt=\"mikeschlebach\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_mikeschlebach_ed.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-15\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/om5z0057.jpg\"\n               title=\"Sunset Reef, reverse angle\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/om5z0057.jpg\"\n               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href=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/parisbassoned.jpg\"\n               title=\"Paris Basson charging Dungeons\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/parisbassoned.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_parisbassoned.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"461\"\n               data-title=\"paris basson\"\n               data-description=\"Paris Basson charging Dungeons\"\n               data-image-slug=\"paris-basson-4\"\n               class=\"shutterset_d58112ff98aa24a193c2cab8a0582ef7\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"paris basson\"\n                    alt=\"paris basson\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_parisbassoned.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n             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title=\"simon lowe\"\n                    alt=\"simon lowe\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_simonlowe_2.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-22\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/img_1807.jpg\"\n               title=\"Dungeons drop\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/img_1807.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/bigwavesurfing\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1807.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"466\"\n               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