A Wave Away

A Line-up of Surfing's Most Amazing Locations

By: Matt Griggs

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Paperback | 1 October 2008

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Have surfboard will travel -- the most amazing places in the world to surf
In A Wave Away, surfer and author Matt Griggs escapes to some of the planet's most intriguing surfing locations. From far-off places such as Israel, Chile and Spain, to the more commonly known beach breaks in Hawaii, New Zealand, France and South Africa, he and his friends from the surfing world explore the landscape as well as the swell. Join Matt for the ride as he finds Ireland's most unlikely surf spot at the bottom of the Cliffs of Moher; hear Kelly Slater riffing about life, the universe, and pursuit by paparazzi; and paddle out into the line-up with Aussie world champ Mick Fanning as he takes on J-Bay in South Africa, then travels to a shanty town to support a woman stricken with AIDS. From Mexico to Indonesia, Argentina to New Caledonia, Japan to Norway, Matt Griggs writes with passion and humour about lifestyles, cultures, and crossing the globe to find the perfect wave.

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Introduction	p.ix
Shock Waves	p.1
Stars and Strife	p.17
South of… Opportunity	p.45
King Teahupoo's Ghost	p.53
The New Archipelago	p.61
Wretches in Paradise	p.68
Native Mysteries	p.76
The Southern Cross Over	p.84
17,508	p.104
Beyond Cloud Nine	p.124
Mayhem and Mama-San	p.132
Lionise	p.147
The Business Was Survival	p.166
Place d'Afrique	p.172
Living the Mirage	p.178
The Long Walk	p.191
Beneath a Monotone Sky	p.206
…And Then The Wind Stopped	p.213
Vive le Oui	p.223
From ETA to Eucalypt	p.234
Nordic Fresh	p.241
Corridor to Contrast	p.250
Buenos Dias	p.261
Meat in the Sandwich	p.266
Jungle Booty	p.269
The Sands of All Time	p.280

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