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![Nazaré: the home of the new Big Wave Grand Prix | Photo: Red Bull Nazaré: the home of the new Big Wave Grand Prix | Photo: Red Bull](/images/stories/lucas-fink-nazare-skim.jpg)
There is a new extreme surfing competition kicking off in Nazaré, Portugal. It's the Big Wave Grand Prix.
![Australia: a country with 727,328-plus adult surfers | Photo: Red Bull Australia: a country with 727,328-plus adult surfers | Photo: Red Bull](/images/stories/australian-surfer.jpg)
Surfing is one of the most popular sports in Australia. But what is the impact of surfing on the national economy? What is the profile of the average Australian surfer?
![Regência, Linhares: one of the best waves in Brazil is now protected by law Regência, Linhares: one of the best waves in Brazil is now protected by law](/images/stories/surfing-regencia-linhares.jpg)
Linhares, a municipality in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, is the world's first administrative region to recognize the rights of waves.
![Tamayo Perry: one of the best surfers ever at Pipeline | Photo: Perry Archive Tamayo Perry: one of the best surfers ever at Pipeline | Photo: Perry Archive](/images/stories/tamayo-perry.jpg)
Veteran Pipeline surfer, lifeguard, and actor Tamayo Perry died after being attacked by a shark near Moku'auia (Goat Island) in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii.
![Lance's Right: one of the most perfect barreling right-handers on the planet | Photo: Creative Commons Lance's Right: one of the most perfect barreling right-handers on the planet | Photo: Creative Commons](/images/stories/lances-right.jpg)
It's one of the best breaks in the surfing paradise of the Mentawai Islands. Welcome to Lance's Right, one of Indonesia's most perfect waves.
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Veteran Pipeline surfer, lifeguard, and actor Tamayo Perry died after being attacked by a shark near Moku'auia (Goat Island) in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii.
It's one of the best breaks in the surfing paradise of the Mentawai Islands. Welcome to Lance's Right, one of Indonesia's most perfect waves.
Linhares, a municipality in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, is the world's first administrative region to recognize the rights of waves.
Surfing is one of the most popular sports in Australia. But what is the impact of surfing on the national economy? What is the profile of the average Australian surfer?