Laird hamilton has been hailed as the worlds greatest big wave surfer. Laird hamilton big wave surfer innovator fitness leader. Even if youve never tried surfing, you know who laird hamilton is. Laird hamilton, terry chung, luca padua, and benny ferris towsurf lift foils custom hydrofoil boards on the most infamous and dangerous waves ever surfed. Casey follows this unique tribe of people as they seek to conquer the holy grail of their sport, a 100foot wave. Show the gabby reece show, ep big wave surfer laird hamilton who happens to be my husband on why hes still at it, and how no wave can take you down like your children can jan 20, 2020 laird hamilton. Now named the millennium wave, the backless monster that hamilton towed into was, at the time, by far the heaviest wave ever surfed. Casey unlocks the mysteries of waves in her fascinating and enlightening book. Laird hamilton discusses the new documentary about his life and his divisive path. Get a behindthescenes look at an interview with bestselling author, susan casey and bigwave surfer laird hamilton as they discuss giant. For legendary surfer laird hamilton, hundred foot waves represent the ultimate challenge.
His first book, force of nature, allows listeners a rare glimpse inside the unique philosophy that has created his circumstances, and not the other way around. Wave chaser laird hamilton discusses the 12 most memorable movies ever made about surfing, from documentaries to the slightly embarrassing ones. Laird hamilton in take every wave this is the story of an american icon who changed the sport of big wave surfing forever. Today we are joined by an all time legend, laird hamilton. Laird hamilton was born in san francisco and grew up in hawaii. Jun, 2014 perhaps the most aweinspiring was laird hamiltons wave at teahupoo, tahiti, on august 17 th, 2000. Its a natural radiance befitting a man who spent his childhood bodysurfing on the beaches of hawaii. Global recipes for highperformance humans his new cookbook, comes out this spring.
The life of laird hamilton puts a sunny spin on that sentiment, portraying mr. Most people choose to avoid placing themselves directly in the path of a 70foot wall of water barreling forward at breakneck speeds not laird hamilton. Laird hamilton has been hailed as the worlds greatest bigwave surfer. Many of todays top professional athletes and celebrities look to laird for training guidance, including instruction in his unique underwater resistance workouts. Surfings wild man of a certain age now 53, americas most recognizable surfer has seen most of his peers surrender to cautiousness. The king of big wave surfing shares a few of his most cherished items. I dont know if that is true, but he is somewhere near the top of the list. The life of laird hamilton synopsis filmmaker rory kennedy provides an account of the career of big wave surfer laird hamilton. He introduced bill to his mother, the two later married and bill adopted laird. Amongst the surf community, he is also one of the most controversial figures, an innovator who has revolutionized the sport often to the dismay of purists. Laird was sharing his tips for living forever in that interview, and soon, youll be able to live forever like laird too, by following his eating regimen. Towin surfing was pioneered by laird hamilton, buzzy kerbox, dave kalama, and others in the mid 1990s. Laird hamiltons millennium wave reshapes how the world.
Biggest waves of laird hamiltons life outlook youtube. Laird hamilton s life is unlike many others in that his pursuit of excellent physical condition and forwardthinking wave riding is still thriving at the age of 53. He is credited with the creation of towin surfing, as well as the rebirth of standup paddle boarding. For comparisons sake, watch laird s wave above, then lets check out the 2014 perfect10 fest between slater and medina below. As a big wave riding pioneer, foiling innovator, and towin trailblazer, the californian with greek blood has always been able to push the limits of surfing and water sports. Jun 10, 2018 laird hamilton found fame and fortune surfing the worlds biggest breakers. Full of recipes and tips from laird about how he looks, well, like laird.
Laird hamilton the greatest big wave surfer to have lived. Surf pro laird hamilton on the power of big waves and the. So rather than vicariously grovel through our laptop screens, lets instead watch laird s wave 18 years on and imagine how it would fare in a teahupoo contest today. Laird hamilton big wave surfer innovator fitness expert. But no matter what your thoughts on mr hamilton are, theres two particular elements of his existence that changed big wave surfing and cannot be ignored. Transcending the surf genre, this indepth portrait of a hardcharging athlete explores the fear, courage and ambition that push a man to greatnessand the cost that comes with it.
He is the subject of rory kennedys new film, take every wave. We talk about big wave surfing, being stranded at sea, and attacking life with vigor. My family isnt shy about giving me story ideas for 60 minutes, but my definite favorite was lesley stahls 2004 profile of big wave surfer laird hamilton. At 52, hes in better shape than most guys half his age. Laird was born laird john zerfas in san francisco on march 2, 1964, in an experimental. Laird hamilton, big wave surfer, joins us along with panelists paula poundstone, luke burbank, and bobcat goldthwait. Laird hamilton is best known as an american big wave surfer and pioneer in the world of action water sports. Over the last decade, laird has transcended surfing to become an international fitness icon and nutrition expert.
Near the end of any modern surf history book, as the author gushes about the technological advancements of modern surfing and how towin, bigwave surfing will change the waveriding landscape, there will almost certainly be a photo of laird hamilton, perfectly coiffed, cruising around atop an unbroken swell strapped to a hydrofoil. Laird hamilton found fame and fortune surfing the worlds biggest breakers. Laird hamilton is perhaps the greatest big wave surfer of all time, a living legend who has tamed some of the worlds mightiest waves. In addition to his affinity for the water, laird is labeled as an inventor, author, stunt man, model, producer, tv host, fitness and nutrition expert, husband. Just ask laird hamilton, worldrenowned big wave surfer and our resident radical fitness evangelist. Now, laird s hollywood cameos, malibu lyfe, and twotonesofgold adonis aura mightnt be for everyone. With the assistance of a jet ski, which, as one commentator says, provides access toward waves too big and too powerful to paddle out to, he gets far enough out to hook on to waves 70, 80, 100 feet high. Extreme surfer laird hamilton, who has surfed waves larger than 100 feet, is a leader in the sport. As susan casey travels the globe, hunting these monsters of the ocean with hamiltons crew, she witnesses firsthand the life or death stakes, the glory, and the mystery of impossibly mammoth waves. His first book, force of nature, allows readers a rare glimpse inside the unique philosophy that has created his circumstances, and not the other way around. He was one of the first on the standup paddle program.
Just ask laird hamilton, worldrenowned bigwave surfer and our resident radical fitness evangelist. He ended up stranded on a shelf of jagged rocks, awaiting helicopter rescue alongside his friend laird hamilton, who had towed him into the wave on a jet ski, then tried to save him. Book overview big wave surfer, fitness icon, and entrepreneur laird hamilton reveals the secrets behind his success and breaks down the principles that have motivated his extraordinary life in liferidera prescriptive narrative that condenses hamilton s unique worldview into its three distinct elements heart, body, and soul. Laird hamilton is well known in the surfing community and is the subject of the recent, award winning documentary take every wave. With nick carroll, darrick doerner, laird hamilton, gabrielle reece. From susan casey, bestselling author of the devils teeth, an astonishi. Laird hamilton is an inescapable figure in the world of surfing.
Laird john hamilton born march 2, 1964 is an american big wave surfer, coinventor of towin surfing, and an occasional fashion and actionsports model. See more ideas about surfing, hamilton and big wave surfing. Still making waves the bigwave surfer, whose life is the subject of a new documentary, talks about his fear defect and his latest projects. And his earliest iterations of foil surfing included a pair of snowboard boots and stainless steel blade. Enter whats regarded as the longest wave in the world. The pioneer of extreme surfing is the legendary laird hamilton, who, with a group of friends in hawaii, figured out how to board suicidally large waves of 70 and 80 feet. Nov 25, 2019 laird hamilton has been called the worlds greatest big wave surfer. In photos, professional surfer laird hamilton is glowing with healthliterally. Laird hamilton built a career by pushing boundaries. I think the secret lies in susan caseys storytelling.
Transcending the surf genre, this indepth portrait of a hardcharging athlete explores the fear, courage and ambition that push a man to greatness and the cost that comes with it. Laird hamilton has been called the worlds greatest big wave surfer. But, as he tells tim lewis, his daredevil streak could easily have led him down more dangerous paths as a. Revolutionary surfer, author and model laird hamilton shares the lessons he says hes learned from surfing with passion, enthusiasm and a sense of wonder. There is a moment in the documentary take every wave. The king of bigwave surfing shares a few of his most cherished items laird hamiltons favorite things photo.
These days, hamilton is hailed as the worlds greatest bigwave surfer, a man who is to his sport what tiger woods, michael jordan, and lance armstrong are. He was one of the inventors of towin surfing, which allowed surfers to catch bigger waves than they could by paddling themselves. Laird is famous for what is called the millennium wave that he surfed at teahupoo, tahiti in august, 2000. How fitness icon laird hamilton stays in shape at 55. In her new book, casey set out to study rogue waves a phenomenon which seem to defy. Much admired by the public, though often disdained or ignored by the surf industry itself, laird is a unique sports iconan athlete who has refused to compete professionally yet has dominated big wave surfing as no other figure. Laird hamiltons agebusting 10point plan to supercharge. Laird hamilton is widely considered the greatest big wave surfer of alltime. After all, this is a man whose biological father abandoned him shortly after he was born.
For those unfamiliar with the term, towin surfing is when a jet ski or helicopter is used to literally tow a surfer into a wave that would otherwise be too large or in too precarious of a situation for a surfer to paddle into. The avid surfer has led wework to invest tens of millions of dollars into a wave pool company and into big wave legend laird hamilton s natural food company. Maybe hes on your radar as the creator of a line of revolutionary superfood products. Hamilton was the guy who back in 1993, pioneered a new way of surfing getting towed into the wave by a jet ski. Laird hamilton is a key personality in the development of big wave surfing. Mar 15, 2019 at 55 years old, laird hamilton has evolved into much more than a big wave surfer and fitness iconentrepreneur, author, trainer, superfood scientistand his latest book, liferider. Lairds millennium wave turned the surfing world on its head. Laird hamilton discusses the camaraderie of big wave surfing, and what some of those giant waves have meant to him. Laird hamiltons workout routine, diet plan, and supplements. This week, were grabbing the tow rope of foot strap surfing s godfather, laird hamilton. The pioneer of extreme surfing is the legendary laird hamilton, who, with a. Apr 26, 2019 there is a moment in the documentary take every wave. In pursuit of the rogues, freaks, and giants of the. International fitness icon, nutrition expert, and professional bigwave surfer, laird hamilton, offers his take on human resilience, relationships.
The film tracks the remarkable life and legendary career of big wave surfer laird hamilton. And today, at age 53, he remains one of the most superbly conditioned athletes in the world. Laird is probably the greatest surfer that has ever lived, but he refuses to compete in surfing contests. Still making waves the big wave surfer, whose life is the subject of a new documentary, talks about his fear defect and his latest projects. Laird hamiltons millennium wave reshapes how the world looks. One of the biggest names in extreme sports, he practically invented the modern form of bigwave riding two decades ago. When asked how hamilton mustered the courage to ride waves 60 feet tall, walls of water that, had he wiped out, would likely have shattered bones or left his drowned body bobbing in the surf, his father had a simple answer. I have simply edited out my favourite scenesong for your enjoyment.
Laird hamilton is one of the worlds best known bigwave surfers. He cocreated towin surfing with buzzy kerbox and dave kalama in the 1990s. Laird hamilton big wave surfer talks aging, life, and his biggest challenge yet. A surfer is towed into a breaking wave by a partner driving a personal watercraft pwc, commonly known by the brand name jet ski or a helicopter with an attached towline. Oct 09, 2017 laird hamilton has brought big wave surfing into the mainstream and has since revolutionized the sport. But, as he tells tim lewis, his daredevil streak could easily have led him down more dangerous paths as a young man. Surfer laird hamilton continues search for a bigger wave. He is married to gabrielle reece, a professional volleyball player, television personality, and model.
This method has a demonstrated advantage in situations where the wave is too large such as pe. Oct 26, 2006 laird hamilton compilation from the film laird. Or as one of the innovators of such crossover sports as standup paddle boarding and towin surfing. Reading the wave is almost like riding one, paddling in the expositional surf of vivid. The life of laird hamilton when laird and his surfing partner buzzy kerbox decide they will proneboard from the island of. Casey went firsthand to maui to hang out with laird hamilton and his crew, and traveled around the world on redeye flights to chase swells from tahiti to baja with the likes of garrett mcnamara, peter davi, raimana van bastolaer, and. At 55 years old, laird hamilton has evolved into much more than a big wave surfer and fitness iconentrepreneur, author, trainer, superfood scientistand his latest book, liferider. She was joined in answering questions from members of the audience by big wave surfer, laird hamilton, who is profiled in her book. The life of laird hamilton when laird and his surfing partner buzzy kerbox decide they will proneboard from the island of corsica to the. On august 17, 2000, he rode one of the meanest and thickest waves on the planet. As a young child, he became fast friends with big wave surfer bill hamilton. Laird is a veteran big wave surfer who elevated the sport to an art form.
Liferider audiobook by laird hamilton, julian borra. His first book, force of nature, allows readers a rare glimpse inside the unique. Laird john hamilton is an american bigwave surfer, coinventor of towin surfing, and an occasional fashion and actionsports model. After all, this is a man whose biological father abandoned him. This is the remarkable story of an american icon who changed the sport of big wave surfing forever. And then theres the performance apparel that bears his name. Laird and gabby are legends in their respective sports, have been married 22 years, are raising three daughters, have a passion for health and wellness, and laird especially loves adventure. Laird hamilton on the wave that nearly killed him best life. Here are all the wild things, from wave pools to turmeric. Hamilton a big wave surfer regarded as one of the greatest as a. Laird hamilton is the greatest big wave surfer in the world.