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TEAHUPOO - Spot

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Category:	Cultures and Community
Created:	Jul 11, 2005
Type:	Public
Members:	27
Owner:	Nunez Dorey
Language:	English
Country:	United States of America

Teahupoo
This isn't your father's perfect wave, and unless seeing your next birthday doesn't rank on your list of priorities, it isn't yours either. Tahiti's Teahupoo (pronounced cho-pu) is essentially a glorified closeout -- a hideous, deadly barrel promising a heap of trouble for even the most capable of surfers. In recent years, professional contests and high-profile tow-ins have bombarded us with images of her seemingly flawless barrels, but no other surf spot extracts a higher toll than Teahupoo, the heaviest wave in the world.