Surfing: Extreme Surfing

As a very average Surfer, for me to see the Pro's such as Laird Hamilton, Ken Bradshaw, Layne Beachley, Cheyne Horan, et al, whose life and passion it is to take surfing to the extreme is purely inspirational.
Extreme Surfing usually involves using Jet ski's to "Tow-in" surfers into monstrous waves and is not with out its critics especialliy those who see it as being 'commercial' and 'not pure' as surfers are not paddling into the waves.
Towsurfer outlines just how intentional and professional extreme surfing has become. The Billabong Odyssey, is a multiyear project to find and ride the world's biggest waves.
This year's winner is 42-year-old Pete Cabrinha (picture below) of Maui who rode this 70ft wave at Jaws in the North Shore of Maui to win prize money of $USD70,000.
By the way $USD250K is up for grabs for the first extreme surfer to ride the 100ft wave.