Watch: RCJ on the rocks at Nazare
It may have a better wall on it, but here's why surfers rarely go right at Nazare. Today Ross Clarke-Jones, who's been holed up at Nazare for the better part of the season, whipped right on a medium-size wave only to get caught in the "death zone".
With his vest inflated RCJ pinballs around the inter-tidal zone before making it ashore and waving the white flag.
"I think I'm done for Nazare's season, " says a deflated Ross afterwards. "I'm gonna call it a day - just look at castles or something."
For the record, RCJ is 51-years old.
Comments
What a weapon RCJ is
Total unit
look on the bright side, he did get a couple cover ups behind those rocks!
Thats an exact illustration of why mandatory lifejackets for rockfishermen will be fatal in as many cases as it saves lives.
You can't swim away from the danger zone with that thing inflated.
That was hideous, he's lucky to be alive.
Agreed, that was hideous. Lucky he was covered in rubber to absorb a little of the impact (better than nothing I suppose). For the Rock fisherman, maybe they could swim out of the danger zone and then inflate jacket?
If you look real closely, you can see he’s imagining himself on the dance floor
Always loved that line shorey
HAHA!
Yes!!
man, that situation id say he was imagining he was in the pit at a slayer concert.
gnarly...........
Madman.
heavy but RCJ knew what to do hiding behind the rocks probably saved his life.
No way he didnt hide......he was just getting a little barrel......
Out of interest does anyone know if you can deflate those jackets after inflation or regulate the amount of bouyancy?
Classic line - "I think I'm done for Nazare Season ..... I think i'll look at castles or something"... Hilarious!!!
Surely there is a deflation pulley avaliable in floaty vest options..... they aren't that Fkn dumb are they !
Yep always get behind the rocks that was hairy.
Those whitewater walls weren't even that big and it looked heavy. Imagine a 50 ft wall at high tide slamming in as often happens there. One day someone will face it.
and that's what scares me. Guaranteed death for sure.
“I caught my first wave on the second peak, which I went right,” Clarke-Jones said. “Bailing off the wave, I was pulled under the water for about 30 seconds, using my Quiksilver Airlift to inflate me to the surface. I came up looking directly at the cave and rocks.”
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/feb/26/hell-of-a-time-big-wave-surfer-ross-clarke-jones-nearly-drowns-at-nazare
Christ what a bloody Maddog
I cant even watch that. I got pinballed through the rocks
last year resulting in 5 fractures in my back and massive
bruising I will never be the same and still have nightmares
about it. Lucky boy RCJ
heavy,
where were you surfing ? if i can ask ?
oh was that you Evo .? I thought it was Blindboy . Everyone has a horror story from there .
Pity he didnt have a block of that special wax ,from back in the day tucked away in that vest!
ROCK CLAD JACKET known as Ross Clark jones
***** Commando Bodybash'n!
Cue:(Peel Sessions)The Fall - Australians in Europe ...(Never Ever Breathe) {R.I.P}
Where's Mark Visser when he's REALLY needed?
Ehmergerd its a sea monster.
Life in the fast lane. Mad Wax
This first picture captures how heavy the siutation really was..
RCJ always HELL MAN !!!
Galapalogas Lizard!
Like a fucken explorer who has jumped off a ship.
I remember the story he told, if your in the white water , you breath between your teeth to take advantage of the oxygen and obviously take deep breaths at opportune moments.
He reminded me of a Galapalagos Lizard that had made it. He did not spurt out his nose though.
David Attenborough Narrative
This lizard continues to go out in the wild ocean. This species is peculiar in that it tries to ride the waves in after. This almost slightly resembles Human behaviour, in that it might it may die.
It scapers well and it nice to watch sit on the rocks and take a breatha. It will continue to look for a mate, though it will nest in the back of the Island.
Doesn't sound to flash...slurring a bit, concussion? Also can a bartender make me a RCJ on the rocks.
The RCJ on the rocks, shaken or stirred?
Not often you can get an RCJ shaken, he's a hellman!!!
No doubt a 60 Minutes $1m Wipeout/Bodydouble deal that went belly up!
Same bat time same bat channel will RCJ survive the Ratings War....Sunday 4/March/2018
Mort!
What do you get when you cross your Galapagos Lizard with a Lollapalooza Gizzard ?
A Bizarre Nazare Whitewater Wizard.