Alex Botelho (Lagos, Portugal) paddles into a cold, crisp peak and precisely spears the drop and grabs rail to success at Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal on February 19, 2019. Video by Alex Lesbats. An entry in the Ride of the Year Award category of the 2019 WSL Big Wave Awards. For more information see An entry in the Ride of the Year Award category of the 2019 WSL Big Wave Awards. For more information see www.WorldSurfLeague.com/bigwaveawards
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