Andrew Cotton (Devon, Croyde, United Kingdom) challenges an extraordinarily tall wave face during the swell generated by Winter Storm Brigid at Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal on February 2, 2014. Video by Jose Pedro Gomes. An entry in the Ride of the Year category of the 2014 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards presented by Pacifico. For more info see the event website at www.BillabongXXL.com. NOTICE TO MEDIA - THIS CLIP APPEARS HERE AS AN XXL ENTRY AND IF EMBEDDED ELSEWHERE MUST REMAIN IN CONTEXT AS COVERAGE OF THE BILLABONG XXL EVENT WITH FULL CREDIT TO JOSE PEDRO GOMES. Other inappropriate use may violate the existing copyright.

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