Benjamin Sanchis at Jaws 3 - 2016 Billabong Ride of the Year Entry

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Monday, March 14, 2016

Benjamin Sanchis (Hossegor, France) calmly does what used to be unthinkable, backdooring a heavy barrel section and escaping cleanly at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on January 27, 2016. Video by Elliot Leboe. An entry in the Billabong Ride of the Year category of the 2016 WSL Big Wave Awards. For more information see www.WorldSurfLeague.com/bigwave.

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