Rafael Velarde at Pico Alto

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Rafael Velarde (PER) takes a wild and wooly drop during Heat 2 of the first round at the Billabong Pico Alto Big Wave World Tour event on July 3, 2014. Video by the BWWT Production Team. An entry in the Billabong Ride of the Year category of the 2015 XXL Big Wave Awards.

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Thursday, July 3, 2014

Rafael Velarde Continues Peruvian Charge at Pico Alto

Heat 2 of the first round saw another local surfer take the lead and advance to the Semifinals

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