Maya Gabeira's Husband: The Man Behind the Big Wave Surfer

Bobbing in the South Atlantic, her partner, Carlos Burle, 42, still half unconscious after losing a battle with one of the first waves of the day, Maya Gabeira considered turning back. The Brazilian was rescued by fellow surfer Carlos Burle, who was accompanying her - Burle was responsible for driving the jet-ski that towed Maya onto the wave. Even before she entered the water, Maya Gabeira knew that she would be in deep trouble if things went wrong on Portugal's famous Praia do Norte beach. Located in the fishing. As we gear up for another colossal TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge, relive Maya Gabeira's history-making wave in 2020 that earned her the GUINNESS WORLD RECO... But behind the cover shots, the grinning photos, and the accolades, Gabeira is a 23-year-old woman who has dedicated her entire life to the heretofore masculine pursuit of.

In February 2020, Brazilian surfer Maya Reis Gabeira surfed a 73-foot wave (the height of a seven-story building) in Nazaré, Portugal. Not only did Maya surf the largest wave. In 2013, she nearly drown, shattered her fibula and underwent three spinal surgeries to put her back together. After years of doubt and painful rehab, a resilient Gabeira. In 2013, Maya Gabeira towed-in to a 25m wave during a monster swell at Nazaré, Portugal’s big-wave surfing mecca. Had she completed the ride, it would have been a record. The Brazilian was rescued by fellow surfer Carlos Burle, who was accompanying her - Burle was responsible for driving the jet-ski that towed Maya onto the wave. To onlookers from the shore, Gabeira is a tiny, speck-like figure against a towering mass of water. Hunched and squatted on her board, she hurtles across the ocean at a. In 2013, Maya Gabeira cheated death. While surfing off the coast of Nazaré, Portugal—home to the biggest waves on Earth—Maya lost her balance, got knocked. The 73.5-foot wave she surfed on February 11 in Nazaré, Portugal, was the largest wave surfed by anyone this year, earning Gabeira the WSL’s 2020 women’s XXL Biggest. Falling in and out of consciousness, she managed to grab the rope thrown by her jet-ski-riding partner Carlos Burle — a near-miracle. He pulled her to shore and administered. Even before she entered the water, Maya Gabeira knew that she would be in deep trouble if things went wrong on Portugal's famous Praia do Norte beach. Located in the fishing.

Bobbing in the South Atlantic, her partner, Carlos Burle, 42, still half unconscious after losing a battle with one of the first waves of the day, Maya Gabeira considered turning back. In February 2020, Brazilian surfer Maya Reis Gabeira surfed a 73-foot wave (the height of a seven-story building) in Nazaré, Portugal. Not only did Maya surf the largest wave. Falling in and out of consciousness, she managed to grab the rope thrown by her jet-ski-riding partner Carlos Burle — a near-miracle. He pulled her to shore and administered. ‘Maya And The Wave’ Documents Woman Surfer Who Conquered Massive Water Walls And Other Huge Obstacles – For The Love Of Docs