Sebastian Steudtner could that biggest wave surfed that a person has ever conquered with his surfboard. The Big-Wave-Surfer with German and Austrian citizenship surfed in Portuguese Nazareth on a Monsterwelle with a measured height of 28.57 meters (93.73 feet).
The current World record also set up in Nazaré by Steudtner himself in 2020, is 26.21 meters (86.4 feet).
Advanced measurement technology
Die official confirmation of the possible new world record is still pending. It is the responsibility of the official sports associations. For the current measurement, Steudtner and his team used modern drone technology that they and their partners developed themselves. The new measuring drone is supposed to… height of waves determine quickly and precisely. So far, such measurements have been carried out Video recordings and still images evaluated. The prototype from Steudtner’s team is equipped with cameras, control devices and storage devices. In addition, sensors from vehicle development are used.
The team’s goal is to “further increase transparency in big wave surfing and provide accurate measurement data more quickly,” it says. You want that too Develop surfing and also increase safety in the water.
Speed up to 100 km/h
The developments from the German-Austrian’s project also include optimized surfboard technology. “With the help of the latest simulation methods and wind tunnel validation, the water and air resistance were successfully reduced,” it said in a release. This allows the surfer to Speeds of up to 100 km/h reach, compared to the previous 80 km/h. The higher speed is necessary in order to ride larger waves – because the higher a wave is, the faster the surfer has to be so that the water masses do not overwhelm him.
“It was this speed advantage that now enabled Steudtner to ride the potential next record wave,” said the team.
“Big wave surfing is a beautiful sport,” says Steudtner after calculating the possible new world record. His “mission” is to improve big wave surfing.