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I found this wave in 2008 and it's always been in my heart since. The perfection of the wave and the geometry of the barrels makes it among the most beautiful in the Mentawais. I have traveled often among these lost islands, immersed in the Indian Ocean of Sumatra. These are unspoiled islands still rich in vegetation and fish - an ocean so blue even the human eye does not distinguish where the sky and the sea meet.
Water photographer Federico Vanno (@liquidbarrel) took over our Instagram recently, featuring his favorite lineups from around the globe. “My passion for photography started in 2007, but my passion for the sea began long ago as a child,” he told us. “I like to travel and find waves that I have never been to, but the thing I particularly like is searching for new waves never surfed before.”
You can find more from the #My5Lineups on our Instagram here, and you can follow Federico’s adventures on his Instagram account here.