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A Perfect Wipeout Reel From the Perfect Chapter Event

Wipeouts are part of surfing. And there are a lot in the Perfect Chapter.


There’s an event that you should know about. With any luck, you already do, because it’s one of the best events in all of surfing. It’s called the Perfect Chapter, and it’s a little different than most events. Taking place on the best day of the entire Portuguese winter, it includes a lineup of competitors who are voted in by the fans. Its focus is on the best part of surfing: the barrel. A few months ago, before the world went to hell in a handbasket, the Perfect Chapter fired the starter’s gun at Carcavelos, a fickle place that absolutely fires when conditions line up. And conditions definitely lined up. As any good barrel rider knows, a large part of getting good barrels is committing to the wipeout. Here are the best wipeouts from a really, really good day of surfing.