“When you feel the talent and passion of someone young who wants [to] ride big waves, I like to take notice,” writes big-wave lensman Tim Bonython alongside his latest edit below. The young talent in question is 16-year-old Aussie charger Ned Hart, who recently went out to Shipstern Bluff to tackle the world’s sketchiest slabs.
“I met Ned Hart 2 years ago at his home town of Dunsborough in Western Australia,” continues Bonython. “It only took moments to understand what his long term goals are. But at 14 years of age in this sport it takes time. 2 years later the kid has turned into an adult quick. Last year thanks to his mum Adele, he spent time at a number of big wave spots like Teahupoo in Tahiti, Indonesia & Hawaii. Now he’s 16 and for the first time he took on Shipsterns Bluff in Tasmania. What we witnessed on the 26th of March in 3 waves, blew our minds and here is the evidence.”
Click play to watch the grom navigate the steps at Shippies with a type of aplomb that belies his age.
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