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TUDOR TAKES ON THE SEA WITH NIC VON RUPP AT THE TUDOR NAZARÉ TOW SURFING CHALLENGE
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icking off the Winter 2021/2022 season with excitement, Swiss watchmaker TUDOR joins forces with renowned surfer Nic Von Rupp for the World Surf League events. This time, the renowned competition tests athletes’ all-rounded capability and skills at two Big Wave competitions, the TUDOR Nazaré Tow Surfing Challenge in Portugal and the Quiksilver Jaws Big Wave Challenge in
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Hawaii. TUDOR will be the title partner of the Nazaré event and the presenting partner of the Jaws event. With a TUDOR timepiece on his wrist, Portuguese-born Nic Von Rupp made ripples at the Winter 2021/2022 event. A new friend of the luxury watchmaker, Nic has made a name of his own in the world of surfing from the young
Both equally thrilling in nature, the Nazaré and Jaws are two of the most revered surfing spots for professional surfers. Upon its discovery by Garrett McNamarra in 2010, the Nazaré sparked attention for being one of the most daring rides any surfer could ever dream of challenging, especially with waves that could go as high as nearly 25 metres. The Jaws, on the other hand, is an equally challenging, but starkly different site than the Nazaré. While surfers get brought in by jet-skis to the Nazaré, one would have to paddle their way for Jaws in Maui, Hawaii. This implies that athletes should not only master their rides, but also build their strength and endurance before taking on Jaws. The already challenging paddle session is then followed by gliding on powerful waves above
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age of nine. Gaining attention for his youth and pluck, the agile athlete quickly gained the spotlight as he began to climb up the ranks in national and international competitions. After dedicating years to the sport as a professional surfer, Nic won the title of “European Surfer of the Year” at the World Qualifying Series (2013). It was later on that he decided to search for his next adventures, namely in the form of Big Wave Surfing.
