Mark Visser
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Mark Robert Visser is an Australian big wave
surfer and adventure athlete. Mark started surfing at 10 years old, and competed in several junior surfing tournaments in his youth. His professional career has included placing in several major surfing events and consideration in the XXL awards for biggest wave ridden. He gained particular notoriety for a nighttime big wave ride at Jaws
, earning him the nickname "Night Rider." Mark has also been the subject of several segments on Fuel TV
, and will be featured in several upcoming filmed series.
tow-in tour event in Chile
, 7th in the Nelscott Reef
Big Wave Paddle In event USA, and runner up in the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 Oakley
ASL
Big Wave Awards. He has also had several waves entered into the XXL awards for biggest wave ridden.
Mark Visser lists his favourite surfing locations as Tahiti and Fiji.
with specially engineered LED lights built into Visser's vest and imbedded into the surfboard. No one had previously attempted to ride big waves at Jaws before in total darkness, and the feat earned Visser the nickname "Night Rider."
The feat is intended to be the first of a series of prominent endeavors for Visser, ultimately intended to provide footage for a documentary called "9 Lives" that is planned for international distribution in late 2011.
3-8 times a day. The diaries follow Visser around the world in search of some of the best big wave locations and the tips segments focus on some surfing/training and health advice from him and other professional surfers.
9 Lives is documentary series set to be released in late 2011. Visser's Maui 'Night Rider' surf is the first of several world-first events that will be profiled in the series.
Falling Down Mountains is a travel and big wave show and an extended version of Diaries with Mark Visser, currently in production and set to be released in 2011.
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Big Wave
The Big Wave album was recorded by female Japanese pop artist Watanabe Misato. It was released on July 21, 1993 by Sony Music Entertainment.- Track listing :#ブランニューヘブン#Overture（Instrumental）#ジャングル チャイルド#BIG WAVE やってきた#Nude#I WILL BE ALRIGHT#いつか きっと...
surfer and adventure athlete. Mark started surfing at 10 years old, and competed in several junior surfing tournaments in his youth. His professional career has included placing in several major surfing events and consideration in the XXL awards for biggest wave ridden. He gained particular notoriety for a nighttime big wave ride at Jaws
Jaws (beach)
"Jaws" is the name given to a big wave surfing reef break on the island of Maui in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is located on the northern side of the island between mile markers 13 and 14 on the Hana highway and sits at the base of rolling sugar cane field hills.The surf break, a deep water...
, earning him the nickname "Night Rider." Mark has also been the subject of several segments on Fuel TV
Fuel TV
Fuel TV is a U.S. cable and satellite specialty channel that launched on July 1, 2003. It focuses on the cultures of such extreme sports as skateboarding, snowboarding, wakeboarding, motocross, surfing, BMX and FMX. It is a unit of Fox Cable Networks and is currently available to 26-million...
, and will be featured in several upcoming filmed series.
Early career
Visser learned to swim when he was 9 and started surfing when he was 10. In his junior years he represented Australia in the Australian School boys team that competed in the Australasian Tournament in New Zealand, finishing 4th in the Taranaki final. He also represented Queensland in his junior year in the Australian Titles in the Open Division.Professional career
Visser's past achievements include: 5th in the 2006/2007 APTAPT
- As an acronym :*Arbitrage Pricing Theory*Asia-Pacific Telecommunity*Advanced Persistent Threat*Advanced Passenger Train- Places :* Apt, Vaucluse, a commune of the Vaucluse département of France...
tow-in tour event in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, 7th in the Nelscott Reef
Nelscott Reef
Nelscott Reef is an ocean reef near Lincoln City, Oregon, United States that creates a reef break that is known as the only place on the Oregon Coast with the right conditions for tow-in surfing. It is named for the former community of Nelscott, which is now a part of Lincoln City.The reef is the...
Big Wave Paddle In event USA, and runner up in the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 Oakley
Oakley
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ASL
ASL
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Big Wave Awards. He has also had several waves entered into the XXL awards for biggest wave ridden.
Mark Visser lists his favourite surfing locations as Tahiti and Fiji.
Training
Mark Visser has training programs in the water and on land consisting of exercises specific to the demands of big wave surfing. These include training his body to cope with potentially dangerous situations, including extended periods of submersion without oxygen. These training programs have sparked interest from the U.S. Navy SEALs. Before submerging, Mark does not take a breath. After expelling all the air in his lungs, he can swim underwater for 2 minutes and 20 seconds. Visser can also hold his breath underwater for over six minutes.Night rider
In January 2011, Visser gained notoriety for a night ride on waves measuring 30–40 feet off the shores of Jaws beachJaws (beach)
"Jaws" is the name given to a big wave surfing reef break on the island of Maui in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is located on the northern side of the island between mile markers 13 and 14 on the Hana highway and sits at the base of rolling sugar cane field hills.The surf break, a deep water...
with specially engineered LED lights built into Visser's vest and imbedded into the surfboard. No one had previously attempted to ride big waves at Jaws before in total darkness, and the feat earned Visser the nickname "Night Rider."
The feat is intended to be the first of a series of prominent endeavors for Visser, ultimately intended to provide footage for a documentary called "9 Lives" that is planned for international distribution in late 2011.
Film, TV and media
Diaries with Mark Visser and Vis Tips, 3 -5 minute segments, are run on Fuel TVFuel TV
Fuel TV is a U.S. cable and satellite specialty channel that launched on July 1, 2003. It focuses on the cultures of such extreme sports as skateboarding, snowboarding, wakeboarding, motocross, surfing, BMX and FMX. It is a unit of Fox Cable Networks and is currently available to 26-million...
3-8 times a day. The diaries follow Visser around the world in search of some of the best big wave locations and the tips segments focus on some surfing/training and health advice from him and other professional surfers.
9 Lives is documentary series set to be released in late 2011. Visser's Maui 'Night Rider' surf is the first of several world-first events that will be profiled in the series.
Falling Down Mountains is a travel and big wave show and an extended version of Diaries with Mark Visser, currently in production and set to be released in 2011.
Tasmania July 2011
In July 2011, Visser, along with his brother Kevin and a group of local surfers James Hick, Marty Paradisis and Mike Brennan, took on what leading forecaster Ben Macartney reported as one of the biggest swells seen on Australian charts. The group braved severe hailstorms and 157 km/h winds and icy waters to conquer waves rearing up to 10m. This particular surfing trip prompted the surfers to paddle in, rather than tow, taking the degree of difficulty to dangerous heights.Read more: http://www.news.com.au/travel/australia/storm-surfer-conquers-tassie-giant/story-e6frfq89-1226092812793#ixzz1VKWaQuCV