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Nazaré, Portugal Photo: Vitor Eastralinha
A small fishing village in Portugal is home to the biggest waves in the world.
Nazaré is known as the Mecca of big-wave surfing, attracting the world's most fearless surfers, all in pursuit of the chance to surf the mythical 100-foot wave.
Journalist Matt Majendie spent a whole surf season hanging out in Nazaré, getting to know the surfing community and following their quest to surf the biggest wave in history - and live to tell the tale.
He witnessed wipe-outs, rescues, tragedies, and death-defying escapes, which he has now told in his first book; Nazaré: Life & Death with the Big-Wave Surfers.
Matt Majendie is currently sports correspondent with the Evening Standard, and the host of the podcasts Sporting Misadventures and Bloodsport.
Photo: Vitor Eastralinha / Supplied