Surfer conquers 60-foot waves to win $75,000

Mashable 2016-02-27

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John John Florence of Hawaii won the Quicksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau surf contest. The 23-year-old won 301 out of a possible 400 points by riding waves of up to 60-feet during the competition in Oahu Thursday.

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