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Surfer’s record-breaking ride

It looks like it took him a few attempts, but a Brazilian surfer has broken his own record for catching a wave on the longest surfboard ever. Rico de Souza managed to ride the board, which is more than nine metres long, for longer than 10 seconds. The 55-year-old Rico said that it was an exceptional wave, the wave was shaky, the board was jumping, but he managed to stand firm. — Agencies