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- Drollet skipped the last swell at Teahup’o due to the extent of his injury. His presence was missed in the line-up and he had to watch Hawaiian chargers Koa Rothman and Billy Kemper slay his home-break. When Chopes flexed again recently, Drollet had no choice but to take back the throne.
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Aug 5, 2024 · His presence was missed in the line-up and he had to watch Hawaiian chargers Koa Rothman and Billy Kemper slay his home-break. When Chopes flexed again recently, Drollet had no choice but to take back the throne. He couldn’t help himself, he put his body on the line and scored this massive barrel.
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Aug 16, 2021 · The jury is out if this is the biggest wave ever successfully ridden at the legendary surf break at Teahupoʻo on the southwestern coast of Tahiti, in the southern Pacific Ocean but we can appreciate its magnitude as calculations are made. Hats off to French Polynesian surfer Matahi Drollet for slaying this dragon.
Sep 29, 2015 · Watch here as Hurley introduces the unassuming young gent and watch a few glorious cuts of Drollet effortlessly taming the mayhem that The End of the Road has to offer. Hurley introduces us to their French Polynesian prince Matahi Drollet – A young seventeen year old who has mastered Teahupo'o.
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Sep 6, 2021 · After waiting for nine hours that day, French Polynesian local and big wave extraordinaire Matahi Drollet successfully rode away from one of the biggest waves documented at Teahupo’o — a wave he waited 9 hours for.
Aug 19, 2021 · On August 13, 2021, Matahi Drollet took off on a massive barreling wave at Tahiti's infamous reef pass. According to local reports, Matahi and his brother Manoa waited nine hours in the lineup before picking the ultimate wave.
Aug 15, 2024 · Drollet, however, would ultimately secure the win and a spot in this year’s Championship Tour event with a near-perfect heat score of 19.80/20 (watch the epic battle below). Tracks correspondent, Ben Mondy, caught up with Matahi last year for an interview that featured in Issue 584.
When the South Pacific does kick into high gear, there’s no better point of entry than Drollet’s yard and on the back of his ski. The Drollets, who knew this to be a swell of rare size and perfection, were not involved in the shoot.
