Laura had retired from professional surfing eight years ago but found a new passion for 'big wave' surfing last summer ahead of taking on the 60ft wave at Nazare in Portugal.https://t.co/JyIA0BpzYj pic.twitter.com/1AlYRhQM80.
In April last year, she became the first British woman to surf a 60ft wave in Nazaré, the surfing spot which is home to some of the world’s most treacherous surfing environments.
The surfer from north Devon was already making waves as a 12-year-old when she signed a professional contract and now, almost two decades later, she is one of only three women taking part in the Nazaré Big Wave Challenge in Portugal.
Surfer Laura Crane becomes first British woman to ride 60ft wave at Nazare.
Surfing has become more progressive in recent years – the World Surf League introduced equal prize money in 2018 – but Crane insists deep-seated sexism remains.
