Cribbar
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| Grid position | SW799629 |
| Location | Cornwall, England, UK |
The Cribbar (Cornish: Kribow, meaning reefs), also known as the Widow Maker,[1] is a reef off the Towan Headland in Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
The Cribbar is best known for creating annual big waves, popular with experienced big-wave surfers from across the world. Wave faces can be in excess of 30 ft (9.1 m).[2] The Zorba is a reef 2 miles (3.2 km) further off the coast and can create even higher waves.[3]
Surfing
[edit | edit source]The Cribbar was first surfed in 1966 by Ric Friar, Australians Pete Russell and Johnny McElroy, and American Jack Lydgate.[4][5] In January 2016, 15-year-old Kamron Matthews became the youngest person known to have surfed Cribbar.[6]
References
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- ^ The Surfing Tribe: A History of Surfing in Britain by Roger Mansfield (Orca Publications, 2009)
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External links
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- Location and webcam for the Cribbar Archived 29 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
