Storm Swell Delivers – Mental Deadmans Sequence
By Col Bernasconi | 06 June 2012
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With the wind at your back (offering chip shots) bigger is better at Deadmans. All Pics: sproutdaily.com

We all knew it was coming. Like a jet plane flying in reverse, this storm / swell announced itself long before it was visible. Sydney (and other east coast towns) were warned to "baton down the hatches". While shop owners were worried about their awnings and glass shop fronts, game surfers were calculating which of the few places that thrive in large southerly swells and winds would be working.

Deadmans – around from the famous (and somewhat tamer) Fairy Bower at South Manly – is one such spot. Its location is no secret – still participants are few and for good reason. Getting out there involves either a treacherous rock dance and jump, or a heinously long paddle from Shelley Beach.

The star of this mornings session was Dayyan Neve, the former ASP world tour surfer turned Real Estate agent. That was until former world tour masseuse and acupuncturist, Benny Serrano, dodged and weaved his way out of this handsome mutant.

Benny is a likable bloke with many
more "mad skills" besides surfing and healing with his hands (playing violin and a kicking arse as a trained martial arts specialist just two of those extra activities).

But today's all about celebrating Benny's storm surfing abilities – bravo Buddy!

[Note: check his kick boxing match with former hit-man and glorified Underbelly character Andrew "Benji" Veniamin after sequence – which he wins!]


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To buy prints of this sequence and other mental shots of Manly visit:
dailysprout.com

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Comments (6)
Friday, 22 June 2012 14:56
6 Luke Benbow
Going off Benny , big wave charger all round legend . I am totally stoked for you to make that oversized deadman's barrel . Cool part is it made national nine news [best news report iv'e ever seen ]and other channels .It was so big that only someone of Benny's surfing ability and balls of steel would go . Keep on charging Benny as i am sure you will .Luke
Saturday, 09 June 2012 08:57
5 Aline Van Haren
couldn't agree more Dayyan... let's spread the word & hope for the best!
Thursday, 07 June 2012 19:00
4 Christopher parsons
Yes Benny Serrano good things happen to good people incredible moment well done what a wave yew from Suffolk park
Wednesday, 06 June 2012 20:24
3 matt menzies
They both fought very well.

The sequence is amazing. Great post !
Wednesday, 06 June 2012 19:43
2 Dayyan Neve
Sickest wave!!! That thing looked 20 foot on its approach.... Benny C is the new madman big wave charger!!!!!
A brand needs to sponsor him and send to the biggest heaviest waves there are because Benny has no fear & will go!!!
Wednesday, 06 June 2012 14:52
1 Martin Pascoe
Vid of the sequence on Coastalwatch http://www.coastalwatch.com/news/article.aspx?articleId=10539

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