Gabeira Maya - Pre Order Beyond The Board The Untold Story Of The World's Most Daring Big Wave Surfer - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: In this Y a memoir pro surfer Maya Gabeira tells the awe - inspiring true story of her journey from unstoppable teenager to the Guinness World Record holding legend she is today Beyond the Board is the untold story of living legend Maya Gabeira who at 25 broke her back and went on not only to recover but to hold the record for highest wave conquered by any big - wave surfer in the 2019 2020 winter season. Gabeira has been heralded as one of the top surfers of her generation male or female a legend in the making. But who is the ferocious personality beyond the board? Maya's memoir chronicles her journey from determined teen surfer to the indomitable champion Guinness World Record holder and role model she is today. Often called the Super Woman of surfing Maya didn t pick up a board until age 15; before that she was a ballet dancer. Just two years later she left her home in Rio de Janeiro in order to chase waves around the world toting a single backpack and waiting tables to get by. As a teen Maya carved her own path and her story is a remarkable one: that of a passionate and driven young woman who learned never to flinch even in the face of death.
Title: Beyond The Board The Untold Story Of The World's Most Daring Big Wave Surfer
Author(s): Gabeira Maya
Publisher: Abrams
Barcode: 9781419760020
Pages: 336 Pages, Black-And-White Photograph Insert
Publication Date: 6/10/2025
Category: Swimming & Water Sports (Children's / Teenage)