The documentary Thundercloud is the story of Cloudbreak,
one of the best and historically most controversial waves in the world.
You probably know all this already, but it’s a story that culminates
fittingly enough in one of the best and most controversial days in the
history of pro surfing. On the 8th June 2012, after the contentious
decision had been taken to put the Fiji Pro on hold for the day, Mick
Fanning was one of the few world tour surfers to join the crew of
big-wave specialists in the line-up. Mick paddled out without a safety
vest on, using a board borrowed from Kala Alexander — for like most of
the surfers there for the contest, he hadn’t brought with him a board
big enough for the conditions that day. This preview gives you a taste
of what happened next.
