The day before a big-wave contest, French charger and Ride of the Year winner Justine Dupont usually spends her time getting her ducks in a row. She checks her equipment, her jet ski, the forecast ...

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The day before a big-wave contest, French charger and Ride of the Year winner Justine Dupont usually spends her time getting her ducks in a row. She checks her equipment, her jet ski, the forecast.