Cribbar

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The Cribbar (Cornish - kribow: 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 Script error: No such module "convert"..[2] The Zorba is a reef Script error: No such module "convert". further off the coast and can create even higher waves.[3]

Surfing

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]

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