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Di antara kiblat selancar, Mentawai, terletaklah sebuah batu permata istimewa, yaitu Greenbush. Salah satu tempat dengan ombak paling tersohor di nusantara, mesin barel kiri yang sama berbahayanya dengan keindahannya. Dengan pikatan menjanjikan 100m per barel, topangannya berjalan dengan tinggi beserta kecepatan dan betapa menggodanya bagian terakhir yang sangat kering itu.

Beberapa orang yang sekawan berada diatas salah satu kapal favorit Mentawai, Arimbi, dan baru saja menikmati Greenbush dengan kondisi ombak yang pas selama seharian penuh. Menyelancarinya dari gelombang surut hingga pasang dengan kondisi sempurna 4-5 kaki, bahkan kehadiran beberapa kapal lain pun tak dapat mengurangi kesenangan tersebut. Mereka kelelahan sendiri, dan bahkan mengorbankan kulitnya. Tapi semua untuk alasan yang bagus, seperti penampakan berikut ini…

Words: T. | Translation: S.

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