The following message (subject: Laird Hamilton on Tow-In Surfing in Outside Magazi) was posted by Outside Magazine, on 8/16/2005 2:50:18 PM.

Check out the September issue of Outside magazine, on newsstands now. Laird Hamilton writes about the increasing danger of tow-in surfing at the world's biggest break. For a sneak peek, please continue reading. Plus, in a Jack Johnson cover story, the surfer, rock star, and environmentalist reveals how to make work, life, and play your greatest adventure.

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Getting in Line

By Laird Hamilton

"When we first started towing in at Peahi, in the early nineties, I knew there was no way the world couldn’t catch on. It was too incredible. But in the last couple of years, it’s just exploded. You’ve got guys flying in from all directions, five guys on a single wave. Sure, this kind of thing happens whenever someone discovers a new spot. But this isn’t four-foot waves at Malibu. This is different. It’s Jaws. It’s Peahi. It’s a monster. We have to bring things under control."