Garrett McNamara

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Garrett McNamara
McNamara at the Web Summit 2017 in the Altice Arena, Lisbon, Portugal.
Personal information
Born	(1967-08-10) August 10, 1967 (age 57) Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Residence	Nazaré, Portugal
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Surfing career
Years active	1978–present
Best year	2013
Sponsors	Red Nose, Mercedes-Benz Wavejet, Donjoy, Body Glove,[1] Kona Red, Maui Jim, Raw Elements, and Noll Worldwide
Major achievements	World record for largest wave ever surfed, first to surf tsunami from calving glaciers
Surfing specifications
Stance	Regular
Shaper(s)	Dick Brewer, Greg Noll, YU, Rusty, Stretch, Carl Schaper
Quiver	Big
Favorite waves	Lani's and Sunset
Favorite maneuvers	The tube
Website	garrettmcnamara.com

Garrett "GMAC" McNamara (born August 10, 1967) is an American professional big wave surfer best known for setting the world record for largest wave ever surfed, as documented in the HBO series 100 Foot Wave. McNamara is also known for successfully negotiating a monstrous barrel at Jaws and being the first person to ride a wave formed from calving glaciers.