Tue, Apr 16, 2019
In the first episode of the series we recapitulate the career trajectory of Claudinha Gonçalves, one of Brazilian's most important female surfers of all times while we follow her new beginning in the big waves. She gets her boards at Stretch facilities in California and heads to Hawaii to start her process with her mentor Danilo Couto.
Tue, Apr 30, 2019
Claudinha and Danilo analyze her performance on the past swell. Nicole Pacelli, long time Claudinha's friend talk about her beginning in the big waves world. Claudinha and Danilo go for a training session in Jockos and enjoy a cryogenic therapy in Honolulu for relaxing and recovering by the end of the day.
Tue, May 7, 2019
Claudinha finds out is female surf contest running in Pipeline, arriving in the beach she manages to a place in the contest. One of the best waves in the world is practically empty from the habitual crowd and she gets a good chance to practice. Despite the surprise she gets to the semifinal.
Tue, May 14, 2019
Danilo takes Claudinha to visit the legendary Hawaiian big rider Clyde Aikau. After some talk in his house, Clyde shares with Claudinha some of his wisdom and gives her some good advices on the future of her career on the big wave surfing. Back to the training Danilo and Claudinha go deep in the apnea practice in the bay of Waimea.
Tue, May 28, 2019
While Claudinha gets ready for the world's first women's only big wave surfing championship, the RedBull Queen of the Bay, Danilo organizes a risk assessment seminar for the competitors. The Big Waves Risk Assessment Group (BWRAG) created by Danilo and Brian Keaulana teaches the surfers how to handle the life risks of competing in such a dangerous environment.
Tue, Jun 4, 2019
For the first time the team needs to split up. Danilo flies to Maui to try a place in the Peahi Challenge while Claudinha stays in Oahu training for the RedBull Queen of the Bay championship in Waimea. For the first time she needs to handle a big swell all by herself and gets the help of her long time friend Suellen Naraísa for that.
Tue, Jun 11, 2019
Danilo is competing on Peahi Challenge and Claudinha flies to Maui to support him. After the finals Danilo invites Claudinha to join him in the biggest Jaws day of the year. As she gets in the water she brakes her board and the complications just start staking up on an electrifying surf session that flirts too close to death.
Tue, Jun 18, 2019
With a giant swell on the way Claudinha and Danilo fly away from Hawaii to defy their limits on the cold and deadly waters of Nazare in Portugal. Its all new for the team, as its their first time surfing in that spot, and they get a huge reinforcement with the arrival of the Irish big wave rider Peter Conroy.
Tue, Jun 25, 2019
Danilo and Claudinha take the BWRAG course for the first time to Portugal. Danilo and their Irish friend Peter Conroy give the safety course to some of the most important names on the big wave surfing such as Garret McNamara and Rodrigo Koxa and together their start to draw the first safety protocols for the giant Nazare.
Tue, Jul 2, 2019
Back to Hawaii Claudinha and Suellen are ready for the Waimea's RedBull Queen of the Bay Championship but the swell they were expecting reduces and the window for the contest closes. Wiggolly, Suellen's brother meets with them and as they remember their time on the first contests, the tree go out surfing.
Tue, Jul 9, 2019
In the last episode of the season Claudinha receives her shaper, Stretch, in the north shore of Oahu. He takes her for a tow in session with some of his friends of the island and enjoy his time there with her and his family. In the last surfing session of the year, Claudinha injures her leg on a big Waimea swell. Time to go back home and recover for the next year.