Terrifying History on Instagram: "On October 29, 2020, German surfer Sebastian Steudtner set a new world record by riding a 26.2-meter (86-foot) wave at Nazaré, Portugal—the largest ever surfed under official verification. The feat was broadcast live during the World Surf League’s Nazaré Tow Surfing Challenge, with wave height confirmed by laser measurement. Steudtner, using a jet ski assist (tow-in surfing), navigated the massive Atlantic swell generated by Nazaré’s unique underwater canyon top