Civil died surfing a big wave in Aramoana on Saturday. Jamie Civil, 35, died on Saturday afternoon while surfing at Aramoana, near Dunedin. Civil’s partner, Courtney, was crushed, Mattingly said. Witnesses saw Civil surfing a big wave and getting to the end of it. “That’s how quickly the ocean can take you.”“And when it’s someone like Jamie, who everyone respects as a big wave surfer, he's in 30s, he’s fit, healthy and to be taken, it’s a big shock to everyone.

Source: Stuff March 28, 2022 07:00 UTC