Basque surfer Hugues Oyarzabal dies at age 40

The world of surfing mourns the early death of the Basque free surfer Hugues Oyarzabal, a pioneer in the recording of his waves in the first person, which served him to receive international recognition for his innovative work.Natal de Biriatou, where he was born in the mid 80s, Oyarzabal grew up in Hendaya and fell in love with the sea at 11 years old. Only a lustro after starting to surf the waves, at 16, had already won the 'title' of profess…