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Killer Waves

From Hawaii's unsurpassed surf to South Africa's ferocious coastline, "Killer Waves" explores the treacherous boundary between ocean and land. In the shark-infested waters off the coast of Maui, windsurfers risk their lives to ride the world's largest breakers -immense walls of water that fall with a thunderous crash heard miles away. On the aptly named Cape Disappointment off the Pacific coast, ships can be literally torn apart by the surf. There, young U.S. Coast Guard students are put to the test in the deadly waves and spray. In China, the Black Dragon is a terrifying tidal bore that roars upriver at heights of up to 20 feet. We meet villagers in small fishing boats who challenge it head on every day, and are lucky to be alive. Then we're on board the cruise ship Oceanos as it rapidly sinks in the tumultuous water off the Wild Coast of South Africa. The ship's entertainers realize that many of the crew have abandoned ship, so they take over the entire rescue; their efforts are captured on tape. The video puts us on deck as time runs out, half the ship is already underwater, and passengers are lifted into helicopters two by two, uncertain if everyone will be evacuated in time.

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