06/10 Film: Derek Rabelo – Beyond Sight Premiere ai???Brazilian Blind Surfingai??i??
27 Sep, 2014
English | PortuguA?s
CINEMA | 8.30pm
Beyond Sight Premiere ai???Brazilian Blind Surfingai??i??
@ Prince Charles Cinema (7, Leicester Street, WC2H 7BY)
Nearest Tube Station Leicester Square
+info: 020 7494 3654
Tickets A?8 Ai??
One young surfer is making waves in the world surfing community for doing just
that. The Derek Rabelo story is one that will inspire and encourage people of all ages and backgrounds. Christian Surfers UK are pleased to announce that we are hosting the UK Premiere of the Walking on Water film that tells that story.
In the film documentary, Derek Rabeloai??i??s father prayed that his unborn son would become a professional surfer naming the boy after legendary surfer Derek Ho. However, the fatherai??i??s aspirations for his son were shattered as Derek was born blind on May 25th, 1992. But this physical hindrance did not stop the Brazilian boy from pushing past his disability to make his dreams come true. At 17 years old, Rabelo embarked on a three-year journey of rigorous training that stretched him mentally, physically and spiritually. Proving that nothing is impossible, the 20-year-old surfed Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii ai??i?? a challenging surf destination for even the most skilled surfers.
Professional surfer Laird Hamilton added: ai???Pipeline is one of the most dangerous waves in the world. And when you know what youai??i??re doing and have perfectly good eyes, you can die. When Derek went out to Pipeline and surfed, the angels were busy that day.ai???
From Rabelo recounting his humble upbringings in Guarapari, Brazil, to his new-found friendships with surfing legends, this captivating story will demonstrate how faith can lift us over even
the most insurmountable hurdles in our lives.
ai???Itai??i??s just a feat to catch a wave, then to actually stand up and angle in a certain direction, those are big accomplishments. So for Derek to actually surf one of the heaviest waves in the world [Pipeline] is unbelievable, he has definitely inspired meai??? said Kelly Slater.
ai???Look at Derek, he lives 100 percent by faith and zero by sight, and look what Godai??i??s doing in his lifeai??? Peterson said.
