This autumn has seen much of Europe battered by howling winds and massive waves and as normal Thomas Traversa (Tabou / GA Sails) - who is the reigning Red Bull Storm Chase Champion - has been monitoring the forecasts carefully and then going on various missions.

This mission features the 2014 PWA Wave World Champion heading to Ireland on a solo mission to sail some seriously gnarly conditions - that most normal people would never consider sailing in their wildest dreams.

Thankfully for us BSP Media were on hand to send a young and willing photographer to capture some of the action and it’s a must watch. You can see Traversa’s solitary storm chase mission via the BSP Media Facebook page here