Incredible moment teen surfer takes on massive wave in spectacular stunt
Robyn Larg entered the record books with her incredible surf session
A SCOTS teen became the youngest Brit woman to take on the world's biggest waves.
Fearless Robyn Larg, 18, faced the 25ft surf head-on in Nazare, Portugal.
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Robyn Larg was the first Scots woman to take on the world's biggest waves
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Fearless Robyn Larg out on waves as high as 25ft
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Robyn with brother Ben during the record breaking surf session
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She managed it days after her brother Ben came third in the world championships at the famous surf spot.
A newly released video shows the heartstopping moment she entered the record books as the first Scots woman to surf at Nazare.
Robyn said: 'That was amazing.'
The entire operation was a family affair with dad Marti eagerly watching on.
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Before they headed out the protective father told Ben: "You look after her, right."
On his Insta Ben, 20, said: 'I had a really good winter season this year but I think my highlight was taking my sister Robyn for her first session at Nazare.
'We had a great team of people. She was a natural.'
Robyn and her brother were taught to surf by their dad on the Isle of Tiree, Argyll.
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Ben has gone on to become a champion and travels the world with the Red Bull team.
He's inspired his sister to get involved and she headed out to Portugal to take on the beautiful but deadly waves.
I tried Scotland's only inland surf resort - I struggled to stand up but it was an amazing experience
They waited days for the conditions to be right and she scored a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Dad Marti, 52, said: 'I was just buzzing for her. She was grinning from ear to ear.
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'As the days passed I think she put a fair bit of pressure on herself and was maybe getting a bit of cold feet.
'But her brother built her confidence up and it was just amazing to see her out there.'
Marti told how his kids have become names in the surfing world despite growing up on a Scots island with no surf community.
He said: 'It's remarkable because there is not much of a background of surfing here.
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'They're a bit of an anomaly because usually you need a big surfing team around you.
'But they've made it through pure, natural talent. They are absolutely smashing it.'
Robyn is set to compete for Scotland in July at the European Surfing Championships.
While Ben is currently in Indonesia and is expected to have a bright future in the sport.
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But for Marti every competition is nerve-wracking.
He said: 'I am buzzing for them. But it's pretty dangerous and the consequences can be severe if something goes wrong.
'You rely on the people around you to keep you safe and get you out of trouble. Thankfully Ben has got a great team around him.'
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