Surfing Hurricane Franklin's Swell
Chris Tran •
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Island surfers took advantage of a big swell kicked up by Hurricane Franklin over the past few days as the storm passed well south of Nantucket. These shots are from Madequecham and Nobadeer. All photos by Chris Tran.
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