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Sat 05 May 2007Wave chasersWeather charts predicting big waves brought a gang of top surfers and film-makers to the Clare coast last week to chase a swell to a break called Aileens. Who would have thought we'd have waves - and surfer dudes - to rival Hawaii's best? Lauren Daviesjoins the pursuit.A sharp offshore wind whips over the spectacular sea cliffs in Co Clare, sweeping across the ocean hundreds of feet below and smoothing the face of the waves curling along the reef. It is 5.30am and the sun is just a chilly speck of light. In the nearby harbour, a group of determined surfers brave the cold to struggle into armours of neoprene.