VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — If you've lived in Hampton Roads for any length of time you've probably caught a glimpse of the wave-surfing dolphins symbol. Maybe you've seen it on a car bumper or a t-shirt.

If you had to guess who holds the world record for the biggest wave ever surfed, you’d probably say it was a Hawaiian, or at least some gnarly dude from California. But you’d be wrong. The biggest ...