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BillabongXXL.com There are still five months to go in the 2010 BIllabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards and the shots coming in from the Southern Hemisphere action are all-time. Check out the latest from Shipstern Bluff, Tasmania to Dungeons, South Africa to Puerto Escondido, Mexico to Sydney, Australia. Featuring the surfing of Marti Paradisis, Karl Atkins, Greg Long, Grant “Twiggy” Baker, Mark Mathews, Maya Gabeira and Layne Beachley.

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Shane Dorian and Mark Healey paddle into what may be the biggest wave ever caught without a jet ski at Waimea Bay on December 7, the day before the Eddie contest. A very likely finalist for the Monster Paddle category of the 2010 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards. See www.BillabongXXL.com for more

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This wave, Belharra, is in the French Basque Country. Seb St-Jean and Fred Basse got the 2nd place in the Billabong XXL Challenge 2003 (Biggest wave of the year).

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Miguel Del Toro, the greatest big wave surfer on the planet, rides 100 foot
wave. One of the most respected big wave surfers that you never hear about. Way bigger than anything in the Billabong XXL.

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http://www.discoverynews.com When surfers make the news for riding big waves, how do we know how tall those waves actually are? James Williams finds out by asking Bill Sharp, creator of the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards.

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2007 BILLABONG XXL GLOBAL big waves AWARDS.

BILLABONG XXL RIDE OF THE YEAR AWARD
(Surfer prize $50,000 Video prize $5000)
Winner: Ken “Skindog” Collins (Santa Cruz, California, USA) at Puerto Escondido, Mexico on June 17, 2006 Video by Josh Pomer
Second Place: Andrew Marr (Cape Town, South Africa) at Dungeons, South Africa on July 30. 2006
Third Place: (Tie) Rusty Long (San Clemente, California, USA) at Puerto Escondido, Mexico on June 2, 2006
Third Place: (Tie) Doug Young (Dunedin, New Zealand) at Teahupoo, Tahiti on October 13, 2006
Fifth Place: Manoa Drollet (Tahiti, French Polynesia) at Teahupoo, Tahiti on July 28, 2006

BILLABONG XXL BIGGEST WAVE AWARD
(Surfer prize $15,000 – Photo/video prize: $4000)
Greg Long (San Clemente, California, USA) at Dungeons, South Africa on July 30. 2006
(Photo by Al McKinnon)

MONSTER PADDLE AWARD
(Surfer prize $15,000 – Photo/video prize: $4000)
Garrett McNamara (Haleiwa, Hawaii, USA) at Maverick’s, Half Moon Bay, California on December 14, 2006
(Video by Ryan Casey)

MONSTER TUBE AWARD
(Surfer prize $5,000 – Photo/video prize: $2000)
Ken “Skindog” Collins (Santa Cruz, California, USA) at Puerto Escondido, Mexico on June 17, 2006
(Photos by Edwin Morales • Video by Josh Pomer)

SURFLINE MEN’S BEST OVERALL PERFORMANCE AWARD
(Surfer prize $5,000)
Garrett McNamara (Haleiwa, Hawaii, USA)

BILLABONG WOMEN’S BEST OVERALL PERFORMANCE AWARD
(Surfer prize $5,000)
Maya Gabeira (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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The kings of big wave surfing have been crowned at the eighth annual Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards in California. Regarded as the Oscars of big wave surfing, the 2007/08 awards recognize the biggest and heaviest waves ridden and documented over the past twelve months.
2000 surf stoked fans packed the Grove Theater in Anaheim to witness mind-blowing rides from Chile, Europe, South Africa, Australia, Hawaii, Mexico, California and French Polynesia. In what proved to be one of the best years in big wave surfing history, over 500 images and videos were submitted for judging. The awards are decided by a panel of 250 surfers, selected surf media and big wave aficionados.

The Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards are presented by Monster Energy.

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The Biggest Waves and Best Rides from Around the World Vie for $130,000 as surfing’s Top Big Wave Event Prepares for Annual Awards Ceremony on April 23!

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: The nominees have just been announced for the 2009 BILLABONG XXL GLOBAL BIG WAVE AWARDS. Regarded as the Oscars of surfing, the BILLABONG XXL AWARDS recognize the athletes who ride the biggest and best waves over the last year everywhere in the world, based on the photographic evidence. The ninth-annual event hands out over $130,000 in cash prizes in an array of categories including the Ride of the Year, the XXL Biggest Wave, Monster Paddle and Monster Tube. Here are the nominees for the Ride Of The Year Category, check all the rides on www.billabongxxl.com
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The nominees have just been announced for the 2009 BILLABONG XXL GLOBAL BIG WAVE AWARDS. Regarded as the Oscars of surfing, the BILLABONG XXL AWARDS recognize the athletes who ride the biggest and best waves over the last year everywhere in the world, based on the photographic evidence. The ninth-annual event hands out over $130,000 in cash prizes in an array of categories including the Ride of the Year, the XXL Biggest Wave, Monster Paddle and Monster Tube. Here are the nominees for the Ride Of The Year Category, check all the rides on www.billabongxxl.com

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