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2009 Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards Highlights

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:51:18 +0000

Check out the highlights from the 2009 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards

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Massive Waimea Bay – XXL Big Wave Surfing – January 11, 2010

admin — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:43:17 +0000

Big wave surfing at Waimea Bay. Another solid swell hit the islands Sunday night, and the Bay was firing on Monday morning, January 11th.

Lots of wipe outs, a tow-in ride at first light, heavy barrels.

Email me at TwistedVisionSurfing@gmail.com

Music: “Vicarious” by Tool

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Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 09/10 Midseason HIghlights

admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 02:00:50 +0000

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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The biggest wave ever caught? Shane Dorian and Mark Healey Paddle into MONSTER at Waimea

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 00:28:17 +0000

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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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Belharra – Billabong XXL Challenge 03 – Biggest waves France

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:17:38 +0000

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 Biggest Wave Ever 100ft Billabong XXL Winner

admin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:28:20 +0000

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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Measuring Big Waves

admin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:16:26 +0000

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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2007 BILLABONG XXL GLOBAL BIG WAVE AWARDS HIGHLIGHTS

admin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 06:02:15 +0000

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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2008 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards Highlights

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:34:12 +0000

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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2010 BILLABONG XXL GLOBAL BIG WAVE AWARDS NOMINEES

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 05:57:00 +0000

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!

Keep up to date & fan BillabongXXL on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/BillabongXXL

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