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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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BillabongXXL.com. Two days of the biggest, most perfect paddle waves ever seen at Maverick’s in Northern California rolled in on November 29 & 30, 2008. An all-star cast was there to take it on including Grant “Twiggy” Baker, Rusty Long, Nathan Fletcher, Grant Washburn, Anthony Tashnick and others.

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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.

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Music: “Vicarious” by Tool

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Dangerous surfing at a crazy slab. Insane wipeouts and injuries…..
Bra Boys’ Koby Abberton, Richie Vasculik, Evan Faulks and Mark Matthews take on the “unsurfable” waves in Botany, which break over the rocky headland. Check out some awesome wipeouts and tubes!

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NEWPORT BEACH, CA, USA — (March 21, 2008) – After what has been the greatest year yet in big wave surfing, nominees for the 2008 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards have been decided in California. Considered the Oscars of big wave riding, the XXL Awards take place April 11 in Anaheim, California and feature over $130,000 in cash and prizes.

In contention for the XXL Ride of the Year Award are three amazing tube rides at Tahiti’s legendary break of Teahupoo (”cho-poo”) by local MANOA DROLLET (”Droll-lay”) and two Hawaiian surfers, IAN WALSH of Maui and SHANE DORIAN of the Big Island. Brazilian CARLOS BURLE (”Boor-lay”) was nominated for his tense moment in the curl at Ghost Tree off Pebble Beach, California while young Australian BRENNAN was acknowledged for his airborne entry into a huge barrel at Shipstern Bluff, Tasmania. To see all the nominee’s check out www.billabongxxl.com

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