Two months remain in the yearlong period for the Ninth Annual Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards and several of Australia’s top riders are in contention for nominations.
The $130,000 Billabong XXL Awards are the Oscars of big wave riding, with eligibility open to big wave surfers at every break around the globe during the one-year contest window.
The event closes at the end of the Northern Hemisphere winter on March 20, followed by the award ceremony in California on April 17, where the gladiators of big wave riding meet.
West Australian Damien “Taco” Warr is among a host of Aussie daredevils leading the way for XXL contention after tackling a monster ride at a secret offshore location on the West Australian coast. Warr’s ride, currently entered in the $15,000 Biggest Wave Category, is over 50 feet (15 meters) tall on the face, similar to a five story building, and was tackled in April of 2008.
The picture here is of Ryan Hipwood, with this airborne jump, at Shipsterns, Tasmania, nominated for the ride of the year.
To follow the nominations visit: www.BillabongXXL.com
No comments:
Post a Comment