A massive south swell hit Teahupoo on Nov 1, bringing some of the biggest and best waves of the year.
Red Bull surfers Jamie O’Brien, Raimana Van Bastolaer, Jamie Sterling, Carlos Burle and Ian Walsh were there to catch some huge pipes.
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The final episode of Sterling’s big wave surf trip to Chile.
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big wave surfing at Waimea Bay, on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Video by Paul Topp. www.paultopp.com
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The Mavericks Surf Contest was no day at the beach for spectators. Unexpected waves breaking on shore swept dozens of spectators from their perches on the manmade jetty at the southern tip of Mavericks beach.
Authorities spent the rest of the day warning the thousands attending the event about the dangers, and closed off large portions of the beach.
While the debate over spectator safety raged on shore, South African Chris Bertish beat 23 other surfers and carried home the $50,000 first place prize. He said he will spend part of the prize money paying back his brother and two friends, who loaned him money to buy his airplane ticket.
“It’s hard to explain how much water was moving around out there,” said Chris, “I took the worst beating of my life out there.”
Mavericks Big Wave surfing is a annual event that attracts surfers from around the world to Half Moon Bay, California. This years event was held on Saturday, February 13th, 2010.
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big wave surfing at Aileens at The Cliffs of Moher in Ireland – Christmas 2007.
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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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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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Taken From the Site: “Driven’ is one of the most exciting and interesting surfing stories ever to come out of Britain and Ireland and will fascinate surfers and non-surfers alike. Focusing on 2 experienced surfers Alastair Mennie and Andrew Cotton as they come together to tackle the giant waves of Ireland’s West coast, which in the last couple of years has been exposed as legitimate big wave surfing territory on a world scale. The film follows the 2 surfers through all their highs & lows from their first experiences as a tow team, training sessions, big waves: both ‘tow’ and ‘paddle in’, one of the most incredible wipeouts in world surfing and many huge wave sessions since. Experience the work, preparation, motivation and total commitment it takes to surf big waves in Ireland.”
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Experience the work, preparation, motivation and total commitment it takes to surf big waves in Ireland, by watching DRIVEN on-line with X-Treme Video’s VOD (Video On Demand) Service.
Focusing on two experienced surfers, Alastair Mennie and Andrew Cotton, as they come together to tackle the giant waves of Ireland’s West coast, which in the last couple of years has been exposed as legitimate big wave surfing territory on a world scale. The film follows the two surfers through all their highs and lows from their first experiences as a tow team, training sessions, big waves: both ‘tow’ and’paddle in’, one of the most incredible wipeouts in world surfing and many huge wave sessions since.
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This is Chilean surfing at its best. Jamie Sterling and his friends plan for huge