2008 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards Highlights
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
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Amazing day of perfect XXL surf at Mavericks on Sunday November 30, 2008
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On April 26th 2008, Teahupoo unleashed its largest swell of the Year. Big Wave surfers and local heros such as Manoa Drollet, Dylan Longbottom, Garrett McNamara and Laurie Towner were there to see and surf it first hand.