01/04/2011

BILLABONG XXL BIG WAVE GLOBAL AWARDS

Después de analizar fotos y videos, ya están los nominados del onceavo Billabong XXL Big Wave Global Awards, evento que nuevamente tiene al gigantesco Shane Dorian entre los candidatos en la categoría Monster Paddle.

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Acá los nominados para la fiesta que se celebrará el 29 de abril en California.

FIVE BILLABONG XXL RIDE OF THE YEAR

Michael Brennan (Hobart, Tasmania, Australia) at Shipstern Bluff, Tasmania on April 10, 2010.
(Video by Tim Bonython.)

Danilo Couto (Bahia, Brazil) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on February 8, 2011.
(Video by Elliot Leboe.)

Mark Healey (Sunset Beach, Hawaii, USA) at Outer Reef, Oahu, Hawaii on January 20, 2011.
(Video by Ariel Willeford.)

Benjamin Sanchis (Hossegor, France) at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland on February 13, 2011.
(Video by Yannock Lousouarn.)

David Scard (Caloundra, Queensland, Australia) at Cloudbreak, Fiji on September 20, 2010.
(Video by Talon Clemow.)

FIVE MONSTER PADDLE AWARD

Danilo Couto (Bahia, Brazil) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on February 8, 2011.
(Photos by Eric Aeder, Tracy Kraft and Batel Shimi. Video by Justin Clark, Giora Koren and Elliot Leboe.)

Shane Dorian (Kona, Hawaii, USA) at Jaws, Hawaii, on March 15, 2011.
(Photos by Eric Aeder, Bob Bangerter, Tracy Kraft, Bruno Lemos, Mike Neal and Batel Shimi. Video by Frank Berthuot, Giora Koren and Bruno Lemos.)

Mark Healey (Sunset Beach, Hawaii, USA) at Maverick’s, California on November 2, 2010.
(Photos by Mike Jones, Don Montgomery and Fred Pompermayer. Video by Chris Killen.)

Sion Milosky (Sunset Beach, Hawaii, USA) at Outer Reef, Oahu, Hawaii on February 8, 2011.
(Photo by Daniel Russo. Video by Larry Haynes.)

Mark Yazbeck (Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia) at Waimea Bay, Hawaii on January 20, 2011.
(Photos by Bruno Lemos, Al Mackinnon and Terry Reis. Video by Bruno Lemos.)

FIVE BILLABONG XXL BIGGEST WAVE AWARD

Eric Akiskalian (Gig Harbor, Washington, USA) at South Reef, Lincoln City, Oregon on November 2, 2010. (Photos by Dave Colllyer and Richard Hallman.)

Dan Corbett (Dunsborough, Western Australia) at Outer Bombie, Margaret River, Western Australia on October 4, 2010.
(Photo by Jamie Scott.)

Rodrigo “Koxa” Augusto Espirito de Santo (Guaruja, San Paulo, Brazil) at Punta Docas, Chile on August 18, 2010.
(Photo by Alexandre Akiwas. Video by Rodrigo Pelado.)

Francisco Porcella (Sardnina, Italy) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on November 2, 2010.
(Photos by Giora Koren, Mike Neal and Batel Shimi. Video by Tormod Martines.)

Benjamin Sanchis (Hossegor, France) at Belharra, France on February 16, 2011.
(Photo by Bastien Bonnarme. Video by Julien Roulland.)

FIVE MONSTER TUBE AWARD

Shane Dorian (Kona, Hawaii, USA) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii, on March 15, 2011
(Photos by Bruno Lemos, Mike Neal and Batel Shimi.)

Tom Dosland (Haiku, Hawaii, USA) at The Right, Western Australia on October 6, 2010
(Photo by Calum Macaulay.)

James Hollmer-Cross (Hobart, Tasmania, Australia) at Shipstern Bluff, Tasmania on April 10, 2010.
(Photo by Andrew Chisholm.)

Mark Mathews (Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia) at The Right, Western Australia on October 6, 2010.
(Photo by Calum Macaulay.)

Eric Rebiere (Hossegor, France) at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland on February 13, 2011
(Photo by Bastien Bonnarme.)

FIVE SURFLINE BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD

Kohl Christensen (Kailua, Hawaii, USA)
Danilo Couto (Bahia, Brazil)
Mark Healey (Sunset Beach, Hawaii, USA)
Sion Milosky (Sunset Beach, Hawaii, USA)
Benjamin Sanchis (Hossegor, France)

FIVE BILLABONG GIRLS BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD

Easkey Britton (Rossnowlagh, Ireland)
Maya Gabeira (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Keala Kennelly (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA)
Mercedes Maidana (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Jamilah Star (Santa Cruz, California, USA)