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Nominierungen der Billabong XXL Awards stehen fest

surf2b am 01.04.2007 - 11:38 Uhr

Mit Axier Muniain aus Zarautz, Spanien ist auch ein europäischer Surfer unter den nominierten Top Big Wave Surfern der letzten 12 Monate. Am 13. April werden die Titel der diesjährigen Billabong XXL Awards in den Kategorien RIDE OF THE YEAR, BIGGEST WAVE, MONSTER PADDLE, MONSTER TUBE, SURFLINE MEN'S BEST OVERALL PERFORMANCE und BILLABONG WOMEN'S BEST OVERALL PERFORMANCE in Anaheim, Kalifornien vergeben.

Der RIDE OF THE YEAR Award wird zum ersten Mal ausgetragen und mit 50.000 US Dollar ausgezeichnet. Die nominierten Surfer sind:
Ken "Skindog" Collins (Santa Cruz, California, USA) at Puerto Escondido, Mexico on June 17, 2006
(Video by Josh Pomer)
Manoa Drollet (Tahiti, French Polynesia) at Teahupoo, Tahiti on July 28, 2006
(Video by Kendall O'Brian)
Rusty Long (San Clemente, California, USA) at Puerto Escondido, Mexico on June 2, 2006
(Video by Andrew Kopjak)
Andrew Marr (Capetown, South Africa) at Dungeons, South Africa on July 30. 2006
(Video by Grant Washburn)
Doug Young (Dunedin, New Zealand) at Teahupoo, Tahiti on October 13, 2006
(Video by Christopher Kirkham)

Für die Kategorie BILLABONG XXL BIGGEST WAVE AWARD mit 15.000 US Dollar sind folgende Surfer nominiert:
Alfy Cater (Yallingup, Western Australia) off the Western Australia Coast on July 5, 2006
(Photos by Russell Ord, Jamie Scott • Video by Rick Rifici)
Alistair Craft (Santa Cruz, California, USA) at Ghost Tree, Pebble Beach, California on December 11, 2006
(Photos by Robert Brown, Bart Keagy, Michael Weber)
Damon Eastaugh (Yallingup, Western Australia) off the Western Australia Coast on July 5, 2006
(Photos by Russell Ord, Jamie Scott • Video by Rick Rifici)
Greg Long (San Clemente, California, USA) at Dungeons, South Africa on July 30. 2006
(Photos by Al McKinnon, Shaun Timoney)
Andrew Marr (Capetown, South Africa) at Dungeons, South Africa on July 30. 2006
(Photos by Al McKinnon, Shaun Timoney • Video by Grant Washburn)

In der Kategorie MONSTER PADDLE AWARD wurden folgende Surfer nominiert:
Ben Andrews (San Francisco, California, USA) at Maverick's, Half Moon Bay, California on December 11, 2006
(Photos by Don Montgomery, Frank Quirarte • Video by Larry Haynes)
Garrett McNamara (Haleiwa, Hawaii, USA) at Maverick's, Half Moon Bay, California on December 14, 2006
(Video by Ryan Casey)
Axier Muniain (Zarautz, Spain) at Playa Gris, Spain on November 29, 2006
(Photos by Pablo Azkue • Video by Manex Artola)
Gabriel Villaran (Lima, Peru) at El Buey, Arica, Chile on June 20, 2006
(Photos by Kai Benson)
Dave Wassel (Haleiwa, Hawaii, USA) at Maverick's, Half Moon Bay, California on December 15, 2006
(Photos by Fred Pompermeyer • Video by Larry Haynes)

Für die Kategorie MONSTER TUBE AWARD wurden diese Surfer nominiert:
Ken "Skindog" Collins (Santa Cruz, California, USA) at Puerto Escondido, Mexico on June 17, 2006
(Photos by Edwin Morales • Video by Josh Pomer)
Shane Dorian (Kona, Hawaii, USA) at Teahupoo, Tahiti on July 28, 2006
(Video by Kendall O'Brian)
Manoa Drollet (Tahiti, French Polynesia) at Teahupoo, Tahiti on July 28, 2006
(Photos by Tim McKenna • Video by Kendall O'Brian)
Martin Paradisis (Hobart, Tasmania, Australia) at Shipstern Bluff, Tasmania on May 19, 2006
(Photos by Remi Chauvin, Stuart Gibson • Video by Tom Webster)
Doug Young (Dunedin, New Zealand) at Teahupoo, Tahiti on October 13, 2006
(Photos by Sean Collins • Video by Christopher Kirkham)

Der von SURFLINE präsentierte MEN'S BEST OVERALL PERFORMANCE AWARD ist mit folgenden Nominierungen bestückt:
Danilo Couto (Bahia, Brazil)
Greg Long (San Clemente, California, USA)
Garrett McNamara (Haleiwa, Hawaii, USA)

Der von BILLABONG ausgeschriebene Preis WOMEN'S BEST OVERALL PERFORMANCE AWARD ist mit den folgenden Surferinnen nominiert:
Maya Gabeira (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Andrea Moller (Maui, Hawaii, USA)
Jamilah Star (Santa Cruz, California, USA)

Unten findet Ihr Videos zu den diesjährigen Nominierungen, von Michael KAHL, PR/Marketing Billabong + Kustom, zur Verfügung gestellt.