Die Billabong XXL-Awards werden gerne und zurecht als die Oscars des Surfens bezeichnet. Jetzt sind die Nominierungen für diesen Award bekannt gegeben worden. Mit dabei auch eine eher ungewohnte Erscheinung - der deutsche Sebastian Steudtner.
XXL - Das sagt eigentlich schon alles. Zieht euch das Video mit den Nominierungen für den 'Grand-Prize' rein. Dem 'Ride of the Year'
Die weiteren Kategorien:
BILLABONG XXL RIDE OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINEES
(Surfer prize $50,000 - Video prize $5,000)
Grant Baker at Maverick's, California on February 13, 2010 by Noel Robinson
Shane Dorian at Maverick's, California on February 13, 2010 by Noel Robinson
Mark Healey & Shane Dorian at Waimea Bay, Hawaii on December 7, 2009 by Dwayne Fetch
Ramon Navarro at Waimea Bay, Hawaii on December 8, 2009 by Marc Beaty/Surfline
Raimana Van Bastolaer at Teahupoo, Tahiti on March 17, 2010 by Aaron Lieber
BILLABONG XXL BIGGEST WAVE AWARD NOMINEES
(Surfer prize $15,000 and a Honda Aquatrax watercraft with HSA sled - Photo/video prize $4,000)
Ross Clarke-Jones at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on December 25, 2009
Danilo Couto at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on December 25, 2009
Makua Rothman at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on January 11, 2010
Sebastian Steudtner (GER) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on December 7, 2009
Ian Walsh at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on January 11, 2010
MONSTER PADDLE AWARD NOMINEES
(Surfer prize $15,000 - Photo/video prize $4,000)
Grant Baker at Maverick's, California on February 13, 2010.
Shawn Dollar at Maverick's, California on February 13. 2010
Mark Healey & Shane Dorian at Waimea Bay, Hawaii on December 7, 2009
Alex Martins at Maverick's, California on February 13, 2010
Ramon Navarro at Waimea Bay on December 8, 2009
MONSTER TUBE PHOTO AWARD NOMINEES
(Surfer prize $5,000 - Still Photography prize $2,000)
Grant Baker at Maverick's, California on February 13, 2010
Manoa Drollet at Teahupoo, Tahiti on March 17, 2010
Rusty Long at Maverick's, California on February 13, 2010
Mark Mathews at The Right, Western Australia on June 15, 2009
Raimana Van Bastolaer at Teahupoo, Tahiti on March 17, 2010
