53
April 13, 2008 | Episode
//53// Billabong XXL / Pichilemu Chile World Cup Tow-In Champs / Hurley House North Shore
Summary
Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards / April 11th 2008 / California //
Pichilemu Chile World Cup Tow-In Champs / April 15th - July 15th 2008 / Punta de Lobos, Pichilemu, Chile //
Hurley House North Shore / Winter 2007 ///
Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards
April 11th 2008 / California
Ladies and Gentleman, we present you the winners of the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards. Welcome to shralp surf! episode 53. Winner of the paddle in award is Californian Greg Long for this wave surfed at the Cortez Bank off the coast of Southern California. The biggest wave was surfed by Mike Parsons, also at Cortez Bank. The wave is estimated at over 70 feet, which means that this is the biggest recorded wave ever ridden. The ride of the year award went to Hanwaiian Shane Dorian for this layback barrel into cart wheel exit at Teahupoo. Other awards include the best male overall performance which went to Greg Long and the best female performance which was awarded to Maya Gabeira from Brazil. And remember, for all your everyday updates on surfing, check surfersvillage.com
Music: New Age Something / Skizzo Franic (skizzo-franick.com)
Punta de Lobos
Hurley House
To finish off some action from team Hurley, filmed on the North Shore of Hawaii last November and December. By the way, they just added German/Portuguese Marlon Lipke to their European team. For more info go to hurley.com
That’s it for this episode of shralp surf! hope you liked it, we’ll be back in two weeks time.