PETE CABRINHA WINS 2004 BILLABONG XXL BIG WAVE AWARD WITH 70 FOOT WAVE
Veteran Maui Surfer Earns $70,000 for World Record Ride
ANAHEIM, CA -- (April 16, 2004) -- The world record for biggest wave ever ridden was officially shattered this evening at the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards presented by Monster Energy when Pete Cabrinha of Hawaii picked up a check for $70,000 to match his amazing ride on a 70-footer.
04.16.04
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR THE BILLABONG XXL BIG WAVE AWARDS
The long awaited Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards is a well planned event attended by thousands of people both at the venue and online. Here is the complete schedule of events for the evening. NOTE: All times are USA Pacific Standard Time, the same time as Los Angeles.
04.02.04
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED IN 2004 BILLABONG XXL GLOBAL BIG WAVE AWARDS
Huge Waves in Maui, Tasmania and Tahiti Produce Year's Top Rides. Surfers from the USA, Brazil, Australia and French Polynesia received nominations for waves they rode in South Africa, Tasmania, Tahiti, California and Maui, Hawaii — each one a spectacular example of the amazing progression of big wave surfing in recent years
04.01.04
SCIENTISTS DISCOVER GIANT WAVES ON SATURN'S MOON;
Billabong Odyssey Announces Surfing Expedition. In the wake of a shocking new report that scientists have discovered giant waves on one of Saturn's moons, comes the Billabong Odyssey's announcement of an expedition to actually ride the Titanic breakers.
03.19.04
NEW AUSSIE ENTRIES AS BILLABONG XXL BIG WAVE AWARDS NEAR CLIMAX
Annual Surfing Awards Ceremony Set for April 16, 2004 in Southern California. With less than two weeks remaining in the 2003/04 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards, new entries from Australia have added to the worldwide flavor of the competition. The amazing photos depict aussie surfer Andy Campbell at a death-defying break off the southern tip of Tasmania.
02.03.04
NEW ENTRIES FROM JAWS JUICE UP THE BILLABONG XXL BIG WAVE AWARDS
Hansen's Announced as Presenting Sponsor. Large swells across the Pacific Ocean in January have produced dozens of new entries to the 2004 Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards, including a number of clear contenders ridden at Maui's legendary Jaws
12.22.03
HUGE CORTES BANK SETS PACE IN BILLABONG XXL BIG WAVE AWARDS
The Long Brothers, Parsons and Gerlach Score Far Offshore; Mel and Replogle Nail a New Oregon Reef, Maverick’s is Fully Armed. Last week’s solid groundswell along the Pacific West Coast provided the long-awaited oceanic horsepower to shift the 2003/04 Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards into high gear.
12.05.03
BILLABONG XXL BIG WAVE AWARDS ENTERS HIGH SEASON FOR 2003/04
A New High Surf Category will Honor the Tuberide of the Year
IRVINE, California (December 5) -- With the first major swell of the winter season poised to strike the West Coast, the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards are about to kick into high gear.
Presented by Surfline, the fourth annual XXL Awards have earned a reputation as the world championship of big wave riding.
