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Gabe Davies wins the 2009 Quiksilver La Vaca Gigante

16 November, 2009 : - - Sunshine, strong offshore winds and a 4-metre (15ft) swell greeted the 15 competitors and hundreds of spectators, who lined the clifftops at this winter’s ‘La Vaca Gigante III’ big wave event on Saturday the 14th Nov. The spot ‘La Vaca’ or ‘The Cow’ breaks 400m out to sea, off a rocky coastli…
Replogle & Craft win 2009 Nelscott Reef Tow-in Classic

23 October, 2009 : - - Lincoln City Oregon -- The 2009 Nelscott Reef Tow In Classic and Big Wave Paddle In ran in perfect conditions on Thursday. Adam Replogle and Alistair Craft pull off a repeat win for the tow in event. Ross Clarke-Jones wins the Kingfish Title and Anthony Tashnick wins the Liquid Militia Paddle I…
Blake Ainsworth wins Fantastic Noodles Intense Wave..

27 August, 2009 : - - An amazing day of big wave surfing at the inaugural Fantastic Noodles Intense Wave Challenge 09 held in perfect surf up around the serious 15 feet range (4m plus!) in South Australia.…
Greg Long wins the 2009 Billabong Pico Alto Invitational

9 July, 2009 : - - The Billabong International Big-Wave World Championship wrapped up Monday, July 6th in glassy, contestable 15-foot surf. The event, held at Peru's famed Pico Alto, started out partly cloudy in the morning and with little wind, and held decent shape and size throughout the day.…
Twiggy wins Punta de Lobos Ceremonial Big Wave event

7 May, 2009 : - - Competing in the first annual Quiksilver Ceremonial Punta de Lobos on Monday, XXL Biggest Wave of the Year award-winner Grant Twiggy Baker charged 15-foot surf and heinous currents on his way to first place, according to Surfline. Chile's raw conditions and monster waves were enough to draw big wave…
Greg Long and Twiggy win 2009 Billabong XXL Awards

18 April, 2009 : - - Grove Theatre Anaheim -- The gladiators of big wave surfing took center stage in California last night for the ninth annual Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards. …
Koby Abberton, Ryan Hipwood 2008 APT World Champs

4 April, 2009 : - - Laguna Beach, Ca -- The Association of Professional Towsurfers is proud to announce that Koby Abberton and Ryan Hipwood both from Australia, have officially become the 2008 APT World Tour Champion Team. …
Mavericks announces conclusion of 2009 contest period

2 April, 2009 : - - Half Moon Bay -- Mavericks Surf Ventures, Inc. (Mavericks) announced today that the official waiting period for The 2009 Mavericks Surf Contest® Presented by Sony Ericsson is now closed. The waiting period began on January 1, 2009 and officially ended on March 31, 2009. Showcasing 24 of the world…
Time runs out for Mormaii Pe'ahi World Tow-In Champs

31 March, 2009 : - - Laguna Beach -- The Mormaii Pe’ahi World Cup Tow-In Surfing Championship holding period has officially come to a close. APT directors and Mormaii officials are disappointed that Mother Nature did not produce the anticipated swell to hold this world class tow-in event but are hopeful that next ye…
Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau to close wait period

27 February, 2009 : - - Waimea Bay -- The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau holding period officially draws to a close tomorrow, February 28, 2009. Since the event’s inception in the winter of 1984/85, it has only been held seven times, due to the event’s uncompromising wave requirement of minimum 20-foot surf Ha…
Volcom's Marti Paradisis claims the ASL paddle-in award

23 February, 2009 : - - Marti Paradisis picked up two top awards in the prestigious Surfing Life big wave awards held in Sydney on Thursday Night. Marti won the awards for the biggest paddle in ride and the award for best overall performance. This makes him the first surfer in the history of the national competition …
Indar Unanue victorious at Punta Galea BBK Challenge

22 December, 2008 : - - El joven zarauztarra Indar Unanue ha conseguido la txapela del Punta Galea BBK Challenge que se ha disputado este sodo 20 de diciembre sobre olas que han oscilado entre los 3 y 4m de altura en Punta Galea, Getxo. …
International riders charge La Santa Tow-in BigSession

18 December, 2008 : - - The BigSession came true after a waiting period of almost one year. Even though since the beginning the charts predicted huge waves for the weekend, still the wind direction was not 100% good for the wave of El Bravo. …