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Billabong XXL Professional Big wave surfing Competition. Held since 2001, The most recent season finishing in April 2007 where the Awards were held at The Grove in
Anaheim, California on April 13 2007.

2006/2007 season

The 06/07 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards highlighted the international participation and direction of big wave surfing, with nominees represented from Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, USA and additionally hundreds of entrants from all around the globe.

Winner overview

Californians veteran Big Wave rider Ken “Skindog” Collins (Santa Cruz), one of the world's top big wave surfers claimed victory in the Ride Of The Year category at the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards presented by Monster Energy.
The 37-year-old rode a monstrous, seemingly impossible tube at Puerto Escondido, Mexico in June 2006 to earn nomination alongside Manoa Drollet (Tahiti), Rusty Long (California), Andrew Marr (South Africa) and Doug Young (New Zealand).
Also taking victory in the Monster Tube category for the same ride, Skindog's win was a welcome reward after almost quitting big wave surfing due to a horrific wipe-out at the big wave location Jaws in Hawaii two years ago.

“I got beat down at Jaws a few years back and told myself I wasn't going to do this anymore... Then I'd a complete change of heart, I went back and changed my equipment and focused on the safety angle a bit more and it all came together.” -Skindog

Collins claimed $50,000 for the achievement and added his name to a long list of esteemed big wave winners including Brad Gerlach (California), Mike Parsons (California), Makua Rothman (Hawaii), Dan Moore (Hawaii), Pete Cabrinha (Hawaii) and Carlos Burle (Brazil).

“Bottom line is, with this whole group of nominees, if you take away the glitz and the glamour, the whole money aspect and everything else, the same crew are going to do the same thing, I'd have paid 50 grand to get that barrel” said Collins.

San Clemente local surfer Greg Long was also among the victors after he rode a 65-foot widow-maker at Dungeons in South Africa to take out the Billabong XXL Biggest Wave Award category.
Hawaiian Garrett McNamara won Monster Paddle In Award. Already a former Surfline Overall Performance recipient, McNamara abandoned the use of a Personal Water Craft (PWC) to drop into a giant wave at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay California and earn nomination for the category. He defeated Ben Andrews (San Francisco, California), Axier Muniain (Zarautz, Basque Country), Gabrial Villaran (Lima, Peru) and Dave Wassel (Hawaii).
South American surfing starlet Maya Gabeira (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) etched her name in the big wave surfing record books after winning the best overall performance in the women's category.

Prizes

BILLABONG XXL RIDE OF THE YEAR AWARD

(Surfer prize $50,000 Video prize $5000) Winner: Ken "Skindog" Collins (Santa Cruz, California, USA) at Puerto Escondido, Mexico on June 17, 2006 Video by Josh Pomer Second Place: Andrew Marr (Cape Town, South Africa) at Dungeons, South Africa on July 30. 2006 Third Place: (Tie) Rusty Long (San Clemente, California, USA) at Puerto Escondido, Mexico on June 2, 2006 Third Place: (Tie) Doug Young (Dunedin, New Zealand) at Teahupoo, Tahiti on October 13, 2006 Fifth Place: Manoa Drollet (Tahiti, French Polynesia) at Teahupoo, Tahiti on July 28, 2006

BILLABONG XXL BIGGEST WAVE AWARD

(Surfer prize $15,000 - Photo/video prize: $4000) Greg Long (San Clemente, California, USA) at Dungeons, South Africa on July 30. 2006 (Photo by Al McKinnon)

MONSTER PADDLE AWARD

(Surfer prize $15,000 - Photo/video prize: $4000) Garrett McNamara (Haleiwa, Hawaii, USA) at Maverick's, Half Moon Bay, California on December 14, 2006 (Video by Ryan Casey)

MONSTER TUBE AWARD

(Surfer prize $5,000 - Photo/video prize: $2000) Ken "Skindog" Collins (Santa Cruz, California, USA) at Puerto Escondido, Mexico on June 17, 2006 (Photos by Edwin Morales o Video by Josh Pomer)

SURFLINE MEN'S BEST OVERALL PERFORMANCE AWARD

(Surfer prize $5,000) Garrett McNamara (Haleiwa, Hawaii, USA)

BILLABONG WOMEN'S BEST OVERALL PERFORMANCE AWARD

(Surfer prize $5,000) Maya Gabeira (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) (External Link

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