Greg Long, the 26-year-old big wave surfer from San Clemente, California, won the grand prize at the ninth annual Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards for the Ride of the Year Category. Long Received $50,000 in recognition of his performance at the swiss replica watches Red Bull Big Wave Africa event held at Dungeons off Cape Town on July 26, 2008.Long made the winning ride without the aid of a PWC, or Jet Ski, him the only one in his XXL category to do so. The wave was close to 40 feet on the face, and it was quite arguably the best tube ride ever successfully completed on a paddle-in wave of that size, said Bill Sharp, Billabong XXL’s event director.
I am glad to have won this as a paddle-in wave and without a PWC, because most recognized big-wave surfers will tell you this is the most difficult of the two, said Long. To catch a wave on your own power is an unbelievable feeling.Coming in at Ebel replica watches second place for Ride of the Year was Ryan Hipwood from Gold Coast, Australia, for his ride at Shipstern Bluff, Tasmania, on Oct. 11, 2008. James Holmer-Cross from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, came in third for his ride at Shipstern Bluff, Tasmania, on Oct. 11, 2008.--Aileen Torres
A new record for Guinness has been set on Everest today, The Worlds Highest Cricket Match. The prestigious honor was claimed by a team of cricket Jaeger LeCoultre replica watches enthusiasts from the UK, playing at Gorak Shep, the last town before Base Camp. The group got a lot of coverage on Britains ITV for their new record. The catch is, it isnt expected to last long. Two months ago, Russell Brice (of team Himex) caught wind of the plan and ordered uniforms and professional equipment to be brought to Everest Base Camp. He organized two teams of ten, the Sherpa team (orange) called the Khumjung Tigers versus the western (red) Icefall Warriors.
