Ride of the Year Contenders - Billabong XXL Awards
Tasmanian local Tyler Hollmer-Cross slips into a chunky one at Shipstern Bluff. Video clip by Andrew Chisholm. An entry in the Ride of the Year category of the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards.
Aussie surf guide David Scard scores a classic barrel at Cloudbreak, Fiji, a definite entry in the Ride of the Year Category of the 2011 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards.
Mark Yazbeck of Newcastle, Australia paddles into one of the bigger waves of the North Shore season at Waimea Bay, Hawaii on January 20. Video by Bruno Lemos. A Ride of the Year entry in the 2011 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards.
Ha. I went to school with both Tyler Hollmer-Cross and Andy “Chiza” Chisolm. Lets hope they bring it home for the tassie boys!! Yeeww! 
2011 HIGHLIGHT REEL
France’s Benjamin Sanchis pulls in backside on a big one at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland during the Billabong/Monster Energy Tow In contest on February 13. A new entry in the Ride of the Year category of the 2011 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards.
Hawaii’s Mark Healey gets barreled after an air drop at Puerto Escondido, Mexico. Video by Alejandro Berger.
Big wave rider Eric Rebiere of Biarritz, France (and Tenerife, Islas de Canarias). gets piped off his noodle at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland during the Monster/Billabong tow event on February 13, 2011.
Aussie David “Scardy” Scard seen a bit further out than in other entries, showing his epic barrel was in fact a paddle-in ride and not jet-ski assisted. Took place at Cloudbreak, Tavarua, Fiji.
Maui’s Ian Walsh paddles in and pulls in at Jaws in the No Tow Zone. Video by Elliot Leboe. An entry in the Ride of the Year category of the 2011 Billabong XXl Global Big Wave Awards.
Hawaii’s Mark Healey was everywhere this year, including making a late, choppy drop at Mavs even with some guy with an oar and a gondola or something out on the shoulder. Video by Chris Killen.
SHANE DORIAN - JAWS
Shane Dorian’s amazing Jaws paddle-in wave of March 15, 2001 shot by Bruno Lemos.
If David Scard dosent win it ill eat my own hat!!!!!!!
If David Scard dosent win it ill eat my own hat!!!!!!!
That Raccoon Skin one that ya bought back from Canadia????
I wanna see that!!!!!
Pffffffffff a walk in the park….......... 
Who will take the $50,000 and the Toyota Tacoma? Will it be Mikey Brennan at Shipstern Bluff, Danilo Couto at Jaws, Mark Healey at Outer Reef, Oahu, Benjamin Sanchis at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland or David Scard at Cloudbreak, Fiji. Find out at the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards to be webcast April 29 and then broadcast on FUEL on May 1.
THE WINNER FOR 2011
Hear the story of how Brazil’s Danilo Couto paddled into an epic wave at Jaws, changing big wave surfing forever. The wave earned Couto the 2011 Billabong XXL Ride of the Year Award and a year lease of a Toyota Tacoma truck.