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About the O'Neill South African Big Wave Raw Courage Awards
O'Neill South Africa is proud to launch a new and unique event in South African Surfing History. This is solely a Big Wave recognition event, with the emphasis purely on Big Wave Paddle surfing. The Biggest Paddle wave wins!
Paddle surfing is what big wave surfing is all about, as any one can let go of a tow rope... Paddle surfing takes guts, knowledge, experience and Raw Courage, to paddle out, line up for a big slab of ocean, turn your board around and commit to a wave, paddle your heart out and have the courage to take the drop. That is what Big Wave Surfing is all about... There is no easy recipe, no short cuts, no easy way out... Just pure, determination and commitment to catching the biggest slabs of ocean Neptune can throw at us. Paddling into giant waves with your own bare hands, these are warriors, the Big Wave Watermen O'Neill are here to honor and reward for there passion, courage and commitment.
This is an event we will be running annually, to give recognition to all our Big Wave Surfers, for following there passion of riding Big Waves and pushing the boundaries & limits of the sport, while, keeping the South African flag flying high, both locally & Internationally. The year long event starts 20th May 2007 and finishes with a Red Carpet Awards & presentation evening on the 20th May 2008.
The event is only open to South African Surfers who are continuously out there, pushing the limits and boundaries of Big Wave Surfing in South Africa and abroad.
All nomination rides are to be sent in to O'Neill, to be showcased on the O'Neill Website, where they will be judged and voted on during the year, until the Awards evening on the 20th May 2008, where the Winners of each Award division will be announced.
Submit your entries >>
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