Ride of the Year

Ayer se celebró en Los Angeles, California la entrega de premios de los Red Bull Big Wave de 2021 en la que apenas hubo sorpresas.

Se repartieron 350.000 dólares en efectivo en cuatro categorías para las categorías masculinas y femeninas, Ride of the Year, Biggest Paddle, Biggest Tow y Performer of the Year.

Ganaron los previstos, Kai Lenny, Justine Dupond, y con la ola de Jaws reinando sobre Nazaré o Mavericks.


La francesa, además de ganar el Performer of the Year, se llevó el premio Ride of the Year, y el Biggest Tow.


Kenny, en cambio, tan solo ha conseguido el Men's Biggest Paddle, y el Performer of the Year.


Curiosamente, de los seis premios, tres se los ha llevado la ola de Jaws, mientras que Nazaré, Mavericks, y Todos los Santos, han conseguido un galardón cada uno.



2021 Red Bull Big Wave Winners

Women's Biggest Paddle
1 - Paige Alms at Todos Santos, Mexico on January 11, 2021. Captured by Ryan Craig
2 - Keala Kennelly at Himalayas, Hawaii on December 2, 2020. Captured by Ken Kosada
3 - Justine Dupont at Mavericks, California on December 8, 2020. Captured by Pedro Bala
4 - Bianca Valenti at Mavericks, California on January 12, 2021. Captured by Curt Myers
5 - Justine Dupont at Jaws, Hawaii on January 17, 2021. Captured by Maui Cartel

Men's Biggest Paddle
1 - Kai Lenny at Jaws, Hawaii on December 2, 2020. Captured by Sebastian Tronolone Jr.
2 - Peter Mel at Mavericks, California on January 8, 2021. Captured by Pedro Bala
3 - Billy Kemper at Jaws, Hawaii on December 2, 2020. Captured by Sebastian Tronolone Jr.
4 - Grant Baker at Mavericks, California on December 11, 2020. Captured by Richard Hallman
5 - Peter Mel at Mavericks, California on December 8, 2020. Captured by Marcus Chambers

Women's Biggest Tow
1 - Justine Dupont at Jaws, Hawaii on January 16, 2021. Captured by Sebastian Tronolone Jr.
2 - Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal on October 29, 2020. Captured by Jorge Leal
3 - Justine Dupont at Nazaré, Portugal on October 29, 2020. Captured by Above Creators
4 - Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal on February 5, 2021. Captured by Luis de Sá
5 - Justine Dupont at Mavericks, California on January 1, 2021. Captured by Pedro Bala

Men's Biggest Tow
1 - Sebastian Steudtner at Nazaré, Portugal on October 29, 2020. Captured by Jorge Leal
2 - Kai Lenny at Jaws, Hawaii on January 16, 2021. Captured by Marcus Rodrigues
3 - Conor Maguire at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland on October 28, 2020. Captured by Clem McInerney
4 - Sebastian Steudtner at Nazaré, Portugal on October 29, 2020. Captured by Jorge Leal
5 - Lucas "Chumbo" Chianca at Nazaré, Portugal on October 29, 2020. Captured by Pedro Miranda

Women's Ride Of The Year
1 - Justine Dupont at Jaws, Hawaii on January 16, 2021. Captured by Slater Berosky
2 - Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal on February 5, 2021. Captured by Cesinha Feliciano
3 - Keala Kennelly at Himalayas, Hawaii on December 2, 2020. Captured by Ken Kosada
4 - Paige Alms at Todos Santos, Mexico on January 11, 2021. Captured by Mike Nulty
5 - Michelle de Bouillons at Nazare, Portugal on February 22, 2021. Captured by Cesinha Feliciano

Men's Ride Of The Year
1 - Peter Mel at Mavericks, California on January 8, 2021. Captured by Curt Myers
2 - Kai Lenny at Jaws, Hawaii on December 2, 2020. Captured by Elliot Leboe
3 - Kai Lenny at Jaws, Hawaii on January 16, 2021. Captured by Marcus Rodrigues
4 - Grant Baker at Mavericks, California on December 11, 2020. Captured by Richard Hallman
5 - Conor Maguire at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland on October 28, 2020. Captured by Clem McInerney

Women's Performer of the Year
1 - Justine Dupont
2 - Maya Gabeira
3 - Paige Alms
4 - Keala Kennelly
5 - Michelle de Bouillons

Men's Performer of the Year
1 - Kai Lenny
2 - Peter Mel
3 - Grant "Twiggy" Baker
4 - Sebastian Steudtner
5 - Conor Maguire

El WSL ha anunciado la lista de los nominadnos a los 2021 Red Bull Big Wave Awards en cuatro categorías que se repartirán un premio de 350.000 dólares.

Ride of the Year, Biggest Paddle, Biggest Tow, y Performer of the Year, son las cuatro categorías existentes, tanto en categoría masculina como femenina.

“Los nominados de este año abarcaron todo el mundo con surfistas que representan a países como Brasil, Alemania, Irlanda, Sudáfrica, Estados Unidos y Francia. La mayoría de los surfistas nominadps provienen de las olas grandes de Nazaré en Portugal y Pe'ahi (también conocido como "Jaws") en Hawái, EE. UU., Pero la lista de este año también incluye otras como Mavericks en Half Moon Bay, California, EE. UU. Todos Santos en México y Mullaghmore Head en Irlanda.

Los ganadores se anunciarán durante la entrega de premios Red Bull Big Wave de 2021 el 29 de octubre de 2021. 

Ride of the Year

Categoría femenina

Paige Alms at Todos Santos, Mexico on January 11, 2021.
Michelle des Bouillons at Nazaré, Portugal on February 22, 2021.
Justine Dupont at Nazaré, Portugal on January 16, 2021.
Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal on February 5, 2021.
Izzi Gomez at Jaws, Hawaii on January 16, 2021.
Keala Kennelly at Himalayas, Hawaii on December 2, 2020.

Categoría masculina

Conor Maguire at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland on October 28, 2020.
Grant Baker at Mavericks, California on December 11, 2020.
Kai Lenny at Jaws, Hawaii on December 2, 2020.
Kai Lenny at Jaws, Hawaii on December 2, 2020.
Kai Lenny at Jaws, Hawaii on December 2, 2020.
Kai Lenny at Jaws, Hawaii on January 16, 2021.
Peter Mel at Mavericks, California on January 8, 2021.
Billy Kemper at Jaws, Hawaii on December 2, 2020.
Eli Olson at Jaws, Hawaii on January 16, 2021.
Vinicius dos Santos at Nazaré, Portugal on February 22, 2021.
Kalani Chapman at Outer Reef Log Cabins, Hawaii on January 16, 2021.
Wilem Banks at Mavericks, California on December 8, 2020.

Biggest Paddle


Categoría femenina

Bianca Valenti at Mavericks, California on January 12, 2021.
Justine Dupont at Jaws, Hawaii on January 17, 2021.
Keala Kennelly at Himalayas, Hawaii on December 2, 2020.
Justine Dupont at Mavericks, California on December 8, 2020.
Paige Alms at Todos Santos, Mexico on January 11, 2021.
Raquel Heckert at Jaws, Hawaii on January 17, 2021.

Categoría masculina

Kai Lenny at Jaws, Hawaii on December 2, 2020.
Kai Lenny at Jaws, Hawaii on December 2, 2020.
Kai Lenny at Jaws, Hawaii on December 2, 2020.
Kai Lenny at Mavericks, California on December 8, 2020.
Peter Mel at Mavericks, California on December 8, 2020.
Peter Mel at Mavericks, California on January 8, 2021.
Grant Baker at Mavericks, California on December 11, 2020.
Billy Kemper at Jaws, Hawaii on December 2, 2020.
Nathan Florence at Jaws, Hawaii on December 2, 2020.
Vinicius dos Santos at Nazaré, Portugal on February 22, 2021.
Ian Walsh at Jaws, Hawaii on December 2, 2020.
Wilem Banks at Mavericks, California on January 10, 2021.


Biggest Tow


Categoría femenina

Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal on October 29, 2020.
Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal on February 5, 2021.
Justine Dupont at Mavericks, California on January 1, 2021.
Justine Dupont at Jaws, Hawaii on January 16, 2021.
Justine Dupont at Nazaré, Portugal on October 29, 2020.
Michelle des Bouillons at Nazaré, Portugal on February 22, 2021.

Categoría masculina

Conor Maguire at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland on October 28, 2020.
Kalani Chapman at Outer Reef Log Cabins, Hawaii on January 1, 2021.
Kai Lenny at Jaws, Hawaii on January 16, 2021.
Kai Lenny at Jaws, Hawaii on January 16, 2021.
Kai Lenny at Jaws, Hawaii on January 16, 2021.
Ian Walsh at Jaws, Hawaii on January 16, 2021.
Sebastian Steudtner at Nazaré, Portugal on October 29, 2020.
Sebastian Steudtner at Nazaré, Portugal on October 29, 2020.
Lucas “Chumbo” Chianca at Nazaré, Portugal on October 29, 2020.
Makua Rothman at Jaws, Hawaii on January 16, 2021.
Nathan Florence at Jaws, Hawaii on January 16, 2021.
Francisco Porcella at Jaws, Hawaii on January 16, 2021.

Performer of the Year

Categoría femenina

Justine Dupont
Keala Kennelly
Maya Gabeira
Paige Alms
Michelle des Bouillons
Raquel Heckert

Categoría masculina

Kai Lenny
Peter Mel
Conor Maguire
Grant Baker
Sebastian Steudtner
Ian Walsh
Nathan Florence
Eli Olson
Billy Kemper
Lucas “Chumbo” Chianca
Makua Rothman
Vinicius dos Santos

Los Red Bull Big Wave Awards han cerrado su edición de 2020 certificando un récord de la surfista Maya Gabeira. Y es que la WSL dado como la ola más grande surfeada por una mujer a la surfista brasileña, una ola de 22,4 metros en Nazaré el pasado 11 de febrero, pese a que no la finalizara.

Dos surfistas hawaianos, Paige Alms, de Maui, y Eli Olson, de Oahu, se llevaron el premio en los Red Bull Big Wave Awards Paddle of the Year.

Keala Kennelly, surfista hawaiana de 41 años y una de las mejores surfistas en olas grandes del planeta ha sido la ganadora del premio a la mayor caída en los Premios Red Bull Big Wave 2020.

Aquí tenéis a los cinco nominados al premio Wipeout del año, cinco tortazos épicos protagonizados por Keala Kennely, Torrey Meister, el italiano con menos respeto por las olas grandes, Francisco Porcella, Felipe Cesarano, y el marroquí Jerome Sahyoun.

El WSL anunció ayer los nominados a los Premios Red Bull Big Wave 2020 (BWA), que este año celebran su vigésimo aniversario.