Surf News: Grant Baker Wins O'niell Raw Big Wave Awards

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O’Neill Raw Courage Big Wave Award winners announced : Grant Baker wins Biggest Paddle Wave

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 20 May, 2010 : - - The winners of 2009/10 O’Neill Raw Courage Big Wave Awards presented by theBOMBsurf.com were crowned in dual ceremonies at Long Beach and the Rioja restaurant in Cape Town on Wednesday with legendary big wave charger Grant ‘Twiggy’ Baker capturing the premier Biggest Paddle Wave award and R20 000.



All the results for the 2009/10 O’Neill Raw Courage Awards can be found at thebombsurf.com/pages/1437/

The O’Neill Raw Courage Awards has its roots in paddle-in surfing and while all awards besides the Biggest Paddle Wave also accept tow-in rides, the judging criteria favours paddling as the method of catching the wave. It takes more courage to paddle into and ride an 18 foot wave than it does to tow into a 25 footer.

2009/10 O’Neill Raw Courage Awards

Biggest Paddle Wave Award –
Surfer: Grant ‘Twiggy’ Baker R20 000
Photographer: Kimi Stewart R2 500

Biggest Barrel Award –
Surfer: Sean Holmes R5 000
Photographer: Jeannie Holmes R2 000

Balls to the Wall Award –
Surfer: Simon Lowe R5 000

PsychoFreak Award –
Surfer: Frank Solomon R5 000
Photographer: Kelly Cestari R2 000

Grom Charger Award –
Surfer: Matt Bromley R2 000
Photographer: Kelly Cestari R1 000

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