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EASTAUGH WINS BIG WAVE AWARD
Damon Eastaugh has won the Oakley/ASL Big Wave Awards for his monster
wave ridden at Xbox in Western Australia.
Eastaugh, from Margaret River, was one of many riders that enjoyed an
historic day on July 5 at the offshore shelf. A daylong frenzy in perfect
conditions and the biggest surf ever ridden in Australia attracted a host of
entries for the awards.
The judges estimated Eastaugh's winning wave height at between 48 and 52
feet. A previous winner of the award in 2003/04, he scored $20,000 for his
effort.
The award for Biggest Paddle-In went to Kiwi nutter Daniel Kereopa for his
crazy ride at Papatowai in New Zealand's deep south on June 15. Kereopa
spent eight hours in eight-degree water.He
should be sportsman of the year. What can't this guy do when it comes to
surfing. It's his year alright, kicking off 2007 with not one but three
nationals titles. Then followed that up with multiple wins on both the short
and longboard circuit's. Where he is now the points leader both formats.
Damien Warr, also of Margaret River, took out the Best Performance Overall
for his efforts at Xbox on July 5. Warr, the only goofy-footer on the day,
broke his board on the second wave he caught so spent the remainder of the
day on an unfamiliar solid balsa wood board borrowed from a mate. Kereopa
won $5000, while Warr picked up $3000.
