Sebastian Steudtner e Justine Dupont em grande destaque nos Big Wave Awards

Foram conhecidos, esta madrugada, os vencedores dos Big Wave Awards e Justine Dupont e Sebastian Steudtner foram as figuras de destaque na cerimónia. O alemão Sebastian Steudtner, que é figura habitual na Praia do Norte, venceu a categoria "Biggest Tow", com uma onda surfada na Praia do Norte, na Nazaré, no dia 29 de Outubro de 2020. A francesa Justine Dupont destacou-se nesta gala ao vencer nas categorias "Ride of the Year", "Biggest Tow" e "Performer of the Year". Justine ficou ainda nos primeiros cinco lugares em mais duas categorias, destaque que justifica por completo a categoria de performer feminina do ano. Este ano a World Surf League recebeu um total de 600 submissões para os Big Wave Awards das maiores e melhores ondas captadas na época de 2020/2021. Entre elas estiveram onze ondas surfadas na Praia do Norte. Resultados finais das quatro categorias premiadas:

Ride of the Year Mulheres: 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 Nazaré, Portugal on February 22, 2021. Captured by Cesinha Feliciano.

Homens: 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 "Twiggy" 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.

Biggest Paddle Mulheres: 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.

Homens: 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 "Twiggy" 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.

Biggest Tow Mulheres: 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.

Homens: 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.

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

Homens: 1 - Kai Lenny 2 - Peter Mel 3 - Grant “Twiggy” Baker 4 - Sebastian Steudtner 5 - Conor Maguir