Ocean Minded™ Brand Ambassador Greg Long claimed “Ride of the Year” at the 2009 Billabong XXL Awards on Friday April 17th. Long defeated Ryan Hipwood, James Holmer-Cross, Garret McNamara, and Brian Conley for the award, and walked off the stage with the 1st place prize of $50,000.
“It feels so good to have ‘Ride of Year’ as an accomplishment. All of this year’s nominees rode amazing waves, and I feel extremely honored to win”, stated Long. “It was great to have all my friends and family in the audience, and I look forward to many more adventures in the years to come”.
Long’s winning wave, which broke on July 26, 2008 at Dungeons in South Africa, was the only one nominated in the “Ride of the Year” category that was paddled into – not using the aid of a personal water craft (PWC). This is Long’s fifth XXL award in six years, and the others include “Biggest Wave”, “The Monster Paddle Award”, and two “Best Overall Performance” awards.
“We feel very privileged to have Greg as a Brand Ambassador”, stated Ocean Minded’s Team Manager, Frankie D’Andrea. “He is always pushing the limits of surfing, and the ‘Ride of the Year’ at Dungeon’s was one of the most amazing waves ever ridden. Greg’s been part of Ocean Minded for many years, and at one point, we were his only sponsor. Seeing all of his hard work pay off makes us especially proud.”
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Ocean Minded™ Brand Ambassador, Greg Long, Wins XXL ‘Ride of the Year’
Long’s winning wave, which broke on July 26, 2008 at Dungeons in South Africa, was the only one nominated in the “Ride of the Year” category that was paddled into – not using the aid of a personal water craft (PWC). This is Long’s fifth XXL award in six years, and the others include “Biggest Wave”, “The Monster Paddle Award”, and two “Best Overall Performance” awards.
“We feel very privileged to have Greg as a Brand Ambassador”, stated Ocean Minded’s Team Manager, Frankie D’Andrea. “He is always pushing the limits of surfing, and the ‘Ride of the Year’ at Dungeon’s was one of the most amazing waves ever ridden. Greg’s been part of Ocean Minded for many years, and at one point, we were his only sponsor. Seeing all of his hard work pay off makes us especially proud.”