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Every year there is one award that is coveted by the world over and revered as an international symbol of success and notoriety. La creme de la creme. The Sonny Award, or ‘The Golden Ape’ as it’s often referred to, is two feet and 22 pounds of pure baller-status. It’s been rumored that Ryan Gosling threatened retirement after not even being nominated for a 2015 Sonny Award, allegedly stating, “If I only walk away with one award this year it better be that [expletive] golden ape.” Well Ryan, we couldn’t agree more, so without further adieu, the 2016 Sonny Awards (drumroll please) …
Surfer Of The Year: Isabella Nichols
Grom Of The Year – Boy: Dane Matson
Grom Of The Year – Girl: Quincy Symonds
Bum Of The Year: Nate Harrington
Photo Of The Year: Ron Holt
Social Media Tagger Of The Year: Lizzie Le
Stoke Of The Year: Cruz Dinofa
East Coast Retailer Of The Year: Real Watersports
West Coast Retailer Of The Year: Dive N’ Surf
Australia Retailer Of The Year: Aquatique
January, 2017
She’s only 14, but none of this is new to her. Not collecting medals. Not making grown-ass pro athletes jealous. Not the “did you see that?!” surprised faces in the crowd at global competitions like the 2019 USASA national championships in Colorado and last year’s Stab High Japan.
It started with lost bags and apparently the worst conditions in years, but we find Side Hits galore, some fun country hits, and find our rhythm with Parker Szumowski and Arthur Longo leading the charge. Dark, snow-ridden storm clouds are gathering over the steppes of Uzbekistan, and we are very much ready and waiting for it.
Navigating tropical surf trips in 2025 isn’t the easiest of affairs. It turns out that surfers really are everywhere. The search for tropical isolation is eternal.
Take a trip through the sunshine mind-state of legendary surf artist, Andy Davis.
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