Greg Long at Cortes 1 - Ride of the Year Entry - Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 2013. Uploaded by BillabongXXL on Mar 09, 2013. Greg Long (San Clemente, California) takes off on a huge wave at the Cortes Bank, 100 miles off Southern California and runs into some problems, nearly drowning in the process. Video by Ryan Moss. An entry in the Ride of the Year category of the 2013 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards presented by Pacifico.