El Buey is not a wave for the faint of heart. Lucky for us, Gabriel Villaran is definitely not faint of anything – turning and going on a wave this size takes a lot more than just heart. And turning and going when you’re this late on the takeoff takes something more than heart. What it takes is south of the heart, and north of the knees. Yet another installment of the ever-entertaining 2015 XXL Global Big Wave Awards.

