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The Eddie officially a 'NO GO' for upcoming 30/31 swell

29 December, 2012 : - BIG WAVE: Organizers of the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau big wave invitational have announced that the event is officially a "NO GO" for the upcoming December 30/31 swell. "What we see is an inconsistent 20-foot swell with peak energy during Sunday night, and dropping after that, We do no…
Cortes Bank - What really happened!

29 December, 2012 : - BIG WAVE: What happened at Cortes Bank on December 22nd was very scary. I’m still sifting through some thoughts about what occurred. I’m so sorry this happened, and thankful that Greg is safe and healthy. If I could turn back time, I’d make sure we either didn…
No Red Bull Jaws, Paddle at Pe'ahi on Dec 30/31

29 December, 2012 : - BIG WAVE: Organizers of Red Bull Jaws, Paddle at Pe'ahi have announced that they will not hold the event during the forecast December 30/31 swell, primarily due to the overnight peak swell arrival time. 'We have been monitoring this developing swell very closely but the real issue is the timing,…
Deep Water - Episode 4

28 December, 2012 : - VIDEO: A big swell is on the way to Hawaii right now so we thought it would be the perfect time to launch Episode 4 of Deep Water— Peahi. This episode follows Kohl Christensen, Dan Ross, Aaron Gold, and Ben Wilkinson as they surf Peahi (Jaws) on Oct 12, 2012. Oct 11th and 12th o…
Eddie On? Big swell heading for North Shore

28 December, 2012 : - BLOG: It looks like the winter surf season has finally decided to kick in on the North Shore. Checking the maps for the next week shows the predicted swell ranging from 6' to 25' plus with the possibility of the 'Eddie' and or the Red Bull Jaws paddle-in event being held. I was due to fly out ov…
Quiksilver waterman tackle Cortes Bank

26 December, 2012 : - BIG WAVE: The swell hit the forecast maps a week ago. The wheels start turning, where to go? Nelscott Reef, Mavericks or Todos Santos? After much deliberation between Quiksilver Waterman Mark Healey, Jamie Mitchell and Peter Mel. Cortes Bank was the call. Winds were forecast to be light out…
Greg Long talks about 3-wave hold-down

24 December, 2012 : - BIG WAVE: San Clemente surfer Greg Long took a beating at Cortes Bank late Friday afternoon, a wipeout so bad that he needed to be airlifted by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter to UCSD Medical Center in San Diego, according to Billabong big-wave spokesman Bill Sharp. Sharp said: 'He …
GMac recaps Nazare season so far

24 December, 2012 : - BIG-WAVE: Garrett is officially back home in Hawaii after ending an eventful two months of the third edition of the ZON North Canyon Show. This year’s exploration had world renowned guest appearances, the biggest wipeouts ever, another gigantic swell and a wedding. Kelly Slater a…
The Quiksilver Eddie Aikau explained

21 December, 2012 : - BIG-WAVE: The Eddie isn't run like your normal surf contest, get the lowdown on the Eddie format and judging from some of big wave surfing's finest. This clip covers Hawaiian wave scale, heat formats, wave height requirements and getting the perfect score…
Perfect Puerto pit gains XXL entry

21 December, 2012 : - VIDEO: Peru's Alvaro Malpartida gets a slick backside barrel at Playa Zicatela, Puerto Escondido, Mexico. Video by Rodrigo Farias. An entry in the Ride of the Year category of the 2013 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards…
Super slow-motion Jaws with Jeff Rowley

21 December, 2012 : - VIDEO: Jeff Rowley, big wave surfer and professional athlete charges Jaws Peahi solo on Thanksgiving 2012. Perfect conditions for a warm-up session at Jaws to prepare for the Red Bull Jaws Paddle In at Peahi Contest. Filmed with Sony FS700 Super Slow Motion 120fps…
Pro-Lite signs on Kohl Christensen

20 December, 2012 : - TEAM: Pro Lite International has signed big wave specialist Kohl Christensen to its roster of surf athletes. Kohl spends much of his time tracking and surfing giant swells around the globe. He is a well respected waterman who currently resides on his off the grid farm on the North Shore of Oahu,…
Gov't makes list of Mavericks hazards

18 December, 2012 : - MAVERICKS: Several big North Pacific swells are forecast to hit Mavericks and the Bay Area coastline later this week, but the Mavericks Invitational will not be contested until at least January. The contest window opened Nov. 9 and extends through March 31. The event has not been held the l…