Bruce Irons 2004 event winner : photo courtesy Quiksilver/Eddie

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'EDDIE' WATCH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 2016

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 12 May, 2006 : - - Quiksilver reached an agreement to remain the title sponsor of the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational surfing contest through the 2015-16 winter season.

The event can run at Waimea Bay only on a day when traditional wave heights reach at least 20 feet. Because of its strict standards, it is considered one of the most prestigious events in all of surfing.

"It is our commitment to the Aikaus, and to the memory of Eddie, that we will ensure this event stays true to its roots, continuing on as a living tribute to Aikau and to the brotherhood of big-wave riding," Quiksilver chief executive officer Bob McKnight said.

The event has been completed just seven times since the first one in 1984. The contest was not staged last season because wave conditions were never up to standard during the holding period.

The event was created to honor Eddie Aikau, a former big-wave surfer and lifeguard at Waimea Bay who was lost at sea during a solo rescue attempt for the voyaging canoe Hokule'a. Aikau would have been 60 on May 4.

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Source: HonoluluAdertisr.com

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