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    Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational in Memory of Eddie Aikau

    ASP Specialty Event
    Waimea Bay Oahu, Hawaii
    1 December 2008 - 28 February 2009

    Live Coverage  |  Results/Photos/Videos etc

    Quiksilver is pleased to announce the 2008/2009 Invitees and
    Alternates for The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau

    Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 4 November, 2008 : - - Scheduled to take place at the hallowed grounds of Waimea Bay, on the North Shore of Oahu, between December 1, 2008, and February 28, 2009, the event, otherwise known as The Eddie, requires one day with a minimum of 20-foot surf (Hawaiian scale) in order to run.

    It is the world’s most prestigious big-wave surfing event and is the only big-wave surf contest sanctioned by the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), the governing body of professional surfing.
     
    Held in honour of the legendary Hawaiian waterman, Eddie Aikau, the The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau gathers 28 of the most skilful and dynamic big-wave surfers from around the world as polled by a comprehensive panel consisting of influential watermen, members of the surf industry, and internationally recognized surfing Associations.

    The first memorial event for Aikau was held in 1984 at Sunset Beach, two miles north of Waimea Bay. It was won by local standout Denton Miyamura. Following the inaugural event, The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau moved to Waimea Bay, where it has remained ever since. 2008 marks the event’s 24th anniversary; in only seven of those years have the waves been big enough and the conditions right to hold the contest.
     
    In the realm of big-wave riding, the name Eddie Aikau commands as much respect as Waimea Bay itself. Aikau was the North Shore of Oahu's first lifeguard, watching over the Bay when he wasn't charging the biggest waves of the winter. Tragically, he lost his life in 1978, at the age of 33, during a re-creation of the Polynesian voyage between Hawaii and Tahiti.

    In huge seas, the voyaging canoe Hokule'a was capsized. Eddie paddled off in an attempt to reach help for his fellow crewmen. He was never seen again but his spirit and legacy live on.

    The complete list of Invitees and Alternates for this year’s event are below and online at quiksilver.com/eddie. The website also includes photos and video from previous year’s events, Invitee profiles and swell updates. Visitors can sign up to receive text updates for the “Official Contest Call” and watch online when the Bay calls the day.

    Invitees
    Andy Irons
    Brian Keaulana
    Brock Little
    Bruce Irons
    Carlos Burle
    Clyde Aikau
    Darryl Virostko
    Greg Long
    Ian Walsh
    Jamie O’Brien
    Jamie Sterling
    Kelly Slater
    Keone Downing
    Makua Rothman
    Mark Healey
    Michael Ho
    Noah Johnson
    Peter Mel
    Ross Clarke-Jones
    Rusty Keaulana
    Shane Dorian
    Sunny Garcia
    Tom Carroll
    Titus Kinimaka
    Takayuki Wakita (JPN)
    Grant Baker (ZAF)
    Ramon Navarro (CHL) 
    Ibon Amatriain (SPN).

    Alternates
    Kala Alexander (Aikau Pick)
    Garrett McNamara
    Darrick Doerner
    Reef McIntosh
    Tony Ray
    Anthony Tashnick
    Paul Patterson
    Nathan Fletcher
    Kalani Chapman
    Dave Wassel
    Taylor Knox
    Evan Slater
    Pancho Sullivan
    Derek Ho
    Danny Fuller
    Chava Greenlee
    Keoni Watson
    Manoa Drollet
    Myles Padaca
    Tony Moniz
    Ross Williams
    Ken “Skin Dog” Collins
    Koby Abberton
    Laurie Towner.

    Honorary
    Mark Foo
    Todd Chesser
    Tiger Espere
    Jay Moriarty
    Peter Davi

     

     

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