This is the kind of day that eddie would have gone out and had a great time, added ray. The eddie aikau foundation announced the 2019 the eddie aikau big wave invitational with an allstar lineup and new format. After quiksilver pulled out of the eddie two years ago, the bigwave surfing event returns with new sponsors. Tomorrow, the quiksilver in memory of eddie aikau surfing contest, known simply as the eddie, will run at waimea bay on the north shore of oahu. As a lifeguard, eddie aikau is said to have never had a fatality while on duty. Ask anyone from hawaii, and theyll tell you that hawaiian bigwave surfer eddie aikau died a legend. The return of the eddie aikau big wave invitational surf contest. The foundation strives to inspire people to develop a strong sense of pride in themselves, their heritage and their community through eddie s remarkable. With its rich combination of archival imagery, dramatic. Dec 01, 2017 despite parting ways with longtime contest sponsor quiksilver, clyde aikau said the family was still planning on running the eddie, telling khon2 news, the main thing is that the family wants to continue to carry on eddies legacy and what he was all about, and that the contest would go, even if we have to hand out coconuts for.
Its sponsored by quicksilver, and involves flying in a selected group of the strongest, most elite. The tournament is named for native hawaiian, champion big wave surfer, and lifesaving waimea bay lifeguard, eddie aikau. No go for the eddie, surf contest given the official red. Eddie aikau big wave competition made its return this year. The spirit of aloha is everything that eddie aikau represented. The eddie aikau foundation is a charitable organization created to share eddie aikau s life, contributions and accomplishments while promoting education and the advancement of hawaiian culture. It was about the line that was drawn from his ancestral roots to the peace and pride that was found on a wave. Big wave surfing in hawaii was at its finest during the 31st annual eddie aikau surf competition. Everything you need to know about the eddie aikau surfing.
The eddie big wave invitational announces 2019 surfers opening ceremony set for december 5, 2019. A yellow alert was officially issued at noon friday, meaning that the 34th annual eddie aikau big wave invitational could be a go at waimea bay organizers will make that call within the next 48. Eddie would go, but not in 2017 the eddie surf contest is a nogo for 2017 but the aikau family looks ahead for a return in 2018. After eddie s death, the quiksilver in memory of eddie aikau competition was created in 1984 and has since become the most wellknown bigwave surfing competition in the world. As stuart coleman describes in his biography of eddie aikau, contest organizers were debating whether to hold the contest in light of huge and treacherous wave conditions. The eddie aikau foundation is a charitable organization created to share eddie aikaus life, contributions and accomplishments while promoting education and the advancement of hawaiian.
Says his brother clyde, who still surfs in the competition at 64 years old, you know, you can win the event. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the eddie aikau foundation in promoting education and the advancement of hawaiian culture through eddie s life, contribution, and accomplishments. Situated on oahus legendary north shore surf haven, waimea bay is the location of the eddie aikau big wave invitational. The rare eddie aikau big wave surf competition was finally given a green light by event officials on thursday, marking the first time in seven years that the elite invitational has taken place, on. Feb 25, 2016 the criteria are so strict that the eddie aikau surf competition has been held only eight times in 30 years, but the winter swells of hawaii finally brought waves big enough for no 9. A record number of women invited to the 20192020 eddie aikau. Aikau, the top young hawaiian big wave rider who became king of the bay, waimea s first lifeguard, and doomed crew member of the hokulea, which in march of 1978 capsized in heavy seas off molokai while attempting to sail to tahiti. Jan 11, 2010 an intensive airsea search and rescue effort commenced to find eddie but unfortunately became called off after five days.
Eddie took on every major swell to come through the north shore from 1967 to 1978. Download the nbc news app for breaking news and weather. The eddie 20152016 round 1 recap with john john florence. The eddie aikau big wave invitational, oahu hawaiian. Google doodle honors eddie aikau, famed surfer and. Clothes and accessories based on the legendary hawaiian waterman. And nobody could research and bring eddie back to life better than stuart coleman. Jan 16, 2014 the eddie, named in honor of hawaiian hero eddie aikau, was last held at waimea bay in 2009. Aikau ohana announces cancellation of the eddie for 2017. The legend of eddie aikau film summary i got the call from jeff divine, the venerable surf photographer and photo editor of the surfer s journal in san clemente, california. Honolulu khon2 both residents and people who work in the north shore say when the eddie aikau surfing contest is a go, large crowds will fill the north shore. The eddie aikau bigwave contest didnt go, but will it go.
The death of eddie aikau eddie would go the inertia. When the surf was too big for most in waimea bay and the crowds cleared out, aikau would grab his surfboard and take. As a competitor, his best contest result was a win in the 1977 duke kahanamoku invitational surfing championship. Watch the eddie aikau documentary hawaii aloha travel. Officially entitled, the quiksilver in memory of eddie aikau, a world surfing league specialty event, this much anticipated hawaii surf event was called on for february 25, 2016 at waimea bay on oahus north shore. For the first time in 6 years the green light has been given for the quiksilver, eddie aikau big wave invitational to run at waimea bay on the north shore of hawaii. Due to the swell arrival time and questionable size the eddie aikau event has been called off, said liam mcnamara, contest organizer for the eddie aikau big wave invitational, in a text. The prestigious bigwave invitational has a holding period set during the most active swell season on hawaiis north shore dec. The competition is named after the late, local bigwave legend, lifeguard and hero, eddie aikau. Eddie aikau s legacy is a timeless journey that transcends the sport of surfing. Eddie aikau surf contest is still the worlds most unique.
Quiksilver in memory of eddie aikau will go on wednesday. Photograph of the surf competition at the 31st annual quiksilver in memory of eddie aikau invitational. Eddie aikau was a bighearted man with a strong love for the ocean and for saving helpless people from monstrous waves. The saying, actions speak louder than words is very much a part of his. Surfers ride a wave at the eddie aikau big wave invitational at waimea bay, north shore, hawaii on. Eddie aikau surf contest is still the worlds most unique sports. The eddie aikau invitational probably isnt happening this year. The aikau ohana has announce that the eddie, the annual big wave invitational surf contest in memory of eddie aikau held at waimea bay, has been cancelled for this year due to the late. Google doodle honors legendary surfer eddie aikau, savior of hundreds of lives. The contest is in honor of eddie aikau, a big wave surfer, son, brother, voyager and water man. For the 34th annual event, 32 invitees and 18 alternates will be invited including nine females. The eddie aikau big wave invitational makes return world.
Organizers of the eddie aikau big wave invitational say a swell brewing in the pacific may become big enough for the eddie to go. The legend of eddie aikau chronicles the remarkable life and times of the late eddie aikau, the legendary hawaiian big wave surfer, pioneering lifeguard and ultimately doomed crew member of the polynesian voyaging canoe hokulea. Eddie aikau was a championship athlete, a waterman, and a family man who truly cared for others. Invitees announced for 2019 the eddie aikau big wave. North shore residents wait in anticipation for the eddie. Just as in years past, the contest will run if surf. Google honors legendary bigwave surfer and lifeguard eddie aikau. Created in 1984 at nearby sunset beach, the invitational tournament moved to the notoriously big waved waimea bay, where aikau s family maintains an ancestral tradition as.
The story of eddie aikau, hawaiian hero download online. On february 25, 2016, zak noyle had the honor of being the only photographer in the water shooting for 8 hours straight of competition for the quiksilver in memory of eddie aikau surf invitational these aluminum and matted paper prints are part of a special open edition collection highlighting spectacular moments from both the 2016 opening ceremony and competition. Eddie would go in 1987, a surf contest began in honor of eddie aikau. The eddie big wave invitational celebrates the current lineage of big wave surfers, as well as the ones that came before.
Aikau family says the eddie wont go hawaii magazine. About eddie aikau eddie would go these few words have carried the story of eddie aikau around the world. Eddie bauer mens legend wash classic pro shortsleeve tshirt. The 31st annual quiksilver in memory of eddie aikau has been put on green alert for this wednesday, february 10. The theme today is confidence that the eddie will go again and native hawaiians are making it happen. Oct 09, 2017 the aikau family has apparently not offered any info yet on whether or not theyve got any plans for the event in the future. With josh brolin, eddie aikau, clyde aikau, myra aikau. When the event was first held at waimea bay in 1986, clyde went head to head in massive surf against mark foo. The period started on 12119 and will end on 2292020. He saved hundreds of people in his lifetime working as a life guard at waimea bay, one of the most dangerous beaches on the island. Eddie aikau legend, lifeguard, and young man who dared. For the 34th annual event, 32 invitees and 18 alternates will be invited, including nine females. Eddie aikau s legacy lives on with epic surf competition.
The eddie unveils new format and lineup, invites record. Eddie aikau invitational collection on february 25, 2016, zak noyle had the honor of being the only photographer in the water shooting for 8 hours straight of competition for the quiksilver in memory of eddie aikau surf invitational. Feb 26, 2016 for the first time since 2009 the event was held in 4055 foot waves. The story of eddie aikau, the hawaiian surfing hero is a legend that must be told.
There will be no competition within the next seven days, explained mcnamara. Eddie aikau 3rd place 1977 duke kahanamoku invitational eddie aikau 1st place eddies legacy lives on the eddie aikau foundation. The saying, actions speak louder than words is very much a part of his story. Because the eddie will only run when conditions align, it is rare and if called on this will mark the 10th edition in its 33year history. Google doodle honors legendary surfer eddie aikau, savior of. The fearlessnesses and compassion for his peers wasnt a onetime act of bravery, but rather a longlived principle best represented by the surfers motto. Eddie aikau paddles for help from a capsized hokulea to save a group of stranded hawaiian leaders never to be seen again. Eddie aikau was one of hawaiis unsung heroes, who represented the brusque yet gentle culture of surfing, the renaissance of his culture, and most importantly, hawaiian culture. One may still notice the iconic phrase on a bumper sticker or tshirt decades after bigwave surfer, voyager and lifeguard eddie aikau made a lasting impact as a legendary. He was a descendant of hewahewa, the kahuna nui high priest of king kamehameha i and his successor kamehameha ii. He was born on may 4, 1946 on the island of maui, the third of six siblings. Eddie aikau big wave invitational surfers could be called. The eddie aikau big wave invitational said the event wasnt happening anyway.
For anyone who loves hawaiian history, surfing, sailing, the sea or just a good story about heroism, eddie would go is a real page turner. Eddie aikau was a humble, quiet person with a reputation for courage. Honoring surfer, waterman and lifeguard eddie aikau, the bigwave contest has had a holding period in oahus winter months for the past 32 years in the historic waimea bay. Celebrating brock little at the eddie aikau contest shorebreak. By lauren rolland when it came to surfing, for eddie aikau it wasnt about the competition. Quiksilver, an international surf wear and ocean lifestyle company, honors eddie aikau by sponsoring, the eddie the quiksilver in memory of eddie aikau. With heavy hearts, the aikau ohana released a statement today saying the eddie will not run this 20172018 winter season. Eddie aikau big wave invitational called off surfline. The eddie is a big wave surfing tournament held at waimea bay on the north shore of oahu, hawaii. The eddie aikau big wave invitational honoring legendary waterman eddie aikau, this big wave riding competition keeps spectators in awe.
He was lost at sea in 1978 on hokuleas voyage from hawaii to tahiti. Dec 02, 2018 the eddie aikau invitational has hosted some of the most iconic moments in the sport with john john florence claiming the last win in 2016. Congratulations to winner john john florence, the youngest ever to. Eddie aikau big wave competition made its return this year with a new look honolulu, hawaii. Eddie aikau surf contest in hawaii brings big waves and. The legend of eddie aikau is an important part of hawaiian culture. Usa, hawaii, large crowd of people watch the eddie aikau surfing competition at waimea bay usa, hawaii, oahu, large crowd of people watch the eddie aikau surfing competition at waimea bay usa, hawaii, oahu, the north shore, blurred view of vehicles on kamehameha highway at dusk. Google doodle honors legendary surfer eddie aikau, savior. Rare surf competition in honor of hawaiian hero eddie aikau.
In school, we learned that after the hokulea capsized during its 1978 maiden voyage, eddie volunteered to paddle his surfboard and get help for fellow crew members but. The foundation strives to inspire people to develop a strong sense of pride in themselves, their heritage. Just as in years past, the contest will run if surf heights consistently reach 20feet. Feb 25, 2016 the rare eddie aikau big wave surf competition was finally given a green light by event officials on thursday, marking the first time in seven years that the elite invitational has taken place, on. Aikau first learned how to surf at kahului harbor on its. Liam mcnamara, the eddie aikau big wave invitational contest director, officially said, the event is off due to the swell arrival time and questionable size. Features pipe cleans up before larger swell cover story v16 n3 pipeline split into three. Honoring legendary eddie aikau, the eddie aikau big wave invitational kicks off in december, waves pending. Feb 09, 2016 everything you need to know about the eddie aikau surfing competition the bigwave contest is rare, but when it goes off in hawaii on thursday, itll be epic. His full name, edward ryon makuahanai aikau, makes it seem as if he was born for his lifes journey.
Photo about surfer, ross clarke jones, rides a giant wave while surfing at waimea bay during the quiksilver eddie aikau big wave surfing contest in hawaii. The quiksilver in memory of eddie aikau invitational 2016 was the greatest oneday big wave event in history wsl. Surfer mark foo casually commented to a cameraman, eddie would go. The doodle featured aikau on one side of a wave and a lifeguard tower. Aikau, a lifeguard and surfing champion, was born on the island of maui on 4. Born in kahului, maui, aikau was the third child of solomon and henrietta aikau. That was about all anybody seemed to know about eddie aikau all anybody seemed to need to know about eddie.
Eddie aikau mens premium tank top 100% cotton tanks sleeveless tshirt. The holding period for the 2019 eddie aikau big wave challenge is set for december 1, 2019 till february 29, 2020 with all eyes on waimea bay in 2016, the eddie is the biggest surfing event ever. But last year, the aikau family assured everyone that the legacy of the iconic waimea bay contest would continue on after nabbing the event. Eddie aikau big wave surfing contest editorial photography. As stuart coleman describes in his biography of eddie aikau, contest organizers were debating whether. Eddie aikau saw big wave surfing, not as a competition, but as a personal goal. Locals call the in memory of eddie aikau big wave invitational surf contest as the eddie. The 20192020 eddie aikau big wave invitational freesurf. The term eddie would go comes from the second time the contest was held, back in 1986. When the family declined to surrender control of the eddie for five years on the terms quiksilver was demanding, quiksilver terminated negotiations.
Massive winter waves aim for hawaii, putting pro surfers on alert. Honolulu, hi the eddie aikau foundation presents the 2019 the eddie aikau big wave invitational with an allstar lineup and new format. Get news, videos, photos and results from the world surf leagues 2015 quiksilver in memory of eddie aikau surf competition. The story of eddie aikau, hawaiian hero and pioneer of big wave surfing full. The eddie is more than a surfing competition khon2.
The foundation has a growing archive of video clips showcasing the eddie aikau surfing competition and other events and interviews. In honor of this years quicksilver in memory of eddie aikau, nicollete smith celebrated the brave watermans legacy in a piece published by planet save. This surfing contest, created in 1984 at sunset beach and moved to waimea bay in 1987, draws big wave riders from around the world to the north. After the revered big wave contest lost its major sponsor two years ago, the eddie was on hiatus until recently when a slew of local sponsors. The words makua hanai in eddie aikau s full name means feeding parent, an adoptive, nurturing, fostering parent, in the hawaiian language. Check out the eddie aikau collection from quiksilver. Prestigious eddie aikau surf contest waimea bay is back. Eddie aikau invitational collection zak noyle photography.