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Edward Ryan Makuahanai Aikau (May 4, 1946 – March 17, 1978) was a Hawaiian lifeguard and surfer.As the first lifeguard at Waimea Bay on the island of Oahu, he saved over 500 people and became famous for surfing the big Hawaiian surf, winning several awards including the 1977 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Championship.
The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, sometimes alluded to as the "Super Bowl of Surfing," or the "Eddie," returned for the 10th time in over 30 years on Sunday as waves at Hawaii's Waimea Bay ...
"The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational" honors the life and legacy of Eddie Aikau, a waterman and lifeguard on Oahu's North Shore who rescued countless swimmers from the rough and dangerous surf ...
The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational (colloquially, "The Eddie" [1]) is a big wave surfing tournament held at Waimea Bay on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The tournament is named for native Hawaiian , champion big wave surfer, and life-saving Waimea Bay lifeguard, Eddie Aikau . [ 1 ]
Waves reached heights of 50 feet Sunday during the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational in ... he felt he was picked to win by Aikau, a late big-wave surfer and lifeguard who was credited with saving ...
The Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational in Memory of Eddie Aikau takes place in Waimea Bay to honor the legendary surfer and the first lifeguard of the North Shore of Oahu. Since its inception in 1984, the tournament has only been held ten times, due to a precondition that open-ocean swells reach a minimum height of 20 feet (6.1 m) before the ...
The oldest and most prestigious big wave contest is The Eddie, named after Oahu north shore Hawai'ian lifeguard and surfer Eddie Aikau. The competition window is between 1 December and the last day of February annually. [31]
Feb. 9—Organizers of the 39th annual Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational have issued a yellow alert, meaning it could be a go this coming week. All eyes are on whether an extra large swell ...