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Previously, The Eddie was formally the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau until 2016, after which sponsor Quiksilver and the Aikau family could not agree to terms for a new contract; [4] since 2024 it has been called the Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational after the surfing apparel company Rip Curl took over sponsorship of the event.
Waves reached heights of 50 feet Sunday during the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational in Hawaii that produced epic rides and big wipeouts. ... 2024 "This is a childhood dream of mine, something I ...
The first Eddie was held at Sunset Beach in 1985; [15] in 1987, Eddie Aikau's younger brother Clyde Aikau won the Eddie after it moved to Waimea Bay [15] [16]); the most recent tournament was in December 2024, when waves in the bay reached the minimum of 20 to 30 feet (9.1 m) high. [17]
A chronicling of the life of Eddie Aikau, a big wave surfer and lifeguard whose death served as inspiration to an entire spiritual movement ... August 3, 2024 ...
Jamie Mitchell, right, and Ross Clarke-Jones, both of Australia, surf in the Eddie Aikau big-wave surfing contest in Waimea Bay near Haliewa, Hawaii on Feb. 25, 2016. One of the world's most ...
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 ...
FILE – U.S. surfer Eli Olsen rides a wave as Hawaiian surfer Jake Maki gets wiped out during The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational surfing contest on Jan. 22, 2023, at Waimea Bay on the North ...
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