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The event was cancelled for 2017, but the Aikau family brought it back with largely local sponsors for 2018–19 [13] as the Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational in Memory of Eddie Aikau at Waimea Bay. Since its inception in 1985, the tournament has only been held 11 times due to a precondition that open-ocean swells reach a minimum of 20 feet (6.1 ...
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 ]
Some consolation came from his standout performance at the 'Quiksilver in memory of Eddie Aikau' big wave contest ("The Eddie"), in which he finished third. As of June 2010, he was placed 67th in the new ASP World Rankings, his best result being a quarter-final finish on the 'Sponsor me now Sunset Open' in January.
The surfing competition requires at least 40-foot waves by 8 a.m. the day of the competition to move forward, and consists of two rounds with five heats in each round, according to KHON2.
Waves reached heights of 50 feet Sunday during the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational in Hawaii that produced epic rides and big wipeouts.
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 ...
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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 ...