One of the world’s most prestigious surfing contests is taking place in Hawaii for the first time in seven years. And for the first time in its 39-year history, female surfers will compete alongside the men at The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational.
“We’ve been looking at 30 foot to 40 foot wave faces for the most part the biggest waves of the day are going to be in excess of 45 feet. By local scale, they’ll call those waves 25 feet — and we’ve seen a couple sets like that already,” Kevin Wallis, director of forecasting at“It’s amazing, it’s really cool to see and it’s such a rare and prestigious event, and there’s a lot of energy and a lot of buzz around, for sure.
“What makes this contest the most unique is that it’s in memory of a particular individual who really has transcended his time and place when he lived,” said Coleman, who wrote “Eddie Would Go,” a biography of Aikau.Edward Ryon Makuahanai Aikau rose to prominence as the first lifeguard hired by Honolulu to work on Oahu’s North Shore and was revered for saving over 500 people during his career. He’s also famous for surfing towering waves that no one else would dare ride.
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued the remaining crew a few hours later after being alerted by a commercial plane that spotted the canoe.Coleman said The Eddie is about the best of big wave surfing and the best of Hawaiian culture. This year organizers have invited 40 competitors and 18 alternates from around the world, including Kelly Slater, who has won a record 11 world surfing titles. John John Florence, who hails from the North Shore and who has won two back-to-back world titles, has also been asked to join.
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Hawaii surf contest The Eddie returns with women competing alongside men for the first timeThe Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, one of the world’s most prestigious and storied surfing contests, is expected to be held Sunday in Hawaii for the first time in seven years.
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Big waves to deliver storied Hawaii surf contest The EddieOne of the world’s most prestigious and storied surfing contests is expected to be held Sunday in Hawaii for the first time in seven years
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Big waves to deliver storied Hawaii surf contest The EddieOne of the world’s most prestigious and storied surfing contests is expected to be held Sunday in Hawaii for the first time in seven years. The event — alternatively known simply as The Eddie — is a one-day contest held in Waimea Bay on Oahu’s North Shore only when the surf is consistently large enough during the winter big wave surfing season from mid-December through mid-March. “Large enough” means 20 feet (6 meters) by Hawaii measurements.
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Big Waves To Deliver Storied Hawaii Surf Contest The EddieIt's been seven years since the last Eddie competition. This time, women will compete alongside the men.
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Big waves to deliver storied Hawaii surf contest The EddieHONOLULU (AP) — One of the world’s most prestigious and storied surfing contests is expected to be held Sunday in Hawaii for the first time in seven years. And this year female surfers will be competing alongside the men for the first time in the 39-year history of The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational.
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