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Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau

“Looking out on a crisp, blue morning, officials with the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Competition — one of the surfing’s most prestigious and rarest events — announced just after dawn Tuesday that the event was a go, the first time the big-wave competition will be held since 2004.”

“…The full day of competitive surfing — featuring 28 of the world’s best — started just after 8 a.m. local time with three surfers flying down a monster wave and drawing a huge cheer from the thousands of spectators who are crammed into Waimea Bay, the famed surfing cove where Eddie Aikau, a legendary surfer and lifeguard, once plied the waves.”

from New York Times