Please enable it to continue. Aikau first learned how to surf at Kahului Harbor on its shorebreak. The Eddie Aikau Foundation and the Eddie Aikau Family LLC announced today that it is canceling the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational for the 2020-21 … 2016 Eddie winner, John John Florence (Servais/WSL). As a competitor, his best contest result was a win in the 1977 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Championship. He was a descendant of Hewahewa, the kahuna nui (high priest) of King Kamehameha I and his successor Kamehameha II. "The Eddie" is a big wave surfing tournament held at Waimea Bay on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii. ‘The Eddie’ is a big wave invitational surf contest named after Eddie Aikau. A short film about being locked down in West Oz. Is the whitewater not part of the artist's canvas, muses Ding Alley on a day that provokes the Big Questions. But on paper, it’s still on. Eddie’s siblings Myra, Sol and Clyde Aikau together decided today to not run the surf competition this year out of an abundance of caution during these unprecedented times. The Californian joins Kelly Slater on the injury bench. And although it’s sad that the event will have no chance of running—even if perfect waves and wind conditions were to present themselves—it shouldn’t come as a surprise that this year’s Eddie was called off. “Due to the swell arrival time and questionable size the 'Eddie Aikau event has been called off! The figures were based on previous studies carried out in South Australia's Neptune Islands. It's the most elusive contest in the surfing world, if not the whole sports world. They earned the invitation by crashing the contest the year before, his son recalled. Born in Kahului, Maui, Aikau was the second child of Solomon and Henrietta Aikau. As Stuart Coleman describes in his biography of Eddie Aikau, contest organizers were debating whether to hold the contest in light of huge and treacherous wave conditions.Surfer Mark Foo casually commented to a cameraman, “Eddie would go.” They would like to thank the sponsors of The Eddie and look forward to holding opening ceremonies next year for the 2021-22 season.”. In 1984, the Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational in Memory of Eddie Aikau began in his honor. The contest was recently called off after a yellow alert due timing on the swell arrival. 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In 1965 he competed in the Makaha Invitational, and in 1967 Aipa and Eddie Aikau became the first Native Hawaiians to be invited to surf in the Duke Kahanamoku Invitational at Sunset Beach, the most prestigious contest of the time. Your browser has JavaScript disabled. On the water, the Eddie is off. 1 Rainbow Warriors volleyball hosts Long Beach State in rematch of 2019 NCAA Championship. Car salesman. Eddie, he reminded everyone, was a lifeguard, the original lifeguard at Waimea Bay, and he never once lost a single life there while on duty. Todd Kline? They would like to thank the sponsors of The Eddie and look forward to holding opening ceremonies next year for the 2021-22 season.” He dreamed of reaching the height of his heroes. Eddie Aikau drowned in 1978 while on a sailing expedition. John John Florence. Not a chance in hell the tour will run next year. He moved to Oʻahuwith his family in 1959, and at the age of 16 left school and started working at the Do… Easter Sunday turns tragic on the NSW coast. Rosy Hodge? HONOLULU (KHON2) — There will be no Eddie to cap off the new year. There were over 1.2 million views of the live stream from fans from more than 200 countries around the world. Hawaii native, Mililani High School graduate, sports journalist for Hawaii News Now (KGMB/KHNL). how good is that photo. It’s a wrap!!! Martin Potter’s jaw-grinding voice sounds as if its been filtered through six espresso shots and a migraine headache. The decision was made today by Aikau’s siblings out of an abundance of caution during the uncertain times of the pandemic. It … The ‘Eddie’ is considered the premier event in the world of surfing, inviting surfers to the North Shore of Oahu to surf giant waves and celebrate the legacy of Eddie Aikau — the championship athlete and waterman. The term “Eddie Would Go” comes from the second time the contest was held, back in 1986. Towed in by his caring father, Tony Laureano's wave is expected to surpass the current record of 24.38 metres. The Aikau family hasn’t been able to agree on terms with the two-headed sponsorship team of Quiksilver and Red Bull and this week, Quik pulled the plug. Famous Big-Wave Surf Contest Thwarted By Undersized Waves "The Bay calls the day. And as far as the Aikau family was concerned, Eddie … September 21, 2020 at 5:21 PM HST - Updated September 21 at 10:35 PM, UH football pauses all in-person activities due to COVID-19 protocols, UH beach volleyball win first home series over Long Beach State, Wahine Softball host UC San Diego at home this weekend, Baseball ‘Bows look to bounce back against UC Santa Barbara this weekend, No. The seriousness wasn't lost on 66-year-old Clyde Aikau, Eddie's younger brother. Despite the cancellation, The Eddie Aikau Foundation and the Aikau family look forward to bringing the Invitational back to hold the opening ceremonies of the 2021-22 season next year. Cynthia Scrima for The Associated Press said: “It really is the most prestigious surf contest in the world. Clyde Aikau is the only competitor to surf in all eight previous competitions and is the oldest at 66 to compete in this year's event. Eddie took on every major swell to come through the North Shore from 1967 to 1978. Katherine Diaz was preparing for the coming ISA World Surfing Games. This week it was announced the contest won't run during season 2020/21, this time due to the coronavirus. the tour i don't really give a rats about, but not watching jjf and two or three others regularly is a bummer, Imagine how steep that looked to JJF, legendary, it's an amazing shot isn't it, air dropping on a 10 foot board. HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Another major sports tournament falls victim to the coronavirus pandemic — the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational for the 2020-2021 season has been canceled, the Aikau family announced. The Aikau family released a statement which reads: “The Eddie Aikau Foundation and the Eddie Aikau Family LLC have decided to cancel the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational for the 2020-2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 420 Waiakamilo Road, Suite 205Honolulu, HI 96817Main (808) 847-3246News (808) 847-1112. The Aikau ʻohana (family) officially decided to cancel The Eddie Big Wave Invitational for the 2020-2021 winter season. He's popped up in a few of JJF's North Shore edits, now Luke Swanson just dropped his own. A surfing ambassador for the Hawaiian people, he was a dominant competitive force and a lifeguard at Hawaii's Waimea Bay. Ross Williams’ has me considering preemptive adenoidal surgery for my son. Passport Benefits: $1 off a Goat Milk Pop (Redeem 10x, available only at Urban Harvest + Rice University Farmers Markets) The Aikau family tried to keep their Brother’s name & tradition alive but were unable to hold the event in 2017 due to a lack of resources (coincidentally, The Bay never reached The Eddie standard that season). A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - © 2002-2021 Gray Television, Inc. https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/eddie-canceled-year/97888 Copyright 2020 Hawaii News Now. Sunny Garcia, of Hawaii, rides a wave to shore during the Eddie Aikau big-wave surfing contest in Waimea Bay near Haliewa, Hawaii on Thursday, February 25, 2016. Not one life was lost while Eddie Aikau served as lifeguard at Waimea Bay, braving waves that often reached 30 feet (9.1 m) high or more. It wasn’t that surprising that John John Florence’s first run at the Eddie also … The words Makua Hanai in Eddie Aikau's full name means feeding parent, an adoptive, nurturing, fostering parent, in the Hawaiian language. Thursday will be his last time surfing in the contest, he said. Eddie is a legendary North Shore lifeguard and surfer who was known to … Not a bad thing. “I believe that Waverley needs to honour its golden girl of surfing," said Mayor Paula Masselos. Eddie won’t go on this swell. The Holding Period for the 2019-2020 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Challenge is Set for December 1, 2019 till February 29, 2020 With all eyes on Waimea Bay in 2016, The Eddie is the biggest surfing event ever. The sponsor list for the now-cancelled contest was entirely Hawaiian businesses, in keeping with the Aikau's family decision to reduce the size of the contest yet focus on the Hawaiian roots. Eddie’s siblings Myra, Sol and Clyde Aikau together decided today to not run the surf competition this year out of an abundance of caution during these unprecedented times. It’s been a tumultuous few years for The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, often referred to as The Eddie, one of surfing’s top big wave contests held at the iconic and historic Waimea Bay. Liam McNamara, the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational contest director, officially said, “The event is off due to the swell arrival time and questionable size.” All rights reserved. The first year of the Slide Show is in the books…The final stop of the Liquid Force Slide Show presented by Monster Energy took place September 30th, at Three Palms Extreme Sports Park in Conroe, TX… just outside of Houston. "Our new logo highlights our togetherness.". “After long, hard negotiations with the Aikaus, there just wasn’t enough time to put on a proper contest,” Quiksilver’s Glen Moncata told … Best wishes to the Aikau family. Last year, longtime sponsor Quiksilver returned after a three year hiatus, only to pull out again this year. The Eddie is No Go," read the website of the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau contest, called "The Eddie… Historically, the strict size threshhold - the waves must reach 20 feet - is to blame for the contest's sporadic record, yet since 2016 financial and organisational woes have beset the contest, making it even harder to hit the green light. The rare Eddie Aikau competition finally took place after seven years, attracting some of the biggest names and waves in surfing. The tournament is named for native Hawaiian, champion big wave surfer, and life-saving Waimea Bay lifeguard, Eddie Aikau. The rare contest, which attracts big wave surfers from around the world, is held in memory of Hawaiian surf and lifeguard legend Eddie Aikau only when the … 1996-01-15 04:00:00 PDT HALEIWA, HAWAII-- The Eddie Aikau invitational surf contest has a spiritual presence all its own, creating an event that often seems more myth than reality. Eddie Aikau saw big wave surfing, not as a competition, but as a personal goal. The University of Hawaii football program is taking a temporary pause to all in-person activities and spring practices to due COVID-19 protocols, UH officials announced on Monday. Aikau, Eddie (1946 – 1978) Iconic big-wave rider from Honolulu, Hawaii; winner of the 1977 Duke Kahanamoku Classic surf contest, just three months before dying in a boating accident; regarded as the greatest Waimea surfer of his time, and namesake to the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau big-wave surf contest. Must have been a massive disappointment to Eddie’s devoted siblings, and all Hawaiians, to not hold the event to celebrate Eddie’s life, and no doubt Gerald’s, to experience traditional Hawaiian culture and to thank them for introducing surfing to the rest of the world. In its 36-year history, the Eddie Aikau Invitational has only run 9 times. The official red light was given on Sunday, Dec. 29, for The Eddie Aikau … In its 30-year history, the contest has been called to run only eight times. HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Another major sports tournament falls victim to the coronavirus pandemic — the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational for the 2020-2021 … The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational watch continues. 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