Celebrada la ceremonia de apertura del Eddie Aikau

La tradicional ceremonia de apertura del periodo de espera del Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau se ha celebrado esta madrugada en la bahía de Waimea.

Como cada año, este emotivo momento contó con la presencia de la familia Aikau para celebrar la vida del héroe y big rider hawaiano que ha inspirado a distintas generaciones a lo largo de los años.

El período de espera del Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau comenzó el 1 de diciembre y se extenderá hasta el 28 de febrero de 2017. La prueba ser celebrará en un día de competición siempre y cuando rompan olas de 40 pies o más en la bahía de Waimea.

Invitados al Quiksilver en Memoria de Eddie Aikau 2016/2017
Aaron Gold (HAW)
Bruce Irons (HAW)
Billy Kemper (HAW)
Dave Wessel (HAW)
Ezekiel Lau (HAW)
Garrett McNamara (HAW)
Grant Baker (SAF)
Greg Long (USA)
Ian Walsh (HAW)
Jamie Mitchell (AUS)
Jamie O’Brien (HAW)
Jeremy Flores (FRA)
John John Florence (HAW)
Kala Alexander (HAW)
Kelly Slater (USA)
Koa Rothman (HAW)
Khol Christensen (HAW)
Landon McNamara (HAW)
Makua Rothman (HAW)
Mark Healey (HAW)
Mason Ho (HAW)
Michael Ho (HAW)
Reef McIntosh (HAW)
Ross Clarke-Jones (AUS)
Shane Dorian (HAW)
Sunny Garcia (HAW)
Takayuki Wakita (HAW)
Tom Carroll (AUS)

Suplentes del Quiksilver en Memoria de Eddie Aikau 2016/2017
Rusty Long, Keala Kennelly, Luke Shepherd, Kai Lenny, Nathan Fletcher, Noah Johnson, Nathan Florence, Ramon Navarro, Keali Mamala, Pedro Calado, Jamie Sterling, Nic Lamb, Danilo Couto, Mark Matthews, Kalani Chapman, Ben Wilkinson, Gabriel Villaran, Damien Hobgood, Kahea Hart, Ryan Hipwood, Carlos Burle, Kyle Shipman, Danny Fuller, Anthony Tashnick


Fotos: Faceboo Quiksilver

Always an honor and humbling experience to share the circle at #TheEddie with the craziest crew on earth. Hope we run this year. We had too many winters off before running this past February on #TheBrockSwell. Fingers crossed that we get to see the North Pacific start to light up soon. 🌊🏄🏽💪🏾👊🏽 #GoProHero5

Una foto publicada por Kelly Slater (@kellyslater) el 1 de Dic de 2016 a la(s) 11:31 PST

Beyond blessed to be apart of this spectacular moment this evening. It was definitely something to remember. Thanks to the guy that let me tandem with him half way out, shout out to you bro & the Brada on the jet ski for letting me hitch a ride back in. I know I should of put my fins on next time, I learned my lesson. ??????Photo credit to @adamandcamera #EddieAikau #Eddiewouldgo

Una foto publicada por @kaitlynkahiau el 1 de Dic de 2016 a la(s) 10:21 PST

#eddiewouldgo

Una foto publicada por @dkjmizzou el 1 de Dic de 2016 a la(s) 10:35 PST

It was kind if an epic day #eddiewouldgo #johnjohnflorence

Una foto publicada por Best Coast Surf (@bestcoastsurf) el 1 de Dic de 2016 a la(s) 10:28 PST

Anybody who knows anything about surfing knows how randomly amazing it was to stumble upon this ceremony of the best surfers in the world being initiated into the Eddie. It was beautiful and soulful. #theeddie #eddiewouldgo #eddieaikau #waimea #thenorthshore

Una foto publicada por A N N A V E R S A C I (@annaversaci) el 1 de Dic de 2016 a la(s) 10:32 PST

#Repost @freesurfmag ··· #legend Michael Ho leading the charge today at #waimeaBay during the opening ceremony of the @quiksilver #EddieAikau invitational. #legendfest #itson #mana #waimea #eddiewouldgo ??@tony_heff

Un vídeo publicado por Jamie Mitchell (@jamie_mitcho) el 1 de Dic de 2016 a la(s) 10:19 PST

#EddieWouldGo. And TheEddie Will Go!!! WHO IS EDDIE ? #EddieAikau was the first official lifeguard at #WaimeaBay, on #Oahu's #NorthShore, and at the same time developed a reputation as one of the best big wave riders in the world. Partnering with his younger brother/lifeguard Clyde, the pair never lost a life on their watch. Eddie surfed every major swell to come through the North Shore from 1967 to 1978. He attained a rank of 12th in the world on the early IPS pro surfing rankings. His best contest result was a win in the 1977 #DukeKahanamoku Invitational Surfing Championship. In 1978, Aikau was among a handful selected to join the cultural expedition of the Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokule'a, which set sail from Magic Island, Oahu, bound for Tahiti, on March 16, 1978. Hokule'a soon encountered treacherous seas outside the Hawaiian Islands and the canoe capsized. After a wild night adrift, Aikau set off on his paddleboard on March 17 in search of help for his stranded crew members. He was never seen again. The ensuing search for Aikau was the largest air-sea search in #Hawaii history.

Un vídeo publicado por freesoultraveler@hotmail.com (@freesoultraveler) el 1 de Dic de 2016 a la(s) 6:17 PST

Eddie Aikau 1946-1978 “This was a great man, a great Hawaiian, and he will live in our hearts forever” The opening ceremony of the Quiksilver Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational was held this afternoon at Waimea Bay. This plaque forms the centre piece of a memorial erected in his honour at Waimea where he served as a lifeguard. If you get a chance to visit it’s worth taking the time to check it out and read the inscription. #hawaiian #eddiewouldgo #eddieaikau #waimeabay #northshore #hawaii #bigwavesurfing #quiksilver #mynikonlife #memorymillionaire #joli #wsl #joliphotos

Una foto publicada por Peter Joli Wilson (@joliphotos) el 1 de Dic de 2016 a la(s) 10:17 PST

The waiting period opens today. #EddieWouldGo @quiksilver

Un vídeo publicado por World Surf League (@wsl) el 1 de Dic de 2016 a la(s) 4:59 PST