WAIMEA BAY, Oahu, Hawaii – (February 20, 2013) – Twenty-eight years along in the life of The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau big wave invitational, an ASP Specialty Event, we are reminded that what helps to make The Eddie great are often the times it doesn’t run. For all these years Contest Director George [...]
WAIMEA BAY, Oahu/Hawaii – (Thursday, November 29, 2012) – The opening ceremony for The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau big wave invitational took place on the sands of Waimea Bay, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, today. The 28 Invitees and 28 Alternates of this year’s event shared in the celebration with the [...]
WAIMEA BAY, Oahu/Hawaii (Wednesday, November 28, 2012) – The 28th annual Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau official opening ceremony and blessing will take place tomorrow, November 29, 3pm, at Waimea Bay on the North Shore of Oahu. The ceremony will feature this year’s 28 Invitees, including newly elected riders John John Florence (Hawaii), Ian [...]
HONOLULU, Hawaii (November 2, 2012) – The 28th annual Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau, a one-day big wave invitational surfing event that requires waves measuring 20 feet or more, is excited to announce its list of 2012/13 Invitees and Alternates. The event holding period begins on December 1, 2012, and concludes on February 28, [...]
WAIMEA BAY, Oahu/Hawaii – (Thursday, December 1, 2011) – It’s a rare international sporting event that can have no set date, be held just eight times in a span of 27 years, and still gain strength. But the lifeblood of the big wave Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau lies in what one man’s life [...]
WAIMEA BAY, Oahu/Hawaii, (Monday, February 28, 2011) – The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau, fueled by Monster Energy, officially draws to a close today. The event was poised to run on January 20 this year as thousands of spectators joined competitors at Waimea’s hallowed shoreline, but inconsistent 20-foot surf resulted in a “No Go”. [...]
WAIMEA BAY, Oahu/Hawaii – (Thursday, January 20, 2011) – George Downing, Contest Director of The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau, Fueled by Monster Energy, has called a “NO GO” for competition at Waimea Bay today, based upon the inconsistency of the swell. While there were definitely 20-foot-plus waves sporadically throughout the morning, the consistency [...]
WAIMEA BAY, Oahu/HAWAII (Wednesday, January 19, 2011) – Organizers of the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau, Fueled by Monster Energy, spent the day setting the stage for the world’s most prestigious big wave event at Waimea Bay on Oahu’s North Shore. While the verdict is still out on whether the contest will be a [...]
WAIMEA BAY, Oahu/Hawaii (Tuesday, January 18, 2011) – With the Hawaiian surf forecast still delivering potential for 20-foot surf this Thursday, January 20, organizers and competitors are making precautionary preparations in case The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau, Fueled by Monster Energy can run. Contest Director George Downing would like to emphasize that the [...]
WAIMEA BAY, Oahu/HAWAII (Monday, January 17, 2011) – An extra large swell is forecast to batter Oahu’s North Shore this week, but uncertainty still surrounds the actual height of the waves that will materialize and whether this latest episode will give the green light to The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau, Fueled by Monster [...]
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