To be a little more clear; it's not really a "contest". I mean participation is by invitation, and the contestants themselves vote for the mens and women's "winner". There are no prizes or trophies or endorsements like there would normally be in a big surf comp.
This event only happens if and when conditions are just right, and especially huge in Waimea Bay. It can happen in back to back years or it can be a decade or more in between events. The purpose of this really is to celebrate the life of Eddie Aikau; his contributions to surfing, to his community, and his larger than life example of the quintissential Hawaiian waterman.
Eddie was hired to be the first lifeguard ever in Waimea Bay on the north shore of Oahu. He saved more than 500 swimmers during his years there, with not a single life ever lost under his charge. Eddie's life was ultimately claimed by the sea in the Kalohi Channel at age 31 while trying to save his friends from a boating accident aboard the sailing vessel Hokuleia.
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last year's deal was pretty
last year's deal was pretty epic with Luke Shepardson winning the event in-between his lifeguard shift...baller.
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there are 2 coast guard boats
there are 2 coast guard boats trianing off of ocean beach sf right now. https://www.surfline.com/surf-report/north-ocean-beach/5d9b68deab5886000...
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Peter Mel for the long shot
Peter Mel for the long shot bet.
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Current Waimea in 4k
Current Waimea in 4k
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rMKmmGTmWlo
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^ why are so many surfers
^ why are so many surfers bunched in one spot? why don't they spread out more?
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because there is generally a
because there is generally a "take off spot"
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Gots To Be IN DA ZONE ~ The
Gots To Be IN DA ZONE ~ The Bay
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Surfline forecast shows 30-
Surfline forecast shows 30--35 feet in Oregon on Monday.
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is a GO for sun
is a GO for sun
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Hoping for a great contest
Hoping for a great contest
where everyone goes big
& nobody gets hurt
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To be a little more clear; it
To be a little more clear; it's not really a "contest". I mean participation is by invitation, and the contestants themselves vote for the mens and women's "winner". There are no prizes or trophies or endorsements like there would normally be in a big surf comp.
This event only happens if and when conditions are just right, and especially huge in Waimea Bay. It can happen in back to back years or it can be a decade or more in between events. The purpose of this really is to celebrate the life of Eddie Aikau; his contributions to surfing, to his community, and his larger than life example of the quintissential Hawaiian waterman.
Eddie was hired to be the first lifeguard ever in Waimea Bay on the north shore of Oahu. He saved more than 500 swimmers during his years there, with not a single life ever lost under his charge. Eddie's life was ultimately claimed by the sea in the Kalohi Channel at age 31 while trying to save his friends from a boating accident aboard the sailing vessel Hokuleia.