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PoiBoy

(1,559 posts)
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 02:25 AM Feb 2016

In honor of The Eddie....

The Eddie is ON...!!! Wednesday, February 10, 2016

http://quiksilver.com/surf/events/eddie-aikau/


One of the best documentaries on Eddie Aikau that I've ever seen...

Now streaming on Netflix:
30 for 30: Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau

In honor of and in memory of Eddie Aikau... a Hawaiian man.








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In honor of The Eddie.... (Original Post) PoiBoy Feb 2016 OP
Update... The Eddie got cancelled... PoiBoy Feb 2016 #1
Eddie in ON... PoiBoy Feb 2016 #2
That was awesome. mahina Mar 2016 #3

PoiBoy

(1,559 posts)
1. Update... The Eddie got cancelled...
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 04:08 PM
Feb 2016

Waves are expected to peak at only 18-20 feet...

The Eddie needs sustained waves of 20-50 feet to go... not gonna happen today... still got two weeks left in the window...

Still, Eddie Aikau was an awesome man, check out the Netflix documentary if you'd like to learn more...









PoiBoy

(1,559 posts)
2. Eddie in ON...
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 12:47 PM
Feb 2016

..had to wait two weeks for the right conditions, but this morning they announced it's on...!! Waves currently at 40 feet... Woohoo...




More info here:
http://quiksilver.com/surf/events/eddie-aikau/

http://www.outsideonline.com/2054886/eddie-big-wave-surfing-competition-go











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