{"id":49632,"date":"2016-02-25T11:31:15","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T18:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=49632"},"modified":"2016-02-25T11:31:15","modified_gmt":"2016-02-25T18:31:15","slug":"the-eddie-is-finally-a-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=49632","title":{"rendered":"The Eddie Is Finally A Go"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Myra Aikau<\/strong> said it best this morning (February 25, 2016), \u201cWe are proud to tell you that today, Eddie will go.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is what we\u2019ve been waiting for,\u201d said event director Glen Moncata. \u201dThis is real Eddie. It\u2019s going to be a little morning sick to start as it fills in, but as the trades come on we will be looking at one for the record books.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The surf looks great, the guys are already up charging (heat 1 is in the water), and really, do you have\u00a0something better do today? Watch it all live by clicking right here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

For the complete heat line-up and official word from Quik, please follow the jump.<\/p>\n

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WAIMEA BAY, Oahu\/Hawaii (Thursday, February 25, 2016) – The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau, a WSL Specialty Event, has officially been called ON for Thursday, February 25 at the world-renowned Waimea Bay with an 8am HST start. Conditions are in the giant category with wave face heights of 45 to 55 feet and occasional close-outs across the bay.<\/p>\n

The spirited energy can be felt throughout the crowd, which is estimated to be around 20,000 people. Live music resonates across the beach, along with the explosion of waves as they crack off the coastline. As the sun rose over Waimea Valley, surfers, contest organizers and fans alike prepared for a full day of competition in memory of the waterman and legend Eddie Aikau.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to tell you that today, Eddie will go,\u201d said Myra Aikau.<\/p>\n

The Aikau family gathered with competitors early this morning to address the importance of safety. \u201cOur number one focus is on everyone\u2019s safety, and having a great day of amazing surf that Eddie would be proud of,\u201d said Aikau.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is what we\u2019ve been waiting for,\u201d said event director Glen Moncata. \u201dThis is real Eddie. It\u2019s going to be a little morning sick to start as it fills in, but as the trades come on we will be looking at one for the record books.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau is a tribute event for native Hawaiian big wave surfer, and early Waimea Bay lifeguard, Eddie Aikau.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s swell is the second of two giant back-to-back swells to hit Oahu\u2019s North Shore this week.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s \u201cEddie\u201d is being contested by 28 invitees, including defending Eddie winner and BWT current rankings\u2019 leader Greg Long (USA); Clyde Aikau (HAW), Eddie\u2019s brother and winner of the second Eddie event; and 11-time World Champion and 2001\/2002 Eddie winner Kelly Slater (USA).<\/p>\n

In the six years since this event last ran, technology has advanced considerably in the world of big wave riding and this will be the first year that participants have the option of wearing a specially designed inflatable vest. To ensure surfers safety, Quiksilver has developed in collaboration with Aqua Lung a new generation of big wave equipment, the newly released Quiksilver x Aqua Lung Inflatable Vest. This will be vital equipment for athletes given today\u2019s conditions.<\/p>\n

The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau is being webcast LIVE at WorldSurfLeague.com as well as the WSL app. The event is also being carried by our LIVE broadcast partners Fox Sports Australia, CNS Sports in the United States, ESPN Brasil, Globosat, Edgesport, Sky NZ, Sport TV, Canal + Deportes, Channel Nine, MCS, Starhub, and Oceanic Time Warner Cable 250 & 1250 in Hawaii.<\/p>\n

The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Heat Draw:<\/p>\n

Round 1\/Heat 1
\nShane Dorian (HAW)
\nKohl Christensen (HAW)
\nGreg Long (USA)
\nRamon Navarro (CHL)
\nSunny Garcia (HAW)
\nRoss Clarke-Jones (AUS)
\nJamie Mitchell (AUS)<\/p>\n

Round 1\/Heat 2
\nKelly Slater (USA)
\nDavid Wassel (HAW)
\nGrant Baker (ZAF)
\nReef McIntosh (HAW)
\nJamie O\u2019Brien (HAW)
\nAaron Gold (HAW)
\nTom Carroll (AUS)<\/p>\n

Round 1\/Heat 3
\nJohn John Florence (HAW)
\nMark Healey (HAW)
\nClyde Aikau (HAW)
\nNathan Fletcher (USA)
\nNoah Johnson (HAW)
\nPeter Mel (USA)
\nTakayuki Wakita (JPN)<\/p>\n

Round 1\/Heat 4
\nBruce Irons (HAW)
\nMakuakai Rothman (HAW)
\nIan Walsh (HAW)
\nDanilo Couto (BRZ)
\nKala Alexander (HAW)
\nMason Ho (HAW)
\nKoa Rothman (HAW)<\/p>\n

Round 2\/Heat 1
\nShane Dorian (HAW)
\nKohl Christensen (HAW)
\nGreg Long (USA)
\nReef McIntosh (HAW)
\nJamie O\u2019Brien (HAW)
\nAaron Gold (HAW)
\nTom Carroll (AUS)<\/p>\n

Round 2\/Heat 2
\nKelly Slater (USA)
\nDavid Wassel (HAW)
\nGrant Baker (ZAF)
\nRamon Navarro (CHL)
\nSunny Garcia (HAW)
\nRoss Clarke-Jones (AUS)
\nJamie Mitchell (AUS)<\/p>\n

Round 2\/Heat 3
\nJohn John Florence (HAW)
\nMark Healey (HAW)
\nClyde Aikau (HAW)
\nDanilo Couto (BRZ)
\nKala Alexander (HAW)
\nMason Ho (HAW)
\nKoa Rothman (HAW)<\/p>\n

Round 2\/Heat 4
\nBruce Irons (HAW)
\nMakuakai Rothman (HAW)
\nIan Walsh (HAW)
\nNathan Fletcher (USA)
\nNoah Johnson (HAW)
\nPeter Mel (USA)
\nTakayuki Wakita (JPN)<\/p>\n

Next Alternates
\nBen Wilkinson (AUS)
\nJamie Sterling (AUS)
\nBilly Kemper (HAW)
\nShawn Dollar (USA)
\nCarlos Burle (BRA)
\nKealii Mamala (HAW)
\nGabriel Villaran (USA)
\nMichael Ho (HAW)
\nKai Lenny (HAW)
\nKahea Hart (HAW)
\nNathan Florence (HAW)
\nDamien Hobgood (USA)
\nKalani Chapman (HAW)
\nRyan Hipwood (AUS)
\nDanny Fuller (HAW)
\nNic Lamb (USA)
\nAnthony Tashnick (HAW)
\nRusty Long (HAW)
\nDerek Dunfee (USA)
\nBrock Little (HAW) – Honorable inclusion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Myra Aikau said it best this morning (February 25, 2016), \u201cWe are proud to tell you that today, Eddie will go.\u201d \u201cThis is what we\u2019ve been waiting for,\u201d said event director Glen Moncata. \u201dThis is real Eddie. It\u2019s going to be a little morning sick to start as it fills in, but as the trades […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49632"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=49632"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49632\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49634,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49632\/revisions\/49634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=49632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=49632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=49632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}