2002/2003 Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Event !!

Born Hawaiian in May 4, 1946.
First permanent lifeguard at Waimea Bay in 1968.
Died in March 17,1978 trying to save the crew of the Hokule'a canoe.
A waterman Hawaii will never forget...
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The official holding period for this year event
starts on December 5, 2002
and it goes until February 28, 2003.

Some of the invitees:
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Andy and Bruce Irons, Clyde Aikau(1987 winner)

Flea Visrostko, Garret MacNamara, Keone Downing(1990 winner)

Michael Ho, Tom Carrol, Makua Roithman

Noah Johnson(1999 winner), Miles Padaca, Peter Mel

Ross Clark Jones(2000 winner), Kelly Slater(2002 winner)

Sunny Garcia, Titus Nikimaka, Tony Ray

And the man who makes all this possible

George Downing

2002/2003 INVITEES LIST:
(In alphabetical order)
Clyde Aikau (Hawaii)
Tom Carroll (Australia)
Ross Clarke-Jones (Australia)
Braden Dias (Hawaii)
Shane Dorian (Hawaii)
Keone Downing (Hawaii)
Sunny Garcia (Hawaii)
Johnny Boy Gomes (Hawaii)
Laird Hamilton (Hawaii)
Michael Ho (Hawaii)
Andy Irons (Hawaii)
Bruce Irons (Hawaii)
Noah Johnson (Hawaii)
Rusty Keaulana (Hawaii)
Brian Keaulana (Hawaii)
Brock Little (Hawaii)
Peter Mel (California)
Tony Moniz (Hawaii)
Myles Padaca (Hawaii)
Paul Paterson (Australia)
Tony Ray (Australia)
Kelly Slater (Florida)
Darryl "Flea" Virostko (California)
Ross Williams (Hawaii)

ALTERNATES:
Jamie Sterling(Hawaii)
Chris Malloy(California)
Taylor Knox(California)
Makua Rothman(Hawaii)
Mark Heale
Derek Ho(Hawaii)
Pancho Sullivan(Hawaii)
Keoni Watson(Hawaii)
Elijah Young(Hawaii)
Chava Greenlee
Tom Curren(California)
Dan Malloy(California)
Jamie O'Brien(Hawaii)
Darrick Doerner(Hawaii)
Shawn "Barney" Barron(California)
Ken "Skindog" Collins(California)
Cheyne Horan(Australia)
Titus Kinimaka(Hawaii)
Carlos Burle(Brazil)
Garrett McNamara(Hawaii)
Mike Parsons(California)
Ken Bradshaw(Hawaii)
Joel Parkinson(Australia)
Rodrigo Resende(Brazil)

HONORARY INVITEES:
Mark Foo(Hawaii)
Todd Chesser(Hawaii)
Jay Moriarity(California)

Heats

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Retrospctive:
1st "Eddie": February 21, 1987 - 20 feet - Clyde Aikau
2nd: January 21, 1990 - 25 feet, plus - Keone Downing
3rd: December 29, 1995 - 25 feet - never finished
4th: January 1st,1999 - 20 feet - Noah Johnson
5th: January 12, 2000 - 20 feet - Ross Clark Jones
6th: January 7, 2002 - 25 feet - Kelly Slater

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