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JOHN JOHN FLORENCE WINS QUIKSILVER IN MEMORY OF EDDIE AIKAU INVITATIONAL - AFTER 31 YEARS, THE 2016 "EDDIE" GOES DOWN AS THE BIGGEST IN HISTORY Location: Waimea Bay, North Shore, Oahu/Hawaii Event window: Window Closes on February 28, 2016. Today's call: Finished, Congrats John John Florence! Conditions: 44'-55' EDDIE Swell! WAIMEA BAY, Oahu/Hawaii (Thursday, February 25, 2016) - John John Florence (HAW) brought a new style and a new generation to big wave surfing today by winning the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, a World Surf League Specialty Event, in waves of up to 60-feet. Florence won $75,000 - the biggest purse in Big Wave riding, with a 4-wave total of 301 out of 400 points. “I was excited just to be part of the event,” said Florence. “I was so nervous, I thought, oh gosh, I just gotta get through this day and hopefully get a couple of waves! Read more on my Tumblr: theSurfSoup, Google+ and Facebook SurfSoup and Follow on Instagram Photo: John John Florence claims Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Photo Credit 📸: WSL #sustainablesurf #Hawaii #Hawaiian #Beach #Ocean #northshore #aloha #surfsouptv #gratitude #surf #surfer #waimeabay #waimea #eddiewouldgo #respectaina #oahu #quiksilver #theeddie #eddieaikau #surfing #elnino #Surfboard #bigwave #waves #oceanhugger

[thesurfsoup]

And the bay called the day...❤️💨 AloHA! Photo Credit 📸 Surf Soup: Donna Kay Lau Following the "Red String of Fate..." 🐢💨❤️💨 #sustainablesurf #Hawaii #Hawaiian #Beach #Ocean #northshore #aloha #surfsouptv #gratitude #surf #surfer #waimeabay #waimea #eddiewouldgo #respectaina #oahu #quiksilver #theeddie #eddieaikau #surfing #elnino #Surfboard #bigwave #waves #oceanhugger

[thesurfsoup]

Congrats to everyone and all surfers for a MAGICAL Day at Waimea today! Amazing beautiful day! Congrats to John John Florence the winner of the 31st annual Big Wave Surf Invitational "QUIKSILVER IN MEMORY OF EDDIE AIKAU" What an awesome ending to my story I am covering for Surf Soup TV (a cartoon/tv show)...I have been working on a segment for Surf Soup TV for a couple of years this would be a dream if they run the Eddie! I was so fortunate to have been to all the opening ceremonies for the past 3 years and was one of my first pieces I started for my projects. I was completely honored and so grateful for the experiences. An amazing story I can't wait to tell! AloHA! Photo Credit 📸 Surf Soup: Donna Kay Lau Following the "Red String of Fate..." 🐢💨❤️💨 #sustainablesurf #Hawaii #Hawaiian #Beach #Ocean #northshore #aloha #surfsouptv #gratitude #surf #surfer #waimeabay #waimea #eddiewouldgo #respectaina #oahu #quiksilver #theeddie #eddieaikau #surfing #elnino #Surfboard #bigwave #waves #oceanhugger

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QUIKSILVER IN MEMORY OF EDDIE AIKAU About Eddie Aikau: Just 31 years of age when he was lost at sea during an ill-fated voyage on Hawaii's Hokule'a double-hull sailing canoe in 1978, Aikau was a young man at the height of a career equally dedicated to big-wave riding and lifeguarding at historic Waimea Bay. Filled with a pure passion to ride giant surf, take care of his fellow man, and uphold his Hawaiian culture and family values, Aikau became the benchmark by which all big wave riders are measured. Photo Credit 📸 Surf Soup: Donna Kay Lau Following the "Red String of Fate..." 🐢💨❤️💨 #sustainablesurf #Hawaii #Hawaiian #Beach #Ocean #northshore #aloha #surfsouptv #gratitude #surf #surfer #waimeabay #waimea #eddiewouldgo #respectaina #oahu #quiksilver #theeddie #eddieaikau #surfing #elnino #Surfboard #bigwave #waves #oceanhugger

[thesurfsoup]

Congrats to John John Florence the winner of the 31st annual Big Wave Surf Invitational "QUIKSILVER IN MEMORY OF EDDIE AIKAU" What an awesome ending to my story I am covering for Surf Soup TV (a cartoon/tv show)...I have been working on a segment for Surf Soup TV for a couple of years this would be a dream if they run the Eddie! I was so fortunate to have been to all the opening ceremonies for the past 3 years and was one of my first pieces I started for my projects. I was completely honored and so grateful for the experiences. An amazing story I can't wait to tell! AloHA! Caption: John John Florence's first time at Opening Ceremonies of the "QUIKSILVER IN MEMORY OF EDDIE AIKAU" and the winner in 2016 Photo Credit 📸 Surf Soup: Donna Kay Lau Following the "Red String of Fate..." 🐢💨❤️💨 #sustainablesurf #Hawaii #Hawaiian #Beach #Ocean #northshore #aloha #surfsouptv #gratitude #surf #surfer #waimeabay #waimea #eddiewouldgo #respectaina #oahu #quiksilver #theeddie #eddieaikau #surfing #elnino #Surfboard #bigwave #waves #oceanhugger #johnjohnflorence

[thesurfsoup]

QUIKSILVER IN MEMORY OF EDDIE AIKAU CALLED ON - GIANT LEVEL SWELL WILL REWRITE HISTORY TODAY - WATCH LIVE AT WORLDSURFLEAGUE.COM Location: Waimea Bay, North Shore, Oahu/Hawaii Event window: Window Closes on February 28, 2016. Today's call: Called ON for 8AM HST Start Conditions: 44'-55' EDDIE Swell! 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. Photo: Crowds gather at Waimea Bay in anticipation for the start of the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau to commence. Photo Credit: WSL/Freesurf/Heff @freesurf CBS Sports Network to Televise “The Eddie” Live @cbssports #sustainablesurf #Hawaii #Hawaiian #Beach #Ocean #northshore #aloha #surfsouptv #gratitude #surf #surfer #waimeabay #waimea #eddiewouldgo #respectaina #oahu #quiksilver #theeddie #eddieaikau #surfing #elnino #Surfboard #bigwave #waves #oceanhugger #itson #Cbssports #eddieswell

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"The Bay Calls the Day" Surf Soup TV at Waimea Bay, North Shore, Oahu/Hawaii Ready, Set, Go! "The Eddie" big wave surf comp might run tomorrow! It has not run since 2009! If it’s called “on,” the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau will pit the 28 best big wave surfers against one another in some of the most treacherous waters and on the most unpredictable playing field in all of sport I have been working on a segment for Surf Soup TV for a couple of years this would be a dream if they run the Eddie! I was so fortunate to have been to all the opening ceremonies for the past 3 years and was one of my first pieces I started for my projects. Another amazing story. I was completely honored and so grateful for the experiences. Unbelievable! AloHA! 🌈 Location: Waimea Bay, North Shore, Oahu/Hawaii Event window: Window Closes on February 28, 2016. Today's call: Green Alert Called ON for Possible Start on Thursday (Tomorrow) Conditions: Upcoming Read more on my Tumblr: theSurfSoup, Google+ and Facebook SurfSoup and Follow on Instagram 📸 Photo Credit: Surf Soup TV #sustainablesurf #Hawaii #Hawaiian #Beach #Ocean #northshore #Wsl #keepthecountrycountry #aloha #surfsouptv #gratitude #surf #surfer #waimeabay #waimea #eddiewouldgo #respectaina #oahu #quiksilver #theeddie #eddieaikau #Aikau #surfing #elnino #Surfboard #bigwave #waves #oceanhugger #cbs #Cbssports

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CBS Sports Network to Televise “The Eddie” Live Location: Waimea Bay, North Shore, Oahu/Hawaii Event window: Window Closes on February 28, 2016. Today's call: Yellow Alert Called ON for Possible Start on Thursday Conditions: Upcoming SANTA MONICA, California (Wednesday, February 24, 2016) - CBS Sports Network will air live coverage of one of Big Wave surfing’s most prestigious events, the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau, a World Surf League (WSL) Specialty Event. Held in honor of the first official lifeguard at Waimea Bay on Oahu’s fabled North Shore, Eddie went on to become one of the best big wave riders in the world before his tragic death in 1978. If it’s called “on,” the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau will pit the 28 best big wave surfers against one another in some of the most treacherous waters and on the most unpredictable playing field in all of sport. @cbssports Read more on my Tumblr: theSurfSoup, Google+ and Facebook SurfSoup and Follow on Instagram Photo: A significant swell is bearing down on Oahu's North Shore prompting event organizers to put the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau (a WSL Specialty event) on Yellow Alert for a possible start on Thursday. Photo Credit: WSL #sustainablesurf #Hawaii #Hawaiian #Beach #Ocean #northshore #Wsl #keepthecountrycountry #aloha #surfsouptv #gratitude #surf #surfer #waimeabay #waimea #eddiewouldgo #respectaina #oahu #quiksilver #theeddie #eddieaikau #Aikau #surfing #elnino #Surfboard #bigwave #waves #oceanhugger #cbs #Cbssports