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The Eddie is GO!

The Eddie Aikau Invitational is a go! What are you waiting for, tune the fuck into the WSL and watch history unfold. The event starts at eight am sharp, Island time. The Bay’s maxing out, the best big wave surfers in the world are on it and the most prestigious event in big wave history is about to take place. “I’ve been surfing Waimea all my life,” says Clyde Aikau, “and this is the best I’ve seen it in 30 years.” Heat 1: Shane Dorian, Kohl Christensen, Greg Long, Ramon Navarro, Sunny Garcia, Ross Clarke-Jones, Jamie MitchellHeat 2: Kelly Slater, David Wassell, Grant Baker, Reef McIntosh, Jamie O’Brien, Aaron Gold, Tom CarrollHeat 3: John John Florence, Mark Healey, Clyde Aikau, Nathan Fletcher, Noah Johnson, Peter Mel, Takayuki WakitaHeat 4: Bruce Irons, Makuakai Rothman, Ian Walsh, Albee Layer, Kala Alexander, Garrett McNamara, Jeremy FloresTop 5 Alternates: Mason Ho, Danilo Couto, Mark Mathews, Koa Rothman, Ben Wilkinson

news // Mar 8, 2016
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The Eddie Aikau Invitational is a go! What are you waiting for, tune the fuck into the WSL and watch history unfold. The event starts at eight am sharp, Island time. The Bay’s maxing out, the best big wave surfers in the world are on it and the most prestigious event in big wave history is about to take place. “I’ve been surfing Waimea all my life,” says Clyde Aikau, “and this is the best I’ve seen it in 30 years.”

Heat 1: Shane Dorian, Kohl Christensen, Greg Long, Ramon Navarro, Sunny Garcia, Ross Clarke-Jones, Jamie Mitchell
Heat 2: Kelly Slater, David Wassell, Grant Baker, Reef McIntosh, Jamie O’Brien, Aaron Gold, Tom Carroll
Heat 3: John John Florence, Mark Healey, Clyde Aikau, Nathan Fletcher, Noah Johnson, Peter Mel, Takayuki Wakita
Heat 4: Bruce Irons, Makuakai Rothman, Ian Walsh, Albee Layer, Kala Alexander, Garrett McNamara, Jeremy Flores
Top 5 Alternates: Mason Ho, Danilo Couto, Mark Mathews, Koa Rothman, Ben Wilkinson

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