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\nPictured: The invitees for the 2009 Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau event have been announced.<\/p>\n
ASP Specialty Events
\n2009<\/p>\n
Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Announces Invitees and Alternates<\/p>\n
\nPictured: The invitees for the 2009 Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau event have been announced.<\/p>\n
WAIMEA, Oahu\/Hawaii (Tuesday, November 17, 2009) \u2013 Quiksilver.com\/Eddie launches today with the announcement of the 28 coveted Invitees and 24 Alternates to this year\u2019s 25th Anniversary celebration of The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau, fueled by Monster Energy. The ASP sanctioned event will be held on one day, between December 1, 2009 and February 28, 2010, when waves exceed the 20\u2010foot minimum threshold and Invitees contend for the $98K prize purse. The traditional opening ceremony honoring this silver anniversary will be one to remember, taking place at 2pm, December 3rd, 2009, at Waimea Bay.INVITEES
\nAndy Irons, Hawaii <\/p>\n
Brian Keaulana, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Brock Little, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Bruce Irons, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Carlos Burle, Brazil<\/p>\n
Clyde Aikau, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Darryl Virostko, California<\/p>\n
Greg Long, California<\/p>\n
Jamie O\u2019Brien, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Jamie Sterling, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Kelly Slater, Florida<\/p>\n
Keone Downing, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Makuakai Rothman, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Mark Healey, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Michael Ho, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Noah Johnson, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Peter Mel, California<\/p>\n
Reef McIntosh, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Ross Clarke-Jones, Australia<\/p>\n
Rusty Keaulana, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Shane Dorian, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Sunny Garcia, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Titus Kinimaka, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Tom Carroll, Australia<\/p>\n
Grant \u201cTwiggy\u201d Baker, South Africa<\/p>\n
Ibon Amatriain, Euskadi<\/p>\n
Ramon Navarro, Chile<\/p>\n
Takayuki Wakita, Japan<\/p>\n
ALTERNATES
\nKala Alexander, Hawaii \u2013 Aikau Family Pick<\/p>\n
Pancho Sullivan, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Garrett McNamara, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Kohl Christensen, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Dave Wassel, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Keoni Watson, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Nathan Fletcher, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Ian Walsh, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Danny Fuller, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Kalani Chapman, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Taylor Knox, California<\/p>\n
Chava Greenlee, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Jamie Mitchell, Australia<\/p>\n
Myles Padaca, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Tony Moniz, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Darrick Doerner, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Ken \u201cSkin Dog\u201d Collins, California<\/p>\n
Ross Williams, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Derek Ho, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Paul Paterson, Australia<\/p>\n
Anthony Tashnick, California<\/p>\n
Koby Abberton, Australia<\/p>\n
Laurent Pujol, France<\/p>\n
Laurie Towner, Australia<\/p>\n
HONORARY INVITEES
\nMark Foo, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Todd Chesser, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Tiger Espere, Hawaii<\/p>\n
Jay Moriarty, California<\/p>\n
Peter Davi, California<\/p>\n
Lester Falatea, Tahiti<\/p>\n
Monster Energy will be presenting the Monster Drop Specialty Award for the surfer who makes the most critical drop and rides out of it during the event. The judges will determine the winner the day of the competition and will present the chosen surfer with a unique Monster Drop Specialty Award Trophy.<\/p>\n
Held in honor of the legendary Hawaiian waterman, Eddie Aikau, The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau gathers the most skillful and dynamic big\u2010wave surfers from around the globe. It is the world’s longest running and most prestigious big\u2010wave invitational.<\/p>\n
The universal appeal and strength of “The Eddie” is a testament to the human spirit it honors and that we all seek to connect with: a life lived with passion, dedicated with meaning, and exited from heroically. Just 31 when he lost his life in an attempt to save others, Aikau has physically been gone now for as long as he was here. But far from being forgotten, his life story is now woven into the fabric of Hawaii.<\/p>\n
The Eddie has only run seven times in the past 24 years. You don\u2019t want to miss it when the Bay calls the momentous day. Go to Quiksilver.com\/Eddie for swell updates, happenings from the North Shore, and to sign up for text alerts, to make sure you\u2019re the first to know when the Bay calls the day.<\/p>\n
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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