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Kelly Slater and Eddie Vedder
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Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational In Memory Of Eddie Aikau Opening Ceremony
and Pearl Jam Concert
Surfersvillage Global Surf News,
1 December, 2006 : - - The 2006 Opening Ceremony of the Big Wave
Invitational in Memory of Eddie Aikau kicked off the waiting period of the
event in spectacular form yesterday. Not only did the world's best big wave
surfers gather at Waimea Bay to pay tribute to legendary big wave hero,
Eddie Aikau, but another Eddie, Vedder that is, rocked a private show with
his band Pearl Jam.
Over the past 16 years, the event has only run six times due to the
requirement that waves reach heights of 20ft Hawaiian. Each year the top big
wave surfers on the planet gather at Waimea Bay to paddle out and celebrate
the memory of legendary big wave waterman, Eddie Aikau.
Past winners include - Clyde Aikau (Eddie's brother), Keone Downing, Noah Johnson, Ross Clarke-Jones, Kelly Slater and Bruce Irons. All possess extraordinary skills in the ocean. Each has had a “peak day” at Waimea Bay, when paddling power, fitness, wave selection, surfing equipment, confidence and courage have all come together.
