Eddie Aikau- A tribute to a modern Hawaiian Legend and Surfing Icon with his Famous Red Surfboard
by Aloha Art
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Eddie Aikau- A tribute to a modern Hawaiian Legend and Surfing Icon with his Famous Red Surfboard
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Aloha Art
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Photograph - Landscape Scenery Photography
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This is a tribute to Eddie Aikau- A tribute to a modern Hawaiian Legend and Surfing Icon with his Famous Red Surfboard. The Red and White letters for the words Eddie Would Go are a tribute to his famous Red and White Shorts he surfed in for years on Waimea Bay.
There are few people in the history of Hawaii that are as beloved as the great Eddie Aikau. If you drive around Hawaii you will see bumper stickers all over the island that say "Eddie Would Go".
Eddie was the first lifeguard on Waimea Bay and no one ever died on his watch. It is estimated that he rescued over 500 people from the treacherous waters of Waimea Bay.
He won many awards as a surfer including the prestigious 1977 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Championship.
Eddie was on the Hokulea when it ran into very rough weather and was capsized and the crew were in serious danger of drowning. Eddie without hesitation went for his surfboard to try to go to land to get help in the dangerous waters. Unfortunately Eddie was never seen after he paddled out of sight on his surfboard to go for help. Thankfully everyone else was rescued because a plane saw a rescue flare from the capsized Hokulea.
Eddie Died at just 31 years of age on March 17th 1978.
The most prestigious surfing event in the world is held on the Island of Oahu called "The Eddie" sponsored by Quicksilver. The tournament is extremely rare because the waves have to reach a specific height of open-ocean swells to a minimum of over 20 feet high. So far there have only been 9 tournaments since 1985 because most years the waves are not big enough.
As the saying goes "Eddie Would Go" when no one else would.
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March 28th, 2022
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