Photos of 2015 Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau
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Overturned jetski at the Eddie. WSL/Heff
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Greg Long disappeared when Waimea crashed behind him and threw up a huge wall of white water. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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Cleanup set. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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John John Florence looks out at his first Eddie. Photo: WSL/Heff
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The Eddie tower.
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John John Florence prevails.
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White water rushed up onto the sand as rogue waves crashed on the shore break. Photo: WSL/Heff
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Greg Long readies for his Round 1 heat. Photo: WSL/Heff
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All eyes on Clyde Aikau as he ponders whether or not to run the nine Eddie.
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Early bird gets the good spot on the beach. Photo: WSL/Heff
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Clyde Aikau and the Aikau family make the call to go.
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Standing room only.
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Nathan Fletcher's view from above.
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Twiggy Photo: WSL/Keoki
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John John Florence, all smiles after claiming the legendary event down the beach from his house. Photo: WSL/Heff
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Grant Baker, the 2013/2014 Big Wave Tour champ, looking right at home at Waimea in Round 2. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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Ian Walsh makes it look easy at Waimea Bay. Photo: WSL/Heff
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Takayuki Wakita takes a heavy wipeout at Waimea Bay. Photo: WSL/Heff
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South African Grant Baker took some heavy waves on the head -- but made some impressive drops, too. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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Former Eddie event winner Bruce Irons finds the face of perfection. Photo: WSL/Heff
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Two of the North Shore's young surf stars at the Eddie, showing the aloha spirit of the legendary event. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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Slater, finding a barrel that he caught for Brock Little, a Hawaiian surf legend and close friend who passed away the week prior. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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With his brother, Makuakai, and Kala Alexander colliding behind him, Rothman made it out of a massive Waimea wave.
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Waimea doled our some heavy punishment for Mason Ho on this one. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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The 11-time World Champ said that his goal for the day had been to get a barrel for his close friend Brock Little, who passed away last week.
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John John Florence won the first Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau he ever competed in. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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John John Florence and Mason Ho both made this wave...believe it or not. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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Locals John John Florence and Mason Ho share a wave in Round 2. Florence went on to claim victory is his first time surfing in the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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At Waimea Bay you win some, you lose some. This time around, the Bay scored one on Mason Ho.
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Nathan Fletcher during Round 1 of the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau.
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Water patrol picks up John John Florence and Danilo Couto after a huge cleanup set. Photo: WSL/Heff
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Shane Dorian and Jamie Mitchell happily exhausted after their heat. Photo: WSL/Heff
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The one that got away.
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Shane Dorian and Jamie O'Brien drop into one of the bigger waves of the day. Photo: WSL/Heff
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Jamie O'Brien and Shane Dorian share one of the bigger waves of the day. Despite the fact that JOB was on the inside, Dorian received a higher score for surfing a more critical section of the wave. Photo: WSL/Heff
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Nathan Fletcher finds a bomb during Round 1. Photo: WSL/Heff
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Mason Ho was the last man standing on this wave during Round 1 of the Eddie. Photo: WSL/Heff
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Koa Rothman dodges the lip in Round 1 as best he can on his backside. Photo: WSL/Heff
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Koa Rothman entered the event as an alternate and competed alongside brother Makuakai in Round 1, Heat 4. Photo: WSL/Heff
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Mason Ho air drops into a giant wave at Waimea Bay. Photo: WSL/Heff
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2014/2015 Big Wave World Champ, Makuakai Rothman, makes a run at Waimea Bay. Hailing from Oahu the Hawaiian holds the event in high regard. Photo: WSL/Heff
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Bruce Irons during Round 1 of the 2016 Eddie. Photo: WSL/Heff
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Makuakai Rothman finds a beast at Waimea Bay. Photo: WSL/Heff
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Mason Ho. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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Waimea was switched on for the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau, which ran Feb. 25 for the first time since 2009. Photo: Keoki
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This clean-up set was just one among many on one of the biggest days ever seen at the Bay.Photo: Keoki
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"Big" Ben Wilkinson was an alternate for the Eddie. When Noah Johnson withdrew after Round 1, the Aussie stepped up to the plate. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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Jamie O'Brien does his best to hang out, but gets bucked off his board at the bottom. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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Hawaiian charger Aaron Gold, who has made a splash this winter with a string of impressive performances, was among the invitees at the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau. Photo: Keoki
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Jamie O'Brien dropped in on one of the largest waves of the day, but couldn't hang on at the bottom. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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Would you rather be Grant Baker or Grant Baker's board in this moment? Photo: WSL/Keoki
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Grant Baker prepares for impact. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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Relinquishing control to Mother Nature is something with which big-wave surfers are familiar. Grant Baker makes a valiant effort to make a controlled landing. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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When Grant Baker hit the channel after this fall, believe it or not, he was smiling. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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Former Big Wave World Champion Grant Baker suffered one of the heaviest wipeouts of the day. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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A huge crowd arrived on the beach early in anticipation of the call. Some fans even camped on the beach the night before. Photo: WSL/Heff
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Kelly Slater makes a major drop at the Eddie -- but not everyone was so lucky. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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Kelly Slater on a heavy set wave during Round 1 of the Eddie. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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Big-wave heavyweight Shane Dorian had a hectic Round 1 heat at the Eddie, but managed to find one of the biggest waves of the day when he went back out for more.
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Hawaiian icon Sunny Garcia heads back up the beach after completing his first heat at the Eddie. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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Ross Clarke-Jones finds the edge over Jamie Mitchell during Round 1. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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Kohl Christensen taking one for the goofies. Photo: WSL/Keoki
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Ross Clarke-Jones and Makuakai Rothman share a moment of brotherhood ahead of the contest kickoff. Photo: Keoki
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Big-wave heavyweight Shane Dorian had a hectic Round 1 heat at the Eddie, but managed to find one of the biggest waves of the day when he went back out for more.
Photos of 2015 Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau