After a couple worthy swells and one false start, The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau Invitational finally ran on February 25th, 2016. It was glorious! Arguably, the biggest, best Eddie ever, Waimea Bay was greeted by the #BrockSwell with 30′-40′ faces and extremely challenging yet surfable conditions all day long. The event was won by John John Florence, the youngest ever winner. In today’s show, David and Scott discuss all the wonder that was and then close out the show with brief look at the upcoming WSL season.
THE EDDIE
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CLYDE AIKAU SURFS HIS FINAL EDDIE AT THE AGE OF 66!
MASON’S NEAR 100 POINT RIDE (HAD ONLY HE MADE IT!)
JOHN JOHN SECURES THE SCORE HE NEEDS TO CLINCH THE WIN
KELLY PAYS TRIBUTE TO BROCK BY IMITATING HIS BEST KNOWN WAVE
ROSS CLARK-JONES RIDES ONE OF THE BIGGEST WAVES OF THE DAY
THE UPCOMING 2016 WSL SEASON
MICK FANNING TAKING A “PERSONAL YEAR”; WILL ONLY BE SURFING IN SELECT EVENTS
OWEN WRIGHT HAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE FIRST 6 EVENTS DUE TO INJURY
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BEDE DURBIDGE WON’T COMPETE AT SNAPPER, BUT WILL IN THE COMMENTARY BOOTH
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MUST-SEE MOMENT
Brock Little’s archival footage from the 1990 Eddie
DUKE
Albee Layer for scoring the best ever barrel at Pe’ahi
KOOK
Iconic Australian surfwear giant Rip Curl for selling millions of dollars worth of clothes made in a North Korean factory where workers endure slave-like conditions. Full story on SMH.com