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Caption: Eddie Went
The 2016 Eddie Aikau invitational, big wave surf contest.
Caption: The Eddie Aikau big wave invitational surf contest celebrates the life of legendary Hawaii'n waterman; Eddie Aikau and has only run 9 times since it's inception in the 1980's
This year's Eddie ran on the 25th of February, just a few days before the end of the waiting period, but this day was the biggest surf ever for the event with consistent 60 foot faces.
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Caption: Previous page: early morning pre twilight at Waimea Bay
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Caption: It was huge right from the moment that they called it on and it stayed at 30 foot right till the end of the event.
Next page: Shane Dorian
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Caption: Last page: Danilo Couti
Next page: Invitee trophies
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Caption: Last page: early morning close -out set.
Next page: evening twilight under a still very large swell.
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Caption: Last page: Kelly Slater oblivious to the airborne surfboard behind him.
Next page: Grant Twiggy Baker on a massive free fall wipeout.
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Caption: Last page: Eddie Aikau's now 66 year old brother Clyde was going as hard as guys just a third of his age.
Next page: north shore local Mark Healey on a bomb.
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Caption: Last page: Numerous huge sets throughout the day sent the water patrol into self preservation mode
Next page: an unridden barrel.
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Caption: Last page: standing room only on land.
Next page: Nathan Fletcher catching a monster.
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Caption: Last page Mason Ho
Next page: the wipeout of the event with makua Rothman and Kala Alexander.
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