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21 de nov. de 2012 · Born on Maui in 1946, Eddie Aikau came from a Native Hawaiian family whose ancestors included kahuna and voyagers who sailed across the Pacific and settled the Islands more than 800 years before.
21 de ene. de 2023 · Eddie Aikau is one of them. The fearlessnesses and compassion for his peers wasn’t a one-time act of bravery, but rather a long-lived principle best represented by the surfers’ motto: “Eddie ...
17 de março de 1978, 18 de março de 1978. Condado de Maui. Ocupação. surfista (en) e salva-vidas. Edward Ryan Makua Hanai Aikau ( 4 de maio de 1946 – 17 de março de 1978) foi um famoso salva-vidas e surfista havaiano . Filho de uma familia de vida simples e brava do Hawaii. Foi um surfista muito respeitado das ondas grandes.
The Story of Eddie Aikau, Hawaiian Hero … the only biography of one of Hawaii's greatest heroes. Eddie Aikau was a humble man who was larger than life. As a surfer, he rode the biggest waves in the world; as a lifeguard, he saved hundreds of lives from the North Shore's treacherous waters; and as a proud Hawaiian, he sacrificed his life to save his fellow sailors aboard the voyaging canoe ...
25 de feb. de 2016 · Eddie Aikau–surfer, lifeguard, and ocean lover–helped smooth the tensions between binaries. He wanted everyone to have the same access to sun and surf. When International Professional Surfing (IPS) was co-founded by Fred Hemmings in 1976, the gnarly waves of Oahu (where Honolulu is located) were surfed mainly by locals and native Hawaiians.
World's most iconic big-wave event returns to Waimea Bay.WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?The word “unique” is thrown around a lot. In this case, it fits. There is nothi...
"The Eddie", also known as The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, is a big wave surfing tournament held at Waimea Bay on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii.The tournament is named for native Hawaiian, champion big wave surfer, and life-saving Waimea Bay lifeguard, Eddie Aikau. Created in 1984 at nearby Sunset Beach, the invitational tournament moved to the notoriously big waved Waimea Bay, where ...
