The Eddie

[mical]

INVITEES
Andy Irons, Hawaii
Brian Keaulana, Hawaii
Brock Little, Hawaii
Bruce Irons, Hawaii
Carlos Burle, Brazil
Clyde Aikau, Hawaii
Darryl Virostko, California
Greg Long, California
Jamie O’Brien, Hawaii
Jamie Sterling, Hawaii
Kelly Slater, Florida
Keone Downing, Hawaii
Makuakai Rothman, Hawaii
Mark Healey, Hawaii
Michael Ho, Hawaii
Noah Johnson, Hawaii
Peter Mel, California
Reef McIntosh, Hawaii
Ross Clarke-Jones, Australia
Rusty Keaulana, Hawaii
Shane Dorian, Hawaii
Sunny Garcia, Hawaii
Titus Kinimaka, Hawaii
Tom Carroll, Australia
Grant “Twiggy” Baker, South Africa
Ibon Amatriain, Euskadi
Ramon Navarro, Chile
Takayuki Wakita, Japan

ALTERNATES
Kala Alexander, Hawaii – Aikau Family Pick
Pancho Sullivan, Hawaii
Garrett McNamara, Hawaii
Kohl Christensen, Hawaii
Dave Wassel, Hawaii
Keoni Watson, Hawaii
Nathan Fletcher, Hawaii
Ian Walsh, Hawaii
Danny Fuller, Hawaii
Kalani Chapman, Hawaii
Taylor Knox, California
Chava Greenlee, Hawaii
Jamie Mitchell, Australia
Myles Padaca, Hawaii
Tony Moniz, Hawaii
Darrick Doerner, Hawaii
Ken “Skin Dog” Collins, California
Ross Williams, Hawaii
Derek Ho, Hawaii
Paul Paterson, Australia
Anthony Tashnick, California
Koby Abberton, Australia
Laurent Pujol, France
Laurie Towner, Australia

Thoughts?

I'm surprised at a few of the invitees, and even more surprised at some of the alternates not making the main invitees list.

Still can't believe Koby even made the list as an alternate, since when did they tow in The Eddie? :?

[2nd Reef]

How does Koby go getting into the US these days? Can't imagine it would be very easy with the charge of knuckling an off-duty copper on him.

[marcus]

good to see Tom Carroll in there again, he is such a solid stance big wave rider (from my kooky perspective). i love the history behind the comp, yep the vibe, its the vibe of the thing your honor.

[roundhouse]

Love the eddie.

The best amp up vid is the Quicksilver Eddie comp from the early 90's, with phycadelic inverted colours and the big wave legends (foo, titus and RCJ) talking about almost drowning. Brock littles barrel is insane, titus snapping his leg and it hitting him in the back of the head is heavvy. All mixed in with some heavvy rock riffs makes you wanna charge.

[marcus]

^^ was that from hawaii 90 or 91 or one of those vids?

[Clif]

How is the list selected? Corporate influence, at all?

[roundhouse]

^^ was that from hawaii 90 or 91 or one of those vids?

Yeah it would of been from around that time. At the start it told the whole story about eddie and how he died etc.

[roy Stewart]

How is the list selected? Corporate influence, at all?

I don't know but there was a public voting form out there.

We're hoping that Garrett will get in and use the 13 we sent him.

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[Kunji]

Out there, Roy!

[roy Stewart]

Yeah look out, Timber etc !

[puurri]

"news item": due to the fall of the US dollar native Hawaii'ans mount their (boat people) attempt to reunite wit da 'bros in Unzud.

(dis is da 12th boat).

[LONGINUS]

Roy...Press Escape to Exit Full Screen Mode

Jamie Mitchell? Isn't he a paddleboarder / clubbie? That might be interesting

[LONGINUS]

Sad to see that Lester Falatea is now on the Honorary List (passed away). Ashamed to say I didn't know he had died last year. Saw him surfing 15 foot pipe on a 9 foot longboard a few years back - incredible. He was only 37