Photos of 2015 Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau
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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