*** Official The Eddie Big Wave Invitational Thread ***

[PPK96754]

be warned, editing is all over the place but she got some good footage

 

[manbearpig]

Wow looks like Peter Mel brought back paddling gloves

 

[Pico]

Wow looks like Peter Mel brought back paddling gloves

Whose Peter Mel?

 

[vanrysss]

People are sweetening the pot for Luke with private donations. I sent him a few shekels via venmo. Definitely felt like I got a lot of entertainment value out of the comp. While ten grand isn't chump change the 75k John got in 2016 would probably make a big impact for him on a lifeguard's salary.

 

[r32]

Whose Peter Mel?

Steak, why do you ask such a question? Aren't you from Santa Cruz?

 

[_____]

Steak, why do you ask such a question? Aren't you from Santa Cruz?

Pico has been around for years and from HI. He's not Steak.
We'd be hearing about apples, carnitas, burgers and Old Monterey if it were Steak.

 

[Haole2u]

nobody in the scaffolding tower or on site was relaying scores or leaderboard to commentary team (who were In a makeshift studio on someone’s lanai in Mililani). I don’t blame them trying to do this, making a studio on site is expensive and a lot can go wrong with no solutions especially at Waimea. So Calls and texts to Waimea weren’t being responded too, I’m guess cell tower jammed with thousands of people on site with their phones and socials running. could it have been better? Sure. was it kinda cool not knowing the scores and just watching every ride? yes. Would I be working on a marquee sponsor and media partner today? YES.

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Can we get a clean view of this anywhere?

 

[hammies]

Some of those videos are incredible. Those drops, Mike Ho, all those beatings, fully incredible.

Best thing is the guy who won is not a pro surfer, as far as I can tell. No self-serving YouTube channel, never seen him in ads or sponsored trips, and I don't even know if he even has an Instagram! Just a local charger, a lifeguard.

Best thing ever at 1:12, humbly saying he'd like to emulate Eddie Aikau and then saying, "I gotta get back to the tower to make sure everyone's OK..."

 

[PPK96754]

Steak, why do you ask such a question? Aren't you from Santa Cruz?

Pico = belly button = Lahaina Store , Front Street, ….. da kine guy

Steak would be talking food, wine n‘ acreage

 

[kelly7873]

Can we get a clean view of this anywhere?

Is this any better?

 

[_____]

What does the (b) mean next to some names, and why is Michael Ho highlighted yellow? Oldest competitor?

 

[freeride76]

KK go scored generously for those insane wipe-outs.

 

[CutnSnip]

KK go scored generously for those insane wipe-outs.

i feel like ive never seen her stick a drop in my life at any venue. she goes full send tho so she gets my props but she must be getting sick of doughnuts at this point.

 

[Subway]

Steak, why do you ask such a question? Aren't you from Santa Cruz?

Sorry that was my bad i had them mixed up a while ago

I think steak maybe has been gone for a while unless anyone knows differently.

 

[youcantbeserious]

i feel like ive never seen her stick a drop in my life at any venue. she goes full send tho so she gets my props but she must be getting sick of doughnuts at this point.

She's said as much. Tons of injuries mostly. But she is a fabulous surfer and an absolutely madwoman.

If you ever see her, walk up and introduce yourself and tell her you're a fan. She is incredibly kind, gracious, intelligent, and funny. One of the greatest characters in all of surfing, IMO.

She's in LA a ton

 

[sponge]

i feel like ive never seen her stick a drop in my life at any venue. she goes full send tho so she gets my props but she must be getting sick of doughnuts at this point.

She's been injured for some time now.

“My Body Can’t Take This Sh*t Anymore”: Female Surfing Legend From Hawaii Makes Painful Admission Due to Sport’s Dangerous Nature - EssentiallySports

44-year-old female Surfing Legend, Keala Kennelly, announces her retirement right after the 2023 Eddie Big-wave invitational.

www.essentiallysports.com

Keala Kennelly Talks Competing in the Eddie Aikau Invitationa

Big wave surfer Keala Kennely talks about what it was like for the women to compete in the Eddie at Waimea Bay on the North Shore for the first time.

www.theinertia.com

 

[hammies]

She's said as much. Tons of injuries mostly. But she is a fabulous surfer and an absolutely madwoman.

If you ever see her, walk up and introduce yourself and tell her you're a fan. She is incredibly kind, gracious, intelligent, and funny. One of the greatest characters in all of surfing, IMO.

She's in LA a ton

Anybody that even ventures into the ocean in those conditions gets mad respect from me.

 

[SurfFuerteventura]

i feel like ive never seen her stick a drop in my life at any venue. she goes full send tho so she gets my props but she must be getting sick of doughnuts at this point.

You never know, until you go.

 

[sh3]

People are sweetening the pot for Luke with private donations. I sent him a few shekels via venmo. Definitely felt like I got a lot of entertainment value out of the comp. While ten grand isn't chump change the 75k John got in 2016 would probably make a big impact for him on a lifeguard's salary.

Got a Venmo link? I was thinking the same, meaning small private giving to the guy.

 

[vanrysss]

Got a Venmo link? I was thinking the same, meaning small private giving to the guy.

@luke-shepardson