A new film honoring north shore legend eddie aikau. The nearly 80minute film chronicles the life and times of big wave surfer and lifeguard eddie aikau, who was lost at sea over 35 years ago in march of 1978. His fearlessness went on to inspire the slogan eddie would go. The legend of eddie aikau goes beyond those famous three words and chronicles the remarkable life and power of eddie aikau, the legendary hawaiian big wave surfer, pioneering lifeguard and ultimately doomed crew member of the polynesian voyaging canoe hokulea. Conditions need to be just right for the eddie aikau competition to be called. Movie title data, credits, and poster art provided by imdb video and images provided by iva. Last week, espn films documentary series 30 for 30 continued their volume ii collection with hawaiian. The legend of eddie aikau here is all the information you need about 30 for 30. By lauren rolland when it came to surfing, for eddie aikau it wasnt about the competition. The hawaiian north shore lifeguard earns a reputation as a bigwave surfer. A selection from christopher hayzels original score for espns 30 for 30 documentary hawaiian.
Hes credited with saving more than 500 people during his brief. In honor of aikau, a legendary hawaiian waterman, lifeguard and waimea bay surfer, the quiksilver is only held when wave heights exceed 20 feet and allow for a full day. The legend of eddie aikau year 20 genre documentary action biography idmb rating 7. The legend of eddie aikau, premiered at the 20 tri beca film festival and in october 20 will screen as part of espn s prestigious 30 for 30 documentary series. Eddie aikau shared the same birthday as dick dale aka the king of the surf guitar. In 1967, aikau was hired as the first lifeguard at waimea bay on oahus north shore, where waves frequently reach 30 feet or higher. The eddie aikau invitational surf contest has a spiritual presence all its own, creating an event that often seems more myth than reality. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. Inspired by espns anniversary, espn films 30 for 30 is an unprecedented documentary series featuring films from some of todays finest storytellers.
See more ideas about surfing, big waves and waimea bay. Edward ryon makuahanai aikau kahului, hawaii, may 4, 1946 march 17, 1978 was a. Aikau, the top young hawaiian big wave rider who became king of the bay, waimea s first lifeguard, and doomed crew member of the hokulea, which in march of 1978 capsized in heavy seas off molokai while attempting to sail to tahiti. With its rich combination of archival imagery, dramatic reenactments. The quiksilver in memory of eddie aikau surfing event has been running for 16 years but has in fact only been run to completion a total of five times, including todays event. This film goes beyond those famous three words and chronicles the remarkable life and power of eddie aikau, the legendary hawaiian big. The legend of eddie aikau chronicles the remarkable life and times of the late eddie aikau, the legendary hawaiian big wave surfer, pioneering lifeguard and ultimately doomed crew member of the polynesian voyaging canoe hokulea. In 1978, a 31yearold eddie, weathered but energetic as always, joined the polynesian voyaging societys 30day, 2,500mile journey from hawaii through tahitian island chains, following the. Eddie would go is a book about eddie aikau and his stories about surfing and saving helpless people from monstrous waves. Images from the eddie aikau invitational opening ceremony. Director and former professional surfer sam george profiles the legendary eddie aikau in this documentary that employs archival footage as well as reenactments in order to revel the complex life. Austin, texas, band full service recorded a song about eddie aikau called in a rescue, found on their 2006 album recess. The scene must be difficult to imagine for anyone who has. The legend of eddie aikau is streaming, if 30 for 30.
That was about all anybody seemed to know about eddie aikau all anybody seemed to need to know about eddie. The legend of eddie aikau chronicles how a shy young islander battled against cultural and even racial. Consistent wave faces of at least 30 feet in waimea bay throughout the day. Eddie was famous for making rescues even in surf that reached 30 feet high. Night sesh 2014 rolls on in august with the emmy winning espn 30 for 30 film hawaiian. See more ideas about surf outfit, surfing and surfboard. The eddie aikau foundation is a charitable organization created to share eddie aikaus life, contributions and accomplishments while promoting education and the advancement of hawaiian culture. Upcoming 30 for 30 documentary on surfing legend eddie aikau premieres.
This documentary about legendary hawaiian surfer and lifeguard eddie aikau not only does a lovely and poignant job of capturing the humble and selfless humanity of aikau, but also presents a really fascinating and illuminating exploration of the culture and history of hawaii and how aikau proudly represented said culture and history as a true native son of hawaii. The legend of eddie aikau has been awarded an emmy for best sports documentary series during the 35th annual emmy awards. The story of eddie aikau, hawaiian hero and pioneer of big wave surfing full. Hawaiian the legend of eddie aikau dvd 20 at best buy. Videos an inside look at the 2018 eddie aikau opening ceremony. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks. Eddie aikau legend, lifeguard, and young man who dared. Pretty much everything about his life has been covered on this upcoming documentary film which was directed by sam george. In the newest episode of this is livin ashtyn douglas. Everything you need to know about the eddie aikau surfing. Each filmmaker brings their passion and personal point of view to their films that transformed the sports landscape from 1979 to 2009. George teamed with stacy peralta dogtown and zboys, riding giants and the espn 30 for 30 series to make this epic documentary that touches not only on eddies life, but on the cultural history of hawaiian surfing. The legend of eddie aikau chronicles the remarkable life and times of the late eddie aikau, the legendary hawaiian big wave surfer. Eddie aikau big wave invitational called off surfline.
And show up not just to watch a movie, but to participate in what. The legend of eddie aikau goes beyond those famous three words and. He is famous for those big wave events that are being held in his honor at the waimea bay in hawaii. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The legend of eddie aikau is a film about the iconic hawaiian surfer, eddie aikau. Eddie aikau is within the scope of the wikiproject water sports, a collaborative effort to improve wikipedia s coverage of water sports. The foundation strives to inspire people to develop a strong sense of pride in themselves, their heritage and their community through eddies remarkable. If you surf, you know how this story ends, but george and peralta still manage to build a significant amount of drama. Google doodle honors legendary surfer eddie aikau, savior. Aside from being a surfer, he was also a hawaiian lifeguard who has saved so many lives. Espn films 30 for 30 the legend of eddie aikau turtle.
With josh brolin, eddie aikau, clyde aikau, myra aikau. Between film projects sam works guiding international surf trips and since july. The legend of eddie aikau goes beyond those famous three words. Upcoming 30 for 30 documentary on surfing legend eddie aikau. The words makua hanai in eddie aikaus full name means feeding parent. The legend of eddie aikau, a 20 tribeca film festival selection, directed by sam george riding giants and produced by stacy peralta dogtown and zboys and paul taublieb the vow hawaiian. And the big name surfers, selected in a poll among peers, always show up to participateid like to believe thats because the reputation of eddie aikau is that powerful in the world of surfing. Eddie is a great guy to learn about, i wrote about eddie aikau because he is so interesting. In 1980 the hokulea was rebuilt and set off again and it reached tahiti in 29 days.
The eddie aikau foundation was made by the aikau family in 2006. Tomorrow, the quiksilver in memory of eddie aikau surfing contest, known simply as the eddie, will run at waimea bay on the north shore of oahu. Sam george, an exprofessional surfer, directed a 30 for 30 documentary about aikau called hawaiian. The death of eddie aikau eddie would go the inertia. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale this article has not yet received a rating on the. In 1986, the quiksilver in memory of eddie aikau invitational surf competition was started in eddies honor and was won by clyde aikau, eddies brother who was also an excellent big wave surfer. Its a phrase that has long carried deep meaning with countless hawaiians and surfers worldwide. Eddie has inspired me to love surfing and to help people whenever.
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