Did Greg Long win the Eddie Aikau big-wave contest today?
California’s Greg Long capped a perfect day at Waimea Bay by scoring a perfect 100 in the afternoon round on the way to winning the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau Long caught all his best waves in the late afternoon heat to win the prestigious contest for the first time. “I’m humbled to be even in this event,” he said. “To the all the competitors, It was an honor to be on this list with you.” He scored his perfect wave midway through the heat, making a steep drop down the face of a giant wave. The unique one-day competition was run in wave-face heights of 35 to 45 feet at Waimea Bay. The contest can run only on a day when wave-face heights are consistently near 40 feet. Because of those strict standards, it has been completed just eight times in its 25-year history. Long finished with a four-wave score of 323 to earn the $55,000 first-place check. He is the first California surfer to win the Eddie Aikau contest. Florida’s Kelly Slater, who scored a 98 in the morning round, scored
California’s Greg Long capped a perfect day at Waimea Bay by scoring a perfect 100 in the afternoon round on the way to winning the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau big-wave surfing contest today. Long caught all his best waves in the late afternoon heat to win the prestigious contest for the first time. “I’m humbled to be even in this event,” he said. “To the all the competitors, It was an honor to be on this list with you.” He scored his perfect wave midway through the heat, making a steep drop down the face of a giant wave. The unique one-day competition was run in wave-face heights of 35 to 45 feet at Waimea Bay. The contest can run only on a day when wave-face heights are consistently near 40 feet. Because of those strict standards, it has been completed just eight times in its 25-year history. Long finished with a four-wave score of 323 to earn the $55,000 first-place check. He is the first California surfer to win the Eddie Aikau contest. Florida’s Kelly Slater, who scored a
San Clemente’s Greg Long, who has emerged in recent years as the world’s premier big-wave surfer, added another major accomplishment to his resume by winning the prestigious Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau contest Tuesday at Waimea Bay on Oahu’s North Shore. Sources: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2009/12/san-clementes-greg-long-wins-actionpacked-eddioe-aikau-bigwave-surfing-contest.
