It's official: There will be no Eddie this season.
Even though the period closes on March 6, they have already indicated that there will be no swell to make the bay function at the necessary level.
Landon McNamara won the Eddie
He became the first goofy in history to win; a drop in the series bomb was key to the victory; Mason placed second, Kemper third and JOB fourth
Merello: “If I win this year, it would be a dream come true!”
Eddie's preview with Cristian and Alonso Correa, what they said and what they did; and, what is known about Natxo, Manny and Izzi?
These are the Eddie series
The path to defining the champion, if the bay allows it (they say it may even be too big for it to happen)
WAIMEA LIVE NOW: The preview of Eddie
Live broadcast of what is happening in the bay hours before one of the most prestigious world surfing championships begins
Editorial: The Eddie and how it contrasts with competitive surfing today
In this world that ruins the CT and the QS, in which the Triple Crown no longer exists and in which the Pipe Masters is not the same
They gave the green light for Eddie
This Sunday, December 22, the finest history of big wave surfing will be written again (if the bay allows it)
Manny: “It’s a nice recognition for someone who made big wave riding the priority of his life”
Meanwhile, Merello said: “I am very happy, it is an honor for me to be there representing Chile and Latin America, we are going with everything”
Alonso, Merello, Manny, Natxo and Izzi invited to the Eddie
The five as substitutes received one of the greatest honors in big wave surfing; check out the full list
Possible swell of Eddie or the Peahi Challenge on the way to Hawaii
A yellow alert has already been issued for Eddie; “There is increasing confidence that a significant/XXL swell will impact the Hawaiian Islands on the 15th and 16th,” wrote Surfline’s chief forecaster, Kevin Wallis.
The entire guest list was deleted from the official Eddie website
Without any explanation, between yesterday and the day before yesterday, the organizers removed it.
There are no Hispanic Americans on the main list of Eddie 2023-2024
The only Latin American is Lucas Chianca, Colombian Isabella Gómez appears as a substitute
And the full guest list for Eddie and Pipe Masters?
Two of the most prestigious surfing events in the world and their delay in revealing their guests when there is very little time left for the start of the waiting period
Waiting period announced for Eddie 2023-2024
Opening ceremony on December 8, window runs from December 14 to March 12
Hawaiian authorities proclaimed January 25 as Luke Shepardson Day
"There is no doubt that Eddie would be proud," wrote Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi.
Lifeguard Luke Shepardson won the Eddie
John John almost repeated and finished second; Ezekiel Lau surfed the best wave of the event; Ramón Navarro rounded off a good performance and finished 20th with several good waves surfed