Ramón Navarro, Gabriel Villarán and Axi Muniain are on the list of the new Eddie
The quintessential big wave event announced its return for this season with new sponsors
Chilean Ramón Navarro, Peruvian Gabriel Villarán and Basque Axi Muniain appear on the guest list of the new generation of the event in memory of Eddie Aikau, which announced its return yesterday with new sponsors, according to several Hawaiian media reports.
After two years in which the Aikau family failed to come to an understanding with the Quiksilver brand, they went their separate ways and the event was left wanting but without the money, this year the announcement is made with a different tone.
“This is the most prestigious surfing event in the world and we didn’t want to compromise Eddie’s integrity by doing something that wasn’t quality,” family member Cynthia Scrima told the Associated Press. New sponsors include Kamehameha Schools, Waimea Valley and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. “The Aikaus have new sponsors to celebrate and honor the life of our brother Eddie,” Solomon Aikau said, as quoted by Surfline.
The opening ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 29. The waiting period runs from December 1 to February 28.
GUESTS
Grant Baker
Lucas Chianca
Ross Clarke-Jones
Danilo Couto
Shane Dorian
Nathan Fletcher
John John Florence
Nathan Florence
Sunny García
Aaron Gold
Mark Healey
Mason Ho
Bruce Irons
Billy Kemper
Keala Kennelly
Zeke Lau
Kai Lenny
Greg Long
Keali'i Mamala
Garrett McNamara
Jamie Mitchell
Jamie O'Brien
Joel Parkinson
Makuakai Rothman
Koa Rothman
Kelly Slater
Takayuki Wakita
Ian Walsh
Dave Wassel
Substitutes in order of entry to the event
Kyle Shipman
Michael Ho
Landon McNamara
Luke Shephardson
Ramon Navarro
Reef McIntosh
Kohl Christensen
chris owens
Tyler Laron
Ben wilkinson
Kala Alexander
Rodrigo Koxa
Tom Carroll
Paige Alms (for Keala Kennelly)
Mark matthews
Jamie Sterling
Shawn Dollar
Carlos Burle
Gabriel Villaran
Kahea Hart
Damien Hobgood
Kalani Chapman
Ryan Hipwood
Danny Fuller
Nick Lamb
Anthony Tashnick
Rusty Long
Derek Dunfee
Jeremy Flores
Noah Johnson
Peter Mel
Andrew Cotton
Duane DeSoto
Kainoa McGee
Ikaika Kalama
Tyler Fox
Brad Gerlach
Vincent Lartizen
Mike Parsons
Axi Muniain
Benjamin Sanchis
Damien Warr
Sebastian Steudtner
Eric Akiskalian
Dan Corbett
Francisco Porcella
Antonio Silva
Gautier Garanx
Antonio Balau
Mick Corbett
Jarryd Foster
Lance Hoʻokano
Rusty Keaulana
Hugo Vau
Peter Scooby
Yuri Soledad
Trevor Sven Carlson
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