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ASP World Tour 2008 WCT Contest Schedule |
Mens's Division
Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast : Feb 23-Mar 5, Gold Coast,Qld-Australia
Rip Curl Pro Bells : Mar 18-29, Bells Beach,Victoria-Australia
Billabong Pro Teahupoo: May 8-18, Teahupoo,Taiarapu-Tahiti
Globe Pro Fiji : May 23-Jun 6, Tavarua/Namotu-Fiji
Billabong Pro J-Bay : July 9-20, Jeffreys Bay-South Africa
Rip Curl Pro Search: July 30-Aug 10, Some where in Western Australia
Boost Mobile Pro Trestles : Sept. 5-14, Trestles,California-USA
Quiksilver Pro France: Sept. 19-28, South West Coast-France
Billabong Pro Mundaka : Sept. 29-Oct 12, Mundaka, Euskadi-Spain
Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro: Oct 28-Nov 5, Santa Catarina-Brazil
Billabong Pipeline Masters, Dec 8-20, Banzai Pipeline,Oahu-Hawaii
Women's Division
Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle ASP Women's World Tour August 28 - September 1, 2008, 2008 Hossegor, France
Sooruz Lacanau Pro ASP WQS 6-Star Men August 12-17, 2008 Lacanau, France
Firewire Super Kids Challenge ASP Grade-1 Men August 15-17, 2008 Shonan, Japan
Kana Miss Cup ASP Grade-2 Women August 15-17, 2008 Hourtin, France
Girls Who Surf Pro 2008 ASP Grade-1 Women August 16-17, 2008 Kewalos, Hawaii
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HeaderBack to The Quiksilver Eddie Aikau Index...
QUIKSILVER ANNOUNCES INVITEES FOR
2006/2007 THE QUIKSILVER BIG WAVE INVITATIONAL
IN MEMORY OF EDDIE AIKAU
Event Website Goes Live at Quiksilver.com
Huntington Beach, California, October 30, 2006 – One coveted invitation, an indicator of one's status in the elite club of big-wave riders, sends surfers all over the world charging toward their mailboxes to see where they stand. The 2006/2007 invitees for The Quiksilver, Big Wave Invitational in Memory of Eddie Aikau, otherwise known as “The Eddie,” have been officially announced. Scheduled to take place at the hallowed grounds of Waimea Bay, on the North Shore of Oahu, between December 1 and February 28, the Eddie, a one-day event, requires a minimum of 20-foot surf.
Created in 1986 to honor the legendary Hawaiian waterman, Eddie Aikau, the event gathers the most skillful and dynamic big-wave surfers from around the world as polled by a collection of influential and experienced watermen. Past winners include Clyde Aikau, Keone Downing, Noah Johnson, Ross Clarke-Jones, Kelly Slater and Bruce Irons. Following is a complete list of invitees and alternates for this year’s event.
INVITEES: (In alphabetical order)
Clyde Aikau (Hawaii)
Ross Clarke-Jones (Australia)
Shane Dorian (Hawaii)
Keone Downing (Hawaii)
Sunny Garcia (Hawaii)
Mark Healey (Hawaii)
Michael Ho (Hawaii)
Andy Irons (Hawaii)
Bruce Irons (Hawaii)
Noah Johnson (Hawaii)
Brian Keaulana (Hawaii)
Rusty Keaulana (Hawaii)
Titus Kinimaka (Hawaii)
Brock Little (Hawaii)
Peter Mel (California)
Jamie O’Brien (Hawaii)
Myles Padaca (Hawaii)
Paul Paterson (Australia)
Tony Ray (Australia)
Makua Rothman (Hawaii)
Kelly Slater (Florida)
Jamie Sterling (Hawaii)
Pancho Sullivan (Hawaii)
Darryl "Flea" Virostko (California)
ALTERNATES: (In seeding order)
1. Darrick Doerner (Hawaii)
2. Taylor Knox (USA)
3. Kalani Chapman (Hawaii)
4. Tony Moniz (Hawaii)
5. Braden Dias (Hawaii)
6. Reef McIntosh (Hawaii)
7. Ross Williams (Hawaii)
8. Tom Carroll (Australia)
9. Keoni Watson (Hawaii)
10. Tamayo Perry (Hawaii)
11. Ian Walsh (Hawaii)
12. Anthony Tashnik
13. Mel Kinney (Hawaii)
14. Derek Ho (Hawaii)
15. Kala Alexander (Hawaii)
16. Chava Greenlee (Hawaii)
17. Tom Curren (California)
18. Ryan Rawson (Hawaii)
19. Dustin Barca (Hawaii)
20. Mike Parsons
21. Dave Wassel (Hawaii)
22. Elijah Young (Hawaii)
23. Danny Fuller (Hawaii)
24. Carlos Burle (Brazil)
Location: Waimea Bay, North Shore, Oahu
Opening Ceremony: Thursday, November 30, 2006. 3pm
Event Holding Period: December 1, 2006 to February 28, 2007.
To be held on one day when surf measures at least 20 feet (40 feet faces).
The Big-Wave Riders: 24 of the world’s best big-wave riders, including defending champion Bruce Irons (Hawaii), eight-time world champion-elect Kelly Slater (Florida), and Aikau’s younger brother and former champion Clyde Aikau. US$88,000 in prize money, US$55,000 for first place.
For further information go directly to http://www.quiksilver.com/bigwave
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