{"id":7224,"date":"2016-02-27T11:34:56","date_gmt":"2016-02-27T18:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/BigJimIndustries.com\/wordpress\/?p=7224"},"modified":"2016-03-22T11:34:19","modified_gmt":"2016-03-22T18:34:19","slug":"big-wave-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigjimindustries.com\/wordpress\/2016\/02\/27\/big-wave-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Wave Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

from AP News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

SURFERS GET ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME 60 FOOT SWELLS OFF HAWAII<\/h1>\n

BY CALEB JONES<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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HALIEWA, Hawaii (AP) — There are two sayings that come along with the Eddie Aikau big-wave surfing invitational: “The bay calls the day” and “Eddie would go.”<\/p>\n

For the first time in six years, the bay – and event organizers – gave the nod Thursday as a powerful and sustained swell produced huge surf on Oahu’s North Shore. Eddie, a famed lifeguard and big-wave surfer who once protected these shores, most certainly would have gone.<\/p>\n

Before the sun came up over the horseshoe-shaped Waimea Bay, organizers huddled together to make the final call on the event, which has only run nine times in its 31-year history.<\/p>\n

Eddie Aikua’s brother, Clyde, announced to a large crowd early Thursday morning that his brother’s namesake surfing contest was on.<\/p>\n

“I’ve been riding Waimea Bay for over 40 years, and today has to be one of the best days I’ve ever seen,” Aikau said. “It is a go!” he added as the crowd came alive with whistles, cheers and applause.<\/p>\n

They got what they hoped for as huge sets of monster waves crashed onto the outer reef of the bay, producing some waves that organizers estimate were 60 feet tall.<\/p>\n

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