Surfing the Big One
You can read this entire article on BBC News, where you can also watch a video of some of the spectacular runs
Hawaii holds rare surfing contest as 12m waves roll in
A rare surfing competition has been held in Hawaii as waves of 12m (40ft) pounded Oahu’s famous North Shore.
Thousands of people gathered on beaches and cliffs to watch the world’s greatest surfers tackle the waves.
It was only the eighth time in 25 years that the Eddie Aikau competition, named in honour of a celebrated Hawaiian surfer and lifeguard, was held.
The contest is only staged in the most extreme surf conditions and last took place in 2004.
‘Unbelievably dangerous’
Nine-times world champion Kelly Slater was the strongest starter, but first-time entrant Greg Long, 24, took a narrow lead over his older rival and won with a score of 323 to 313.
The victorious Californian – who took home a purse of $55,000 (£34,000) – said it was “a dream come true” to take part in the “biggest event of big waves in the world”.
Long said the camaraderie of the contest, known as the Eddie, “encapsulates everything that’s great about surfing”.
“It really is about the wave and celebrating the ocean. It’s what we do: go out there and ride big waves.”
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