1990 Surfing

1990 Eddie Aikau Surfing Contest 1-21-1990

Keone Downing rides giant 40-foot wave at Waimea Bay during the Quicksilver/Eddie Aikau pro surfing competition. He won the contest and a $55,000 prize. Photo by Warren Bolster.

1990 Waimea Bay 1-21-1990

After emceeing the Quicksilver/Eddie Ayau surfing contest and watching everyone else catching the big ones, Joe Teipel paddled out on his bodyboard and caught and rode was a 25-30 foot wave all the way to the beach.

1990 Professional Skim Boarding Championship

Kirk Snyder won the Professional Skim Boarding Championship at Sandy Beach. He has been on the pro circuit all summer but will return to UH Manoa in the fall.