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"\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;object classid=\\\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\\\" width=\\\"475\\\" height=\\\"295\\\" codebase=\\\"http:\\/\\/download.macromedia.com\\/pub\\/shockwave\\/cabs\\/flash\\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\\\"&gt;&lt;param name=\\\"allowfullscreen\\\" value=\\\"true\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;param name=\\\"scale\\\" value=\\\"noscale\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;param name=\\\"salign\\\" value=\\\"lt\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;param name=\\\"bgcolor\\\" value=\\\"#000000\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;param name=\\\"src\\\" value=\\\"http:\\/\\/surf.quiksilver.com\\/videos\\/quikvideo_embed_small.swf?galleryID=449&amp;amp;pl=3802\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;embed type=\\\"application\\/x-shockwave-flash\\\" width=\\\"475\\\" height=\\\"295\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/surf.quiksilver.com\\/videos\\/quikvideo_embed_small.swf?galleryID=449&amp;amp;pl=3802\\\" bgcolor=\\\"#000000\\\" salign=\\\"lt\\\" scale=\\\"noscale\\\" allowfullscreen=\\\"true\\\"&gt;&lt;\\/embed&gt;&lt;\\/object&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;2008 Invitee Mark Healey Debuts North Shore Weekly Webisodes with Exclusive Video Interview with 2004 Event Champion Bruce Irons&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;(Huntington Beach, California) December 17, 2008 &amp;#8212; Following an intensely active start to the winter surf season, with four weeks of back-to-back swells in the 10-18 foot (Hawaiian scale) range, the North Shore of Oahu will catch its breath in the coming week with no significant swell episodes forecast for the period. Early forecasts for the week point towards fun-sized surf in the 4-6 foot (Hawaiian scale) range. Historically, the largest months for surf along the North Shore are January and February. Given the hyper-activity so far this winter, potential for &amp;#8220;Eddie&amp;#8221;-sized swell looks very promising.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Starting this week, Quiksilver team-rider and 2008 Invitee Mark Healey will be hosting weekly North Shore updates from the Bay every Monday.  This week, Mark interviews 2004 Event Champion Bruce Irons and takes a special look at one of the most memorable years in the event\\u2019s history. Viewers can tune-in at &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.quiksilver.com\\/eddie\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;www.quiksilver.com\\/eddie&lt;\\/a&gt;.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;These video clips along with other videos from The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau are available for syndication through Splashcast; videos can be embedded to blogs, social networking sites and more. Make your way to http:\\/\\/web.splashcast.net\\/web_watch\\/?code=HXBN3705OC.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Special thanks to Pat Caldwell from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the swell data and forecasts. Current conditions and surf report for Waimea Bay, provided by Surfline, is available on the event website www.quiksilver.com\\/eddie. Visitors can also sign up for the official text alert for when the Bay Calls the Day.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1000077220 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'&gt;&lt;figure class='gallery-item'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;div class='gallery-icon landscape'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;a href='http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/surf\\/weekly-swell-update-for-the-quiksilver-in-memory-of-eddie-aikau\\/attachment\\/main_photo-2\\/'&gt;&lt;img width=\\\"150\\\" height=\\\"104\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2008\\/12\\/main_photo.jpg\\\" class=\\\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\\\" alt=\\\"Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational\\\" aria-describedby=\\\"gallery-1-1000077221\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/div&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1000077221'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tQuiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;\\n\\t\\t&lt;\\/div&gt;\\n\\n&lt;p&gt;About The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nScheduled to take place at the hallowed grounds of Waimea Bay, on the North Shore of Oahu, between November 30, 2008, and February 28, 2009, The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau, requires one day with a minimum of 20-foot surf (Hawaiian scale, translating to waves exceeding 40 feet faces) in order to run. It is the world&amp;#8217;s most prestigious big-wave surfing event and is the only big-wave surf contest sanctioned by the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), the governing body of professional surfing.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeld in honor of the legendary Hawaiian waterman, Eddie Aikau, The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau gathers 28 of the most skillful and dynamic big-wave surfers from around the world as polled by a comprehensive panel consisting of influential watermen, members of the surf industry, and internationally recognized surfing Associations.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;The first memorial event for Aikau was held in 1984 at Sunset Beach, two miles north of Waimea Bay. It was won by local standout Denton Miyamura. Following the inaugural event, The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau moved to Waimea Bay, where it has remained ever since. 2008 marks the event&amp;#8217;s 24th anniversary; in only seven of those years have the waves been big enough and the conditions right to hold the contest.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;About Quiksilver&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&amp;#8220;Quiksilver is committed to providing tools for uncovering, expressing and expanding your personal style. Our aim is to foster the sense of individual expression and excitement &amp;#8211; the stoke that is the essence of boardriding*.  We&amp;#8217;re also here to spread the word because the only thing better than finding stoke is sharing it.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;* Boardriding is about timing and style. It&amp;#8217;s youthful, active, casual, and free flowing.  There is no wrong way to ride a board. The goal is simply to learn, progress, improve, and give it your own interpretation.&amp;#8221;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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