Eddie Would Go: The Story of Eddie Aikau, Hawaiian Hero and Pioneer of Big Wave Surfing

Stuart Holmes Coleman

St. Martin's Publishing Group, Feb 7, 2004 - Sports & Recreation - 288 pages

From surfer and writer Stuart Holmes Coleman, Eddie Would Go is the compelling story of Eddie Aikau's legendary life and legacy, a pipeline into the exhilarating world of surfing, and an important chronicle of the Hawaiian Renaissance and the emergence of modern Hawaii.

In the 1970s, a decade before bumper stickers and T-shirts bearing the phrase Eddie Would Go began popping up all over the Hawaiian islands and throughout the surfing world, Eddie Aikau was proving what it meant to be a "waterman." As a fearless and gifted surfer, he rode the biggest waves in the world; as the first and most famous Waimea Bay lifeguard on the North Shore, he saved hundreds of lives from its treacherous waters; and as a proud Hawaiian, he sacrificed his life to save the crew aboard the voyaging canoe Hokule'a.

Contents

• Introduction Sailing in Eddies Wake: 7
• Prologue The Spirit of the Bay: 13
• Chapter 1 The Life of the Land: 23
• Chapter 2 A Brotherhood of Surfers: 45
• Chapter 3 Eddie and the Duke: 61
• Chapter 4 Lifeguards and Guardian Angels: 75
• Chapter 5 Life in the Graveyard: 93
• Chapter 6 Racial Pride and Prejudice: 107
• Chapter 7 Triumph and Tragedy: 119
• Chapter 8 Wipeout: 133
• Chapter 9 Diving Deep: 147
• Chapter 10 Hokulea the Hawaiian Renaissance: 165
• Chapter 11 Hawaiian Rage: 185
• Chapter 12 Victory and Defeat: 197
• Chapter 13 Premonitions: 209
• Chapter 14 The Search: 225
• Chapter 15 The Voyage Continues: 243
• Epilogue Follow the Turtles: 255
• Bibliography: 257
• Acknowledgements: 260
• Index: 262

About the author

Stuart Holmes Coleman moved to Hawaii in 1993 to teach, write, and surf. His essays and poems have appeared in numerous publications, including The Washington Post, USA Today, The Atlanta Review, and The Honolulu Advertiser. He is the author of Eddie Would Go: Eddie Would Go: The Story of Eddie Aikau, Hawaiian Hero and Pioneer of Big Wave Surfing and Fierce Heart: The Story of Makaha and the Soul of Hawaiian Surfing, and lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Eddie Would Go: The Story of Eddie Aikau, Hawaiian Hero and Pioneer of Big Wave Surfing
• Author: Stuart Holmes Coleman
• Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2004
• ISBN: 1429997125, 9781429997126
• Length: 288 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Sports; Sports & Recreation / Water Sports / Surfing