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#the eddie happened a couple days ago&i keep seeing footage of tourists almost getting dragged out into the ocean.
#&-- this cannot be stressed enough-- i find this hilarious bc no one died&also bc i am inherently a bad person lmao.
#but also bc like. this is an excellent example of WHY locals cannot fucking stand tourists lmao.
#the eddie is a surf competition that is only held when the surf can match the height necessary for the competition.
#like this is one of the most dangerous&prestigious surf competitions in the world. the lifeguards they have watching the beach
#are seasoned pros who regularly drag ppl out of north shore riptides. which is a good thing bc despite all this
#&despite all the lifeguard warnings&despite not one singular local being on the shore
#tourists got swept up&there was a mad scramble that STOPPED THE COMPETITION bc they needed to drag whole families out the water.
#several lifeguards almost died trying to save someones dog.
#this competition is only held when waimea's waves cap 30ft-- they have cancelled the competition before bc
#waves were smaller than anticipated. its specifically named to honour Eddie Aikau a surfer who died setting out to sea
#to try to save the Hokulea the first time it went out sailing w/ no navigation equipment&got stuck in a calm belt.
#all these facts together give me a headache when i think of how much more regulated this stupid competition is going to be
#when there have NEVER been issues like this before mostly bc the eddie isnt usually announced so so many tourists show up.
#ive never even gotten to GO ppl line up down the north shore for literally a day in advance to be able to see it happen.
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