Laura Enever and Landon McNamara, a tale of two Eddies.
Laura Enever and Landon McNamara, a tale of two Eddies.

Laura Enever rushed to hospital after horror wipeout in “sixty-foot” surf at Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational

And son of Pipe legend Liam McNamara, singer, songwriter, model Landon McNamara scoops the win!

The world’s fourth sexiest big-wave surfer Laura Enever has been rushed to hospital, and emergency surgery, after a horror wipeout at the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, held in what Billy Kemper described, with characteristic hyperbole, as sixty foot.

Laura Enever, who is thirty-three and who learned and polished her formidable skills at Sydney’s North Narrabeen, holds the Guinness world record for biggest wave ever paddled into by a woman and was, therefore, an automatic start in the prestigious big-wave event.

You play you pay, as they say in the Islands, and Enever got it good.

“Unfortunately the Waimea shore break and my fin had other plans,” Enever posted, as she waited to go under the knife. “In knee deep water my board hit the back of my leg. I touched my leg and my fingers went in deep. A massive hole in my leg and what’s looking like a vascular injury… Crushed it ended this way but I had the most incredible morning ever beforehand. Thank you for all the love and thank you to spectators and Joey who helped me up the beach and lifeguards and emergency crew for looking after me.”

Landon McNamara, meanwhile, sealed his win in the penultimate heat of the day with a perfect ride.

 

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“I was following a turtle out there. For real. That to me was the Spirit of Eddie, and Eddie chooses who wins. I’m just so thankful he picked me,” said Landon.

 

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Five years earlier, Pipe habitué Landon McNamara, born and raised at Rocky Point by a daddy who invented the chop-hop and whose own Pipe appearances were electrifying, came within inches of losing his face after an ill-timed drop in that nearly resulted in his scalping.

Landon wins fifty gees and a chair in that hallowed pantheon of Eddie winners, which also includes John John Florence, Kelly Slater and Eddie’s brother Clyde.

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tim_nelsen
tim_nelsen
1 year ago

mediocar or tapeoga? we forget…we chew gum or go out fightin’ drummers and non-essentials (FDNE’s)

HamSammish
HamSammish
1 year ago

Results seemed like a family gift to the winner. No more HamSammishes for you.

justiceminister
justiceminister
1 year ago

Wiped out in 60 foot wave. Laura Never again. Actually stood in knee deep water when speared by her own board. Survived the reality of circumstances. Does show to a point, so to speak, that the shore break on giant WB days has a power that would put any wave out there to shame.

BendTheVale
BendTheVale
1 year ago

Eddie chose Laura. Thank him. Next M’a’ku’a’a Rothman will give a speech becuz he so stronk n brafe Hawaiian. Yeah boyz.

Happy Camper
Happy Camper
1 year ago

not at all, just saying if “Eddie chooses the winner”, wouldn’t Eddie choose a Hawaiian?

Other than that, I agree. Hawaii is a very superstitious place.
ps I can’t believe you replied seriously to a beach grit comment.

have a great holiday.

bob
bob
1 year ago
Reply to  Happy Camper

Haha, that’s rich coming from a Trump bum boy.

deeks
deeks
1 year ago
Reply to  bob

and don’t forget jeesuz

Happy Camper
Happy Camper
1 year ago
Reply to  bob

Uhhhhhhh, Don’t know what the connection is, but have a great Christmas, Bob.

tim_nelsen
tim_nelsen
1 year ago

“To everything turn, turn, turn
There is a season turn, turn, turn
And a time to every purpose under Heaven.”- Pete Seager

Happy Camper
Happy Camper
1 year ago
Brutus
Brutus
1 year ago

mean while, RCJ breaks board on last wave shreds his hand , gets 30 stiches……and yeah biased , but he was on fire but just didn’t get the waves he wanted!

justiceminister
justiceminister
1 year ago

Out your depth being caned from every angle when bailing. End game possibility. Or stood in knee deep water as Laura reported you can meet your maker in a heartbeat. Waimea on such a day is a place like no other in that regard. The worshipful master takes no prisoners.

bill falkenbach
bill falkenbach
1 year ago

Moscow Mitch was bodysurfing Wimea?

Shredy Kruger
Shredy Kruger
1 year ago

50G’s buys lotsa weed! To bad Laura! Mele Kalikimaka erybodeh!… Always listen to Turtle!….

Stick man
Stick man
1 year ago

Now he be Landon himself on the cover of all these News rags…. shooootz cuz!

ValiantScorn
ValiantScorn
1 year ago

…..another “turtle” story? LoL!

Keith Grace
Keith Grace
1 year ago

Oh oh… wait ’til another certain lover of turtles sees Landon’s quotes here…

Com Turren
Com Turren
1 year ago

are sea turtles considered aumakua if they’re outside of the islands? last time I saw one in the Trestles area there was a 30 minute flat spell thereafter and my truck got totaled the next day, so I might have an ancestor that doesn’t like me.

Brutus
Brutus
1 year ago
Reply to  Com Turren

I am in deep shit , as Turtle soup before a Koala bear burger…finest grits on the p[lanet!

ricmatic
ricmatic
1 year ago
Reply to  Brutus

Get well MC!

Chief Hot stuff
Chief Hot stuff
1 year ago

Im glad her other fin chop is still in working order.

deeks
deeks
1 year ago

Comment of 2024 goes to…

Occ Topus
Occ Topus
1 year ago

Good point.
Should she ever need to have it inspected to make sure it’s functioning properly, I’d be willing to volunteer my services.

Happy Camper
Happy Camper
1 year ago

Hawaiian? Landon is not Hawaiian.
His pops, Liam is an Irish lad from Massachusetts and his mom is from Santa Cruz…..
but Eddie chose him, so get over it.

nyc surfing golden boy
nyc surfing golden boy
1 year ago
Reply to  Happy Camper

then howd he get so brown?

Brutus
Brutus
1 year ago
Reply to  Happy Camper

hang on…..ya reckon Landon has no..color in him because of his parentage??

looks like the milkman might have some claim as he was not white!

Happy Camper
Happy Camper
1 year ago
Reply to  Brutus

Dunno, my wife is way darker and she’s not Hawaiian.
Think his mom or grands have some latin in em’

Have a fantastic Christmas, Mo.

Capt Sensible
Capt Sensible
1 year ago

Repeat of the Clyde turtle story.

ricmatic
ricmatic
1 year ago
Reply to  Capt Sensible

evangelicals know a hit when they hear one

Happy Camper
Happy Camper
1 year ago

….and who these days is not a singer, songwriter, model?

EDDIE chooses who wins?
Awwwwwerighty then.

Dogsnuts
Dogsnuts
1 year ago
Reply to  Happy Camper

I’m not a model though I do the rest. As gay af as that is.
Xox

ricmatic
ricmatic
1 year ago
Reply to  Dogsnuts

Im just a model, hot af

Happy Camper
Happy Camper
1 year ago
Reply to  Dogsnuts

as one of the top male and female models of the 1990’s I was told by my agent that I was not allowed to be a singer; although I had a voice like Pavorotti.
Heshethemthey told me if a still shot was ever captured of my singer “facial contortions”, my career would be over, so I resigned myself to a brilliant modeling career and many great karaoke performances.

Merry Christmas Nuts

Dogsnuts
Dogsnuts
1 year ago
Reply to  Happy Camper

The more you know hey!
Merry Christmas Happy.
Xox

Michael Flatlately
Michael Flatlately
1 year ago
Reply to  Happy Camper

Bit of a shock he’s not an activist though

tim_nelsen
tim_nelsen
1 year ago

activism only pays the minimum. Like, the Challenger series…

channelbottom
channelbottom
1 year ago
Reply to  Happy Camper

Lotta work going on in here to criticise a metaphor.

Happy Camper
Happy Camper
1 year ago
Reply to  channelbottom

I do it for the people.

deeks
deeks
1 year ago

That was fucken beautiful what he wrote there an I wish I could surf waves like that . . .I might get a root.

Sean Connery
Sean Connery
1 year ago
Reply to  deeks

You could deeks! Call Pyzel up and order that new 10′ padalac for pick up (I would go with a custom spray job so it will be easier to spot yourself on surfline cam rewind). Book that flight. Don’t forget to order your inflation vest and extra cartridges. Probably want that oakley helmet too. When you land make sure to flash some Benjamins in front of the lifegaurd tower. Then lastly you just need to befriend a local with a working ski. Now after all that is said and done you can go out there on a 10-15′ day with 50 of your best friends and prove to all the women on the beach how much of a man you are.

deeks
deeks
1 year ago
Reply to  Sean Connery

Fuck that . sounds like work


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