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Greg Long on his winning drop.

In a day of epic surfing at Waimea Bay, The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau names San Clemente's Greg Long as the 2009 Champion. Greg wins $55,000 for his huge 25 foot wave that scored him a perfect 100 and overall score of 323 - just ten points higher than second place finisher, Kelly Slater.

Greg gave a poignant acceptance speech thanking the Aikau family, the Hawaiian Water Patrol, and his fellow competitors. Admitting in characteristic nature, "It's an honor to be here and I'm humbled just to be invited."

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Greg Long - 55k richer for winning the Quiksilver in
Memory of Eddie Aikau at Waimea Bay

5th - $2,000 - Ramon Navaro - Score 267
4th - $3,000 - Bruce Irons - Score 275
3rd - $5,000 - Sunny Garcia - Score 292
2nd - $10,000 - Kelly Slater - Score 313
1st - $55,000 - Greg Long - Score 323