Photos by Jeff Flindt
The Pine Trees lot was home to a celebration of life for Andy Irons, but not the one we saw on TV. Not the one that made front pages around Hawaii and drew 10,000 well-wishers — what Andy’s dad, Phil, said was 10 times what they’d expected. The remembrances, the support, the talking story had all begun days ahead of time as local and international friends descended upon Kauai’s northern shore in anticipation of Sunday’s ceremony. Beds, couches and floors held no vacancies as Oahu’s North Shore practically relocated to Hanalei overnight. SURFING’s Jeff Flindt flew over to capture some of the love and emotion for Hawaii’s fallen son.
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Beautiful celebration, Bali wept for AI as well, nice paddle out with hundreds of people, it was a very cool moment for all his friends from Indonesia. http://www.indosurflife.com
The Gulf Coast surfers send out their love and prayers to the AI family. The sport lost a great competitor with huge heart, and Heaven gained a good man. RIP Andy….
admiro a los surfistas profesionales