Clyde Aikau, waterman and younger brother of Eddie Aikau, dies at 75
JAMM AQUINO / DEC. 16, 2017
Waterman Clyde Aikau, seen here at his home in Waimanalo during a 2017 interview with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, died Saturday evening at his home. He was 75.
Clyde Aikau, esteemed waterman and younger brother of big wave surfer and voyager Eddie Aikau, died Saturday evening at his Waimanalo home. He was 75.
Clyde Aikau died peacefully, according to a statement from the Aikau family, and is survived by his wife Eleni, son Ha’a, sister Myra, nieces and nephews.
“The Aikau family wishes to express its deepest gratitude to the community of Hawai’i, and their extended friends and family abroad, for the heartfelt wishes they have received at this time,” according to a statement released by the family.
Aikau won the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, named after his brother in 1986, sailed regularly on the Hokule’a and worked as a homeless concerns liaison for the state Department of Education.
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said in a statement Monday that Clyde Aikau “carried Eddie’s legacy with pride, helping to preserve and share Hawaii’s deep connection to the ocean, to each other and to the culture that unites us.”
“Clyde lived a remarkable life, defined by courage, commitment, and aloha,” Blangiardi said. “He touched countless lives with his quiet strength, selflessness, and love for these islands.”
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More details regarding upcoming memorial services for Clyde Aikau are to be announced, according to the family.
