Remembering Andy
By MidWeek Kaua’i Staff
The words used to describe that Sunday, Nov. 14, at Hanalei Bay just begin to tell the story: Awesome, amazing, emotional, unforgettable, chick-enskin. So too do the handmade signs on the highway, such as the one below. As the surfing world in general, and the island of Kaua’i in particular, looked back at the life of Andy Irons, whose ashes were scattered at Pine Trees, the break where he learned to surf, so too do we at MidWeek. Andy twice appeared onMidWeek‘s cover – Jan. 3, 2003, after winning his first world title, and Nov. 19, 2003, as he and Kelly Slater went into the final events of the year in a battle for the world title.
- Irons and Kelly Slater on MidWeek’s Nov. 19, 2003, cover and an inside photo (Byron Lee photos
- Fans, friends and family gather at Hanalei Bay for the scattering of Andy Irons’ ashes (AP photo)
- Irons and Kelly Slater on MidWeek’s Nov. 19, 2003, cover and an inside photo (Byron Lee photos
- Irons’ last win came at Teahupoo, Tahiti, ealier this year (AP photo)
- A cyclist rides past a homemade sign on the way to Irons’ memorial (AP photo)