It looks, sounds and smells exactly like a shaper’s factory should. A maze of bays, back rooms and racks of second hand boards stacked alongside shiny new ones. Visit the shed that Maurice built.

"It’s dangerous out there! It’s dangerous as shit. Pipe’s always dangerous but there’s days when it’s more dangerous." - Kelly Slater

“It was really challenging and really hard today,” said Slater. “I just figured if I’m going to win this contest, which I have to do to win the title, I’ve got to get through the best guys."

Behind the scene and action shots from the first day of the Pipeline Masters.

“Oh, its amazing,” said Florence. “It’s really peaky out there now but when you get in the spot there’s crazy good rights coming in.”

The recent Jaws swell as filmed by one of the best production teams going, Take Shelter Productions.

24 hours after the Punta Galea Challenge ran, and just an hour down the highway, Roca Puta pumped under the same swell but vastly improved conditions.

The first edited clip from Thursday's giant Nazare session has been released. Aussie Ross Clarke-Jones was among the crew who took part.