Wherein Jeff Rowley tackles some beautiful big wedges of water on a beastly big board.

Just four months after his takeover attempt of Billabong failed, Paul Naude has unveiled his new brand. The unsuccessful takeover made Naude's position at Billabong untenable and it was widely known Naude was head hunting talent to join him in his new venture, the details of which had been secret until now.

Torrey Meister claimed the O’Neill Coldwater Classic title today earning the enviable winner-take-all yearlong O’Neill sponsorship worth $50,000. Meister beat Avoca's Wade Carmichael in a seesawing final.

Relentless traveller, Indo pioneer, ex-professional surfer, surfboard shaper, and musician, Jim Banks will be presenting an evening of images, stories and performing songs collected from over thirty years exploring some of the world's most remote and challenging waves.

After opening the selection process up to peer polling for another year, there has been much movement on the Alternate list, but only one newcomer to the Invitee list.