"Even at 60-plus years old it is possible to carve a pure line," so says Shaun Tomson and these photos of him surfing perfect Trestles - taken by Simon Anderson - are testament to that.

A tip top original Hot Buttered Drifta, classic Insight banana board, and an isometrical stringer....wot?

Welcome to this month's Board Bazaar.

First time to Tahiti, undergunned and backhand? No problem! Mason Ho takes on the dark blue pits of Chopes on the rare day a raw swell hit the island before the crowds did. 

Kent Stannard investigates the recent cluster of shark activity in northern NSW and also details the research currently being undertaken.

Lightly frosted and steeped in absurdity, an unlikely trio - bodyboarder, surfer, and kneelo - chase the wild crests to one the coldest corners of the earth - Iceland.

“They have to complete these manoeuvres," says Richie Porta, the WSL's Head Judge. "Everyone has to realise it’s an incomplete manoeuvre. It’s worth nothing."

The WSL announcers attempt to explain Kelly's baffling 4.17 score for the manouvre of the event at Trestles.