
Of course, it’s not just the surf photographers themselves that are unpredictable, capricious, temperamental, cantankerous – sometimes their equipment can be too. Here are some favourite anecdotes from a series of Euro shooters that have each had their grubby mits on a certain Kobetich water housing, before flogging it on to another of their kind.

Don’t let the routine appearance of Kelly’s achievements cloud the battles that are going down in the backstreets of the World Championship Tour right now. In the dressing sheds and competitors areas of the events, there is a call for his blood, a questioning of his aging ability and a challenge from a new mould including Mick Fanning, Joel Parkinson and Jeremy Flores. This year’s top 45 is full of fresh faces and stories – as well as weapons sharp enough to draw blood at any event on the ‘Dream Tour’… Let’s break it down
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