MR and Cheyne, AI and Kelly, Andy Meridian and Rossco. Honourable adversaries, nearly all of them.

On the edge of the continental shelf lies a wave, and only one man has dared ride it.

By '73, Andy Meridian had swept the competition floor. There were no more contests to be won, so subtle re-invention was required.

"I'm not saying the surf used to be better," suggested Andy "but every three weeks we'd get a Category 6 cyclone."

Swellnet scores an exclusive audience with a legend of Australian surfing.