He knows the wave as well as anyone and has got into the Quiksilver Pro, by way of winning or placing in the trials, three times. During a recent swell Shayne Nienaber caught him at the other end of the Gold Coast where he was looking equally at home. //STUART NETTLE To see more of Shayne's photos visit his website

I saw a well-tanned nude nut come flying down the line

The Gold Coast has more photographers per capita than any stretch of coastline in the world