Aussies surf into history books
A crowd of more than 5,000 gathered to watch the riders crowd onto the 40ft-long board at the Queensland state tourist city Gold Coast, where the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro surf competitions were held.
The 10ft-wide board, nicknamed Nev after its creator, Gold Coast board shaper Nev Hyman, arrived on a trailer truck and needed more than 20 people to carry it to the surf.
