But for unconventional surfboard design – and illicit substances, Cheyne Horan would’ve been a nailed-on World Champ. Photo: Flame/A-Frame

Cheyne was famously dedicated to his board designs, in particular the keel template he developed for his fin in conjunction with the man behind the 1983 America’s Cup winning yacht (the same design as the British WWII Spitfire wing). unfortunately Cheyne got caught behind MR and his twin-fin, losing four successive titles before retreating to a commune on the NSW north coast where he ingested a ton of hallucinogenics and made a film about it all, titled Scream in Blue. Considered as the surfer who missed out on certain World Title(s) due to experimental design, he nevertheless laid down mind-blowing performances.