In December 2014, I watched Gabriel Medina usher in a new era for Brazilian surfing. Watching Gabriel win the world title was one of the proudest moments of my life - not only was he changing the game, he’d done it surfing my boards. It was also a turning point in my personal journey as a shaper.

10 years of hard work, high quality craftsmanship and friendship came together when Cabianca Surfboards teamrider Gabriel Medina won his second World Title at the Billabong Pipeline Masters in Hawaii.