Sharp-eyed Medina fans watching the J-Bay Open last month will have noticed that Gabriel’s boards all featured a zebra graphic on the deck – what’s the story? Well, Gabriel has always been a big fan of bold graphics, and it’s a new idea of his to match some quivers with a design that matches the location of a tour stop – starting with Zebras for J-Bay.

I guess you’ve seen the Samsung commercial by now. Moody grey skies. Gabriel paddles out as titles talk of the loneliness of the competitive surfer. Alone in the middle of the ocean. Disconnected from his coach and fans. So lonely! Maybe Samsung can help...