In 2017 pro surfing is riding high on the goodwill of one man. It's not the first time we've got a leg up from a well-heeled stranger.

A surfer that paddled out in western Scotland has been rescued off the coast of Northern Ireland.

Perched on a west facing coastline, blindboy considers the ephemeral nature of change and the perrenial march of waves.

"Every call to Lifeline costs about $28. So that’s close to 2,000 calls to crisis counsellors we will be able to fund from this event."

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