Snapped Surfboards on Tavarua Island, Fiji

 Tavarua Island, Fiji

Photo: witness-this.com

Jon Jon Florence's mum taking care of dead sticks

Photo: ASP

Massive boost by Gabriel Medina in the final against Kelly Slater

Photo: YouTube - Volcom Fiji Pro 2012 - Final Day Highlights

2 of Joel Parkinson's boards and the yellow one Owen Wrights

Photo: ASL

Breaking Point: Quiksilver Pro France 2011

The Quiksilver Pro France 2011 was full of action this year, as per usual - big moves went down, but not without some big breakages too.

These photographs and video succinctly highlight the paradox currently facing surfboards: on one hand, toxic materials (mainly PU/polyester resin & EPS/epoxy resin) provide the perfect properties in a surfboard that allow high profile professionals to execute the most progressive moves surfing has seen to date, whilst on the other hand they simply snap.

Photos: ASP / Quiksilver
Video: Quiksilver
Surfers: Joel Parkinson, Julian Wilson, Adrian 'Ace' Buchan & Brett Simpson