Blind Brazilian surfer Derek Rabelo was given a lesson in big wave surfing on Saturday from one of Australia's best - former world champion Tom Carroll. 
Born with glaucoma, Rabelo has ridden a wave of publicity after his feats in the water, which include tackling one of the world's most intimidating and ruthless breaks, Pipeline in Hawaii.
The Brazilian will head back to the break at the end of   November, about a week before fellow surfers Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning and John John Florence hit the water for the Billabong Pipe Masters.
However, this time he will be a little wiser thanks to Carroll and his advice.
The duo descended on North Palm Beach on Saturday to help prepare for Rabelo's next Pipeline surf.
There was perhaps no better tutor than Carroll who is a three-time Pipe Masters winner (1987, 1990 and 1991) and a two-time world champion.
In more recent years fellow Australians Taj Burrow (2009) and Joel Parkinson (2012) have also conquered the break to be crowned Pipe Masters champions, while fellow Australian Julian Wilson was last year's winner.
This year's Pipe Master could make or break Fanning's attempts for a fourth world surfing title.
Fanning currently sits at the top of the World Surf League rankings.