When Jude Gonzalez split open his scalp while surfing in a remote Indonesian island, boat skipper Tom Plummer who happened to be nearby had to perform a 4 hour surgery - his first - to stitch Jude's head. But first, Tom drank almost a case of beer for some liquid courage!
"Half-way through it they had to get another carton (of beer) from one of the boats," Mr Gonzalez said.