SURFERS will next month remember a "great mate" and "absolute legend' killed a year ago doing what he loved - surfing.
Chris Boyd was fatally attacked by a great white shark while surfing at Gracetown in Western Australia's Margaret River region.
Mr Boyd, who was 35, died on November 23, 2013 in an attack which took place at a surf break known as Umbilical's, next to Lefthanders in Gracetown.
Often simply referred to as "Boydy", he was a much-loved character in the Margaret River community and hundreds of tributes rushed in to honour him shortly after the tragedy.
The Margaret River Boardriders Club is set to hold its first annual Chris Boyd Memorial Contest on November 23 at a beach in Gracetown. The club announced the event via social media earlier this week and extended the invite to Mr Boyd's friends and family from across the country.
Krystle Westwood, who was Boyd's partner at the time of his death, also encouraged people "to join the celebration of his life". She posted a collage of her favourite Boydy photos to share with friends on social media.
The plumber had been a keen surfer who moved to Margaret River from Queensland to chase big waves.
There have not been any confirmed fatal shark attacks since Mr Boyd died although the body of a diver who went missing in March 2014 was found days later with shark bites and on October 2, 23-year-old Sean Pollard lost two hands and part of an arm when mauled by a shark while surfing in Esperance.
Premier Colin Barnett has previously said Mr Boyd's death was the "catalyst" to the government carrying out its drum line trial. Read more here.
A timeline of shark attacks on WA beaches can be found here.
