Rip Curl Boardmasters- surfing in the summer

[sweet_ride]

Whats the point? i'm under the impression that the waves in the summer is crap and why host a tourement when the sea is pretty flat??

its makes no sense at all??

can you really get good waves in the summer?? I went to the beach in swansea last summer and it was flllaaaaaat.

[Broosta]

1) its only a 5 star WQS event and not a WCT event so nobody expects epic conditions at such an event - unlike the 'CT ones.

2) its geared for maximum number of people to see it live rather than to get best waves possible. Its bassically an advert for Rip Curl - pretty good one really.

3) yes it can go off at Fisties in summer, an even in these waves De Souza is still getting 10 point rides so...

4) if you've been watching on the webcast, you may have noticed Lee Bartlet and Sam Lamiroy saying that really Fisties isn't even the best beach for waves, Croyde for one is probably a better bet. Its held there due to it being the best location for the best possible 'spectacle' with all the other stuff going on like the Manwash, skate ramp, Radio 1 gigs in the clubs, bikini contests, etc etc. Nowhere else is big enough that does get reasonable surf that could hold such an event which attracts so many people. The local businesses make so much money and there are so many of them that they can afford to pay the required money to hold the event there.

[Broosta]

Am I tripping or something ?!! Time ripple maybe...

I read Papa's message then posted mine and yet mine appears earlier! This is me posting now at 11:26 - wonder what time it will say I posted!

Edited to say: haha! I'm not tripping, it is a time ripple !

[PapaW]

It IS ripcurl remember..... Image image image....

[bluesnowcone]

i must admit it is pretty flat in summer, but last weekend on sunday early morning it was overhead hight on the set waves at saunton