straps for ur feet

[surfperro]

how big of waves can you ride before you need to have those straps for ur feet

[^*^BATMAN^*^]

I dont think there is a max size. Most of the time that you see people on boards with foot straps there are being towed in.

[surfperro]

do u need straps to be towed in

[essex sucks]

yes or u will be pull off if u get when the ski starts moveing

[surfperro]

but ive seen people being pulled behind a boat with a surfboard with no straps

[essex sucks]

what why doing this this is what tow surfing is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhKFTqxn ... ed&search=

[greg@hoodatsurfco]

like with wake surfing??? thats a little different
my buddy wake surfing:


and he isn't using straps because its a lot slower.

[Stone Fox]

what why doing this this is what tow surfing is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhKFTqxn ... ed&search=

I've seen that clip dozens of times and it NEVER gets old!

That's from riding giants isn't it?

Anyone know where that wave is? Or wanna hazard a guess as to the 'face height' ? My guess is "fleshin' huge" !

[surfperro]

like with wake surfing??? thats a little different
my buddy wake surfing:


and he isn't using straps because its a lot slower.

no they actually get towed wuth a rope, and fast to

[essex sucks]

yeah but not on too 25ft waves

[keef]

what why doing this this is what tow surfing is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhKFTqxn ... ed&search=

I've seen that clip dozens of times and it NEVER gets old!

That's from riding giants isn't it?

Anyone know where that wave is? Or wanna hazard a guess as to the 'face height' ? My guess is "fleshin' huge" !

This is the beginning of the film Billabong Odyssey. Mike Parsons surfing a 66 foot wave on the face, which won him a cheque for $66000 as the biggest wave that year.

It's at Jaws or Maverick I can't remember now, but it's tow in, and I kinda think that cheating a little, I'd give it a go though!!!

[^*^BATMAN^*^]

That's from riding giants isn't it?

Anyone know where that wave is? Or wanna hazard a guess as to the 'face height' ? My guess is "fleshin' huge" !

Opening scene to Billabong Oddessy. I would say dammed near as big as fook!

[greg@hoodatsurfco]

like with wake surfing??? thats a little different
my buddy wake surfing:


and he isn't using straps because its a lot slower.

no they actually get towed wuth a rope, and fast to

i know they get towed with a rope. but its not like being on the ocean... you are going much faster on the sea than on the lake..

[Stone Fox]

It's at Jaws or Maverick I can't remember now, but it's tow in, and I kinda think that cheating a little, I'd give it a go though!!!

Can you imagine falling off right in the impact zone of that wave?

Can anyone say worked?

Now try it again with feeling!

[Sillysausage]

you don't need to be strapped to your board untill you can no longer paddle into a wave. basically. although it is possible to get towed in without straps, most people decide to wear them as it's easier and safer in huge surf

[MrJoe]

It's at Jaws or Maverick I can't remember now, but it's tow in, and I kinda think that cheating a little, I'd give it a go though!!!

It couldn't be Maverick; the water is too clean!

[Dec]

It's Jaws i believe.

Didn't Ken Bradshaw ride like a 70ft something wave at Log Cabins?