Surfing Waves

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:41 pm**

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

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:44 pm**

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.

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:48 pm**

do u need straps to be towed in

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:50 pm**

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

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:00 pm**

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

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:32 pm**

what why doing this this is what tow surfing is

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

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:32 pm**

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

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

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:35 pm**

essex sucks wrote: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" !

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:43 pm**

greg@hoodatsurfco wrote: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

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:46 pm**

yeah but not on too 25ft waves

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:47 pm**

Stone Fox wrote:
essex sucks wrote: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!!!

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:50 pm**

Stone Fox wrote: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!

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:00 pm**

surfperro wrote:
greg@hoodatsurfco wrote: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..

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:51 pm**

keef wrote:
Stone Fox wrote: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? :shock:

Can anyone say worked?

Now try it again with feeling!

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:12 am**

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

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:48 am**

keef wrote: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! :lol:

Posted: **Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:33 am**

It's Jaws i believe.

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