by dansadler3 » Sun Feb 25, 2018 5:37 pm
by oldmansurfer » Sun Feb 25, 2018 6:13 pm
by jaffa1949 » Sun Feb 25, 2018 6:24 pm
by RinkyDink » Sun Feb 25, 2018 10:09 pm
by Tudeo » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:51 am
dansadler3 wrote:For example, if the wave walls up and breaks at point Y, how many yards/meters back should I be popping up ( point X).
by Namu » Tue Feb 27, 2018 7:22 am
by Big H » Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:37 am
by Big H » Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:39 am
by Big H » Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:15 pm
RinkyDink wrote:By the way, in a pack of surfers this kind of maneuvering can get more difficult to do.
by oldmansurfer » Thu Mar 08, 2018 5:27 pm
Big H wrote:At a break with other surfers the answer is easy; go catch where the good surfers are getting in who are riding boards in a similar size to yours. Easier said than done as it's not always a wide open welcome for a beginner to take the prime slot on the peak, but at least you can watch and learn.
One break I go to Sgt. Majors school on the reef when you reach the spot to wait for the wave......best marker ever.
by LostAtSea » Thu Mar 08, 2018 5:44 pm
by oldmansurfer » Thu Mar 08, 2018 6:03 pm
by Big H » Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:54 pm
by dtc » Fri Mar 09, 2018 3:08 am
by RinkyDink » Fri Mar 09, 2018 3:26 am
Big H wrote:RinkyDink wrote:wave comes on and 6 guys paddle along the wave to the peak, everyone trying to get deeper than the next, paddling across the nose of the guy next to you, setting up to fade a deeper paddler too deep
by Big H » Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:55 am
RinkyDink wrote:Big H wrote:RinkyDink wrote:wave comes on and 6 guys paddle along the wave to the peak, everyone trying to get deeper than the next, paddling across the nose of the guy next to you, setting up to fade a deeper paddler too deep
Yeah, I hear you. I have problems with groms who have an incredibly annoying sense of entitlement. There were a few times on my 9'6" longboard where I was seriously thinking about running over the next little dipschnitz who intentionally blocked me. My thought was, "Well, if you're going to position yourself directly in front of me while I'm sprint paddling to take off, then I'm going to run you over to help you learn. I'll register you in the school of hard knocks if you're going to be a disrespectful special ed student who thinks he can get away with that crap." I got the stinkeye from a parent once after a close call, but her child was a rude little F***. Nowadays I have a system where I just don't surf in packs. I don't enjoy it and I've got my breaks, surfing times, tidal conditions, and little secret strategies that allow me to surf without having to deal with the pack most of the time.
by waikikikichan » Fri Mar 09, 2018 6:07 am
RinkyDink wrote:There were a few times on my 9'6" longboard where I was seriously thinking about running over the next little dipschnitz who intentionally blocked me. My thought was, "Well, if you're going to position yourself directly in front of me while I'm sprint paddling to take off, then I'm going to run you over to help you learn.
by RinkyDink » Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:52 am
by oldmansurfer » Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:53 am
by RinkyDink » Fri Mar 16, 2018 3:04 am
oldmansurfer wrote:Well you might say his positioning was wrong or maybe it was his paddling but in reality he was in a contest and he was pushing his limits so it was just barely off.
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