by rocket1039 » Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:02 am
by jaffa1949 » Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:54 am
by rocket1039 » Fri Feb 05, 2021 12:35 pm
jaffa1949 wrote:Let’s get a basic set up to base our answers on.
Empty peak, no issues at all!
Directly behind you, that’s clear, are they choosing bigger waves?
Out side of you? Further out? closer to the peak? or on the shoulder side of you further away from the peak?
When you say an empty section do you mean another peak or further down the line of the wave?
Ditching your board among people is a no go!
How capable a surfer are you, that too will determine how you might be treated at some spots !
Another person coming to a empty peak where you are then assuming priority or entitlement is not etiquette !
by jaffa1949 » Fri Feb 05, 2021 12:43 pm
by waikikikichan » Fri Feb 05, 2021 12:50 pm
rocket1039 wrote: Then someone will come and position themselves directly behind me (on the outside of me). They'll either tell me to get out of their way, or when a wave comes they'll paddle straight at me. It's led to a fair bit of aggro. I've had to ditch and dive under people a couple of times.
rocket1039 wrote:They'll position themselves between 2 and 5 metres behind me.
rocket1039 wrote: Only difference is they've got bigger boards so are able to start paddling for them further out....although we would all pop up in the same place if you know what I mean.
by oldmansurfer » Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:56 pm
by rocket1039 » Mon Feb 08, 2021 12:02 pm
oldmansurfer wrote:Sounds like localism to me. I always let the locals go first.
oldmansurfer wrote: Are you paddling past them to get to this empty peak? What I might try is to reposition deeper in the lineup forcing them to have to go deeper
by rocket1039 » Mon Feb 08, 2021 12:06 pm
jaffa1949 wrote:Agh the longer boards from outside issue and they are paddling through where you are sitting . Head deeper towards the peak, if you are capable then you will b taking off earlier and deeper right now further outside has priority and they are prepared to bluff you.
First to feet sometimes has priority, think about why Imasked you the questions, and if you are not fit, you will be lower down the pecking order, in their mind!
claim your wave being further inside!
by jaffa1949 » Mon Feb 08, 2021 12:50 pm
by Ratfinksurfer » Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:19 pm
waikikikichan wrote:rocket1039 wrote: ( and not deeper inside of you )
by Ratfinksurfer » Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:34 pm
rocket1039 wrote:Yeah man, my best guess is their rule is "outside always have priority" regardless of who was there first. I could get a super high volume board and beat them at their own game but it's just not cricket is it?
by oldmansurfer » Thu Feb 11, 2021 5:31 pm
rocket1039 wrote:oldmansurfer wrote:Sounds like localism to me. I always let the locals go first.
Sounds alright to me, I can see my house from the line up!oldmansurfer wrote: Are you paddling past them to get to this empty peak? What I might try is to reposition deeper in the lineup forcing them to have to go deeper
No, not paddling past anyone. Waves that come in peak in 3 or 4 places at the same time. Peak 1 is bigger than the others so generally more crowded, so I leave that alone unless I'm first in the water. Instead I head to Peak 2, 3 or 4.
When you say deeper do you mean further away from the beach, or do you mean closer to the peak?
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