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right of way in the surf

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Created by TurtleHunter > 9 months ago, 12 Oct 2010
lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
15 Oct 2010 11:48PM
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Mr float said...

lotofwind said...

There is only a handfull of us that kite at our local.
If someone is on a wave shooting down the line,and one of us is heading out,the person heading out will do a few gybes in the shallows till the waverider has past.
You usually only have to gybe around for 5 seconds til they pass.That way you dont wreck someones wave.
Nothing worse than picking off a nice set wave and someone,who could have waited 2 seconds, shoots straight out in front of you.
A bit of common sence and respect goes along way.


nice


we still manage to get in each others ways occasionally,
when your heading out and think,"yep I can shoot out in time before they get this far down the line" ,,,,but they get there faster than you thought they would.
A friendly wave and a "sorry mate for wrecking that wave for ya " on the beach afterwards over a coldie and its all good.
My pet hate is when someone sits on your tail and follows you right into the beach,
you run out of water to ride in, then they gybe 2 meters away from you while you have to stop and sit on the sand with your kite low over the beach till they turn and head out.



SammyJ
WA, 571 posts
15 Oct 2010 9:35PM
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Never really thought it was that hard to understand....The one on wave always has right of way. If you want to get technical go back to wake boarding or flat water. It's straight forward either bare off wind right out of the way or tackle the white water.

No brainer if your a surfer, but those that have no surf back ground take note.

sir ROWDY
WA, 5378 posts
15 Oct 2010 9:38PM
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TurtleHunter said...

what do you have a windsurfing museum or something


What don't trent have...



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