Like I have said elsewhere, absolute GOLD! I so appreciate what Dave has to say, especially that surfing is about STYLE!

Maybe I was lucky enough to start surfing at the end of the single fin era when I was privileged enough to surf with a local crew who pushed the point? I can clearly remember as a kid having an older surfer who had been passed a Gerry Lopez singlefin via Peter McCabe scorn me for not waxing my single to the nose. Like a respectful grommet, I listened!

As some might have noticed, I am also a big advocate of what Dave says about the need for SUP surfing to differentiate itself from the WSL. The sweet reward I find from following this advice and other tips like paddle use and carving is when I put it all into action prone surfers invariably hoot (Often after I have been abused to leave the surf before I have even had the chance to catch a wave)! Beats coping attitude trying to compete with shortboarders on some fat mutant thing with unfair paddling power?

Thank you Dave for the encouragement to stick with it and all the best to the future of SUP.

surfershaneA said..
Like I have said elsewhere, absolute GOLD! I so appreciate what Dave has to say, especially that surfing is about STYLE!

I agree with you agreeing with Dave. The whole progressive surfing thing does nothing for me as a spectator, and even less so when you have a paddle in your hands. Let the short boarders have that aggressive approach, SUP can never match it and will always be the poor cousin. Stick to style. And the trend towards tiny boards that don't quite float an average sized rider - it really does seem to miss the point of SUP.

PTWoody said...

surfershaneA said..
Like I have said elsewhere, absolute GOLD! I so appreciate what Dave has to say, especially that surfing is about STYLE!

I agree with you agreeing with Dave. The whole progressive surfing thing does nothing for me as a spectator, and even less so when you have a paddle in your hands. Let the short boarders have that aggressive approach, SUP can never match it and will always be the poor cousin. Stick to style. And the trend towards tiny boards that don't quite float an average sized rider - it really does seem to miss the point of SUP.

I get what you are saying. It's not hard to watch even Pro SUP comps thinking "more of the same". Regardless, then you see someone who integrates there paddle skill with style. All of a sudden it's "Wow that looks good"!