Please remember how much of a impact a sup has on the lineup.
1- you always stand futher out than anyone else ( so you can scope set waves everytime)

2- You are on a huge board with lots of paddling power (so you can scope set waves everytime)

3- your boards are big and cumbersome. Hate to be hit by one. Their have been a few close calls. I have'nt heard of anone being hit by one yet

SO please guys take it easy in the water... try and only take a fair share of the set waves.
Explore other breaks...I can think of heaps of cranking sup waves in my area that no one goes to.....

PS Im a 47 year old mainly shortboarder, occassional longboarder...used to longboard much more but i made a choice to do more short boarding while i still can

Blah blah blah. Not this again!

I know lets make up some rules for SUP that everyone has to stick to.

beachsoul said...

Please remember how much of a impact a sup has on the lineup.
1- you always stand futher out than anyone else ( so you can scope set waves everytime)

2- You are on a huge board with lots of paddling power (so you can scope set waves everytime)

3- your boards are big and cumbersome. Hate to be hit by one. Their have been a few close calls. I have'nt heard of anone being hit by one yet

SO please guys take it easy in the water... try and only take a fair share of the set waves.
Explore other breaks...I can think of heaps of cranking sup waves in my area that no one goes to.....

PS Im a 47 year old mainly shortboarder, occassional longboarder...used to longboard much more but i made a choice to do more short boarding while i still can

agreed with all of the above.....BUT when I surf some local spots that 30% of shortboards and 30% of long boarders DO NOT follow their own rules I kinda think why should I its dog eat dog.....

examples:

paddling back out after having caught a wave to paddle straight onto the next wave that peaks for them

dropping in

paddling back up the inside ie taking the straightest route from coming off the wave back to where they were which means being in the way of the next guy on the wave coming

not getting out of the way when someone is surfing a wave

Paddling for the shoulder!!!! this is a big one for me as shortboards can duck dive but i really do wonder...and if im going to take the white wall on, on a 9ft sup they bloody well can have a crack to.

shortboarders being to far out on full days, paddling for waves and only getting onto 10% of them and then complaining about sups getting to many waves

people are just ****ty in general with life and the fact there are more people in the water......at least 80% of the sup guys/girls I know are SB's as well so really how many NEW people are getting into the water.....alot have just changed craft

My Main SUP is shorter than most Mals on the water, and probably lighter too!

I've seen someone get a massive black eye from being hit by a bodyboard! So I don't think it matters what you are riding, common sense and courtesy should be exercised at all times! Loosers tend to be loosers, weather they're flicking a sandy towel upwind of you on the beach, or hogging waves and dropping in.

JB

Me and a Nephew went for a Sup at Cabarita thismorning , i expected maybee a bit of Hostility but all was cool.Not many out anyway , even had a short boarder apologies for getting in my way , i just said no worries mate.It was a good vibe from the few that where out.I rerally think this will come to a head in Oz expecially at crowded breaks.
I have seen some very ordinary stuff from suppers who dont know the rules or dont care.Seen more ordinary stuff from the other crew , but unfortunately the focus will be on us.I think it would be a good idea for maybee the local Sup clubs to organize some signs on the popular breaks outlining some precautions , if nothing else it will demonstrate to other water uses that we are trying to regulate.

Thats how my front teeth went KABOOM

JB said...

My Main SUP is shorter than most Mals on the water, and probably lighter too!

I've seen someone get a massive black eye from being hit by a bodyboard! So I don't think it matters what you are riding, common sense and courtesy should be exercised at all times! Loosers tend to be loosers, weather they're flicking a sandy towel upwind of you on the beach, or hogging waves and dropping in.

JB

Once again, I believe it's all in the hands of the rider. A person riding a HPSUP is more likely to be in control than "Jimmy mini mal" on his hot pink 8'er, zigging and zagging all over the break in a drop knee fashion waving an arm in the arm like he's in a rodeo, trying to get to his feet, wasting waves and endangering others. At any stage, if you ride in condition that are above your level of riding, you will be a liability to the break, Bodyboard, HPSB, fish, Mal, SUP, goatboat and even the local beach fisherman (he's probably the worst). Don't categorize an entire sport.
Think of it this way, it's not the car that had the crash, it's generally the driver!

1. Common sense and respect to others!
2. Ride with in your ability
3. Pick your ride for the conditions
4. If all this seems too hard for you to understand, go collect stamps instead!

I am all in for newby's to the sport, but you have to have common sense. I can't ice skate, so you know what I do, I stay away from the center of the ring, and cruize around the rail with the other unco's. The ocean is no different.

JB