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makesurf
makesurf
NSW
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makesurf makesurf
NSW, 248 posts
17 May 2012 3:09pm
I had someone critique a piece I wrote and they said:
"The reference to 'clearance sets' is not appropriate."

Before I get back to them to find out what they mean by "clearance sets" I thought I would ask you lot whether you use the term.

When I use the phrase "clearance sets" I mean a set of waves that are so much larger than the normal waves coming through that board riders get "cleared" from the area of the take-off.
Your comments please..
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
doggie doggie
WA, 15849 posts
17 May 2012 1:12pm
Clean up sets, that happens here alot
makesurf
makesurf
NSW
248 posts
makesurf makesurf
NSW, 248 posts
17 May 2012 3:15pm
doggie said...

Clean up sets, that happens here alot

Thanks doggie, I had a mental block on what other people called them.
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
62mac 62mac
WA, 24860 posts
17 May 2012 1:17pm
we need the clean up after the dribble that gets spoken about around here.

Go with clean up set,never heard of clearance sets,sounds like a tv clearance sale
SP
SP
10982 posts
SP SP
10982 posts
17 May 2012 1:44pm
^ I thought the same thing, cheap TVs

The critiquewas correct... Clean up set +3
GPA
GPA
WA
2529 posts
GPA GPA
WA, 2529 posts
17 May 2012 1:49pm
doggie said...

Clean up sets, that happens here alot


+ 4 - meaning a rouge set of bigger waves that catches all by surprise and 'cleans' up the take off zone...
62mac
62mac
WA
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62mac 62mac
WA, 24860 posts
17 May 2012 2:09pm
and don't you just love it when your the guy out wide watching the carnage
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
doggie doggie
WA, 15849 posts
17 May 2012 2:19pm
62mac said...

and don't you just love it when your the guy out wide watching the carnage


Or in the boat
BigSpazz
BigSpazz
NSW
946 posts
BigSpazz BigSpazz
NSW, 946 posts
17 May 2012 4:21pm
considering "youse" is now in the Oxford and Macquarie dictionary, i think clearance sets is ok
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
doggie doggie
WA, 15849 posts
17 May 2012 2:26pm
BigSpazz said...

considering "youse" is now in the Oxford and Macquarie dictionary, i think clearance sets is ok


Sounds funny tho
62mac
62mac
WA
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62mac 62mac
WA, 24860 posts
17 May 2012 2:27pm
doggie said...

62mac said...

and don't you just love it when your the guy out wide watching the carnage


Or in the boat


Doggie on a trip to indo one year I was setting in the boat watching the young lad taking off on some solid lefts and the boat driver fell asleep,after half an hour I had to wake him up because the boat started drifting into the inpact zone
weiry
weiry
QLD
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weiry weiry
QLD, 5396 posts
17 May 2012 4:28pm
i will stick with the term i have done for 38 years surfing.


SH!T OUT THE BACK
SP
SP
10982 posts
SP SP
10982 posts
17 May 2012 3:00pm
^^
Yeah I had a mate who was a , "sh1t out the back" guy....was an excellent clearance technique
SP
SP
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SP SP
10982 posts
17 May 2012 3:02pm
62mac said...

doggie said...

62mac said...

and don't you just love it when your the guy out wide watching the carnage


Or in the boat


Doggie on a trip to indo one year I was setting in the boat watching the young lad taking off on some solid lefts and the boat driver fell asleep,after half an hour I had to wake him up because the boat started drifting into the inpact zone


We saw another charters tender get cleaned up full of blokes in the Maldives. Freakin hilarious...

chrispychru
chrispychru
QLD
7932 posts
chrispychru chrispychru
QLD, 7932 posts
17 May 2012 5:13pm
SP said...

^^
Yeah I had a mate who was a , "sh1t out the back" guy....was an excellent clearance technique


yep,im one of them.
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
doggie doggie
WA, 15849 posts
17 May 2012 3:20pm
SP said...

62mac said...

doggie said...

62mac said...

and don't you just love it when your the guy out wide watching the carnage


Or in the boat


Doggie on a trip to indo one year I was setting in the boat watching the young lad taking off on some solid lefts and the boat driver fell asleep,after half an hour I had to wake him up because the boat started drifting into the inpact zone


We saw another charters tender get cleaned up full of blokes in the Maldives. Freakin hilarious...




Saw someones tinny break from its morings over at Rotto one day, 6-8ft with much bigger clean up sets. It got bounced around a bit but it wasnt as badly dammaged as you would think.
chrispychru
chrispychru
QLD
7932 posts
chrispychru chrispychru
QLD, 7932 posts
17 May 2012 5:39pm
doggie said...

SP said...

62mac said...

doggie said...

62mac said...

and don't you just love it when your the guy out wide watching the carnage


Or in the boat


Doggie on a trip to indo one year I was setting in the boat watching the young lad taking off on some solid lefts and the boat driver fell asleep,after half an hour I had to wake him up because the boat started drifting into the inpact zone


We saw another charters tender get cleaned up full of blokes in the Maldives. Freakin hilarious...




Saw someones tinny break from its morings over at Rotto one day, 6-8ft with much bigger clearance sets up sets. It got bounced around a bit but it wasnt as badly dammaged as you would think.


fify mate
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
doggie doggie
WA, 15849 posts
17 May 2012 4:14pm
chrispychru said...

doggie said...

SP said...

62mac said...

doggie said...

62mac said...

and don't you just love it when your the guy out wide watching the carnage


Or in the boat


Doggie on a trip to indo one year I was setting in the boat watching the young lad taking off on some solid lefts and the boat driver fell asleep,after half an hour I had to wake him up because the boat started drifting into the inpact zone


We saw another charters tender get cleaned up full of blokes in the Maldives. Freakin hilarious...




Saw someones tinny break from its morings over at Rotto one day, 6-8ft with much bigger clearance sets up sets. It got bounced around a bit but it wasnt as badly dammaged as you would think.


fify mate


fify? wtf?
cRAZY Canuk
cRAZY Canuk
NSW
2528 posts
cRAZY Canuk cRAZY Canuk
NSW, 2528 posts
17 May 2012 6:44pm
Took a trip to CR 7-8 years ago when I was still living in Canada. Learned to surf there and was out at Mal Pais when I saw a "big set" coming. Paddled my butt off and said nothing to the GF and watched her cop it.

Her story goes that the frechies that ran the rental place started holering at her "hey blondy, Fk'n paddle" before she was cleaned up.

Lesson - say nothing, then giggle
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
doggie doggie
WA, 15849 posts
17 May 2012 4:50pm
cRAZY Canuk said...

Took a trip to CR 7-8 years ago when I was still living in Canada. Learned to surf there and was out at Mal Pais when I saw a "big set" coming. Paddled my butt off and said nothing to the GF and watched her cop it.

Her story goes that the frechies that ran the rental place started holering at her "hey blondy, Fk'n paddle" before she was cleaned up.

Lesson - say nothing, then giggle


Nice! I bet you were popular
cRAZY Canuk
cRAZY Canuk
NSW
2528 posts
cRAZY Canuk cRAZY Canuk
NSW, 2528 posts
17 May 2012 7:07pm
doggie said...

cRAZY Canuk said...

Took a trip to CR 7-8 years ago when I was still living in Canada. Learned to surf there and was out at Mal Pais when I saw a "big set" coming. Paddled my butt off and said nothing to the GF and watched her cop it.

Her story goes that the frechies that ran the rental place started holering at her "hey blondy, Fk'n paddle" before she was cleaned up.

Lesson - say nothing, then giggle


Nice! I bet you were popular


Didn't learn a lesson - still do it
Locky24
Locky24
QLD
515 posts
Locky24 Locky24
QLD, 515 posts
17 May 2012 7:52pm
I have always called them Horrie sets, and there is nothing worse than being caught out by one that has about a dozen or so waves in it.
But still nothing better than seeing one coming, not telling ya mates them looking back at the horror on their faces as you just sneak under the lip just a mere 5 meters in front of them
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
62mac 62mac
WA, 24860 posts
17 May 2012 6:00pm
^[}:)]
laceys lane
laceys lane
QLD
19804 posts
laceys lane laceys lane
QLD, 19804 posts
17 May 2012 8:07pm
i'm available to clear up the take off area.


i can borrow the bullet anytime
Simondo
Simondo
VIC
8025 posts
Simondo Simondo
VIC, 8025 posts
17 May 2012 8:30pm
^ Lacey, that's called cleaning up the line-up!

I bet the 17 Bullet would probably go OK in some bigger waves... Provided you have the experience, and just aim for the shoulder... And don't mind risking ending up with 2 pieces!
laceys lane
laceys lane
QLD
19804 posts
laceys lane laceys lane
QLD, 19804 posts
17 May 2012 8:48pm
Simondo said...

^ Lacey, that's called cleaning up the line-up!

I bet the 17 Bullet would probably go OK in some bigger waves... Provided you have the experience, and just aim for the shoulder... And don't mind risking ending up with 2 pieces!


get a head of steam and get on them early, then get way back
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi
NSW
14256 posts
Ted the Kiwi Ted the Kiwi
NSW, 14256 posts
18 May 2012 12:19pm
I got cleaned up last night and are still cleaning myself out this morning. Its going to be a long day. Ouch.

weiry
weiry
QLD
5396 posts
weiry weiry
QLD, 5396 posts
18 May 2012 1:05pm
Ted the Kiwi said...

I got cleaned up last night and are still cleaning myself out this morning. Its going to be a long day. Ouch.




ill bet fidy youll do it again
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