Turtle Take-off

Discussion in 'Global Surf Talk' started by sisurfdogg, Sep 28, 2015.

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  1. Sep 28, 2015 #1
    sisurfdogg

    sisurfdogg Well-Known Member

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    This happened to me last week on weak waist to chest high clean lined up swell:

    I was paddling out on my longboard, tired from a long session of long rides, and a wave broke in front of me and it was a little bigger and hollower than most that day, so I turned turtle.
    I got lazy and didn't hold the nose down and the wave lifted the board. I held on and it stood up on end, then shot towards shore. Still holding on, I jumped on it and rode the wave. Lucky the wave was not bigger of more powerful, it would have caused the board to pearl, maybe snap. If the wave was smaller or weaker, it would not have gotten me and the board to do the pole vault like takeoff. I'm calling it the Turtle Takeoff. Has anyone else done this or seen this?
     
    sisurfdogg, Sep 28, 2015
    sisurfdogg, Sep 28, 2015
  3. Sep 28, 2015 #2
    Zeroevol

    Zeroevol Well-Known Member

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    Let me get this straight, you paddled towards wave, rolled over (turtle), you are under water facing up with board on top of you and the wave grabbed you and flipped you end to end forward, then you popped up and rode it?
     
    Zeroevol, Sep 28, 2015
    Zeroevol, Sep 28, 2015

  5. Sep 28, 2015 #3
    sisurfdogg

    sisurfdogg Well-Known Member

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    Yes. By accident, then instinct took over.
     
    sisurfdogg, Sep 28, 2015
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  6. Sep 28, 2015 #4
    Zeroevol

    Zeroevol Well-Known Member

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    Even if it was by accident, that's badass! LOL. Now, the more important question, could you do it again? I have never seen or heard of that
     
    Zeroevol, Sep 28, 2015
    Zeroevol, Sep 28, 2015
  7. Sep 28, 2015 #5
    DawnPatrol321

    DawnPatrol321 Well-Known Member

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    How the... What the... Are you sure!?
     
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  8. Sep 28, 2015 #6
    sisurfdogg

    sisurfdogg Well-Known Member

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    I only rode it for a bit, headed straight towards shore, too surprised to really do a controlled turn into the face. Next time I'll get it functional, or snap the board.
     
    sisurfdogg, Sep 28, 2015
    sisurfdogg, Sep 28, 2015
  9. Sep 28, 2015 #7
    Zeroevol

    Zeroevol Well-Known Member

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    That is wild, man
     
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    Zeroevol, Sep 28, 2015
  10. Sep 28, 2015 #8
    Sandblasters

    Sandblasters Well-Known Member

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    i had tht happen before its scary as ****. it happens when the nose isnt down enough.
     
    Sandblasters, Sep 28, 2015
    Sandblasters, Sep 28, 2015
  11. Sep 28, 2015 #9
    sisurfdogg

    sisurfdogg Well-Known Member

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    The very first time I tried to turtle, I was just learning the art of longboarding after SBing since teens. It got bigger while I was out, and I had to turtle, and I had the board flat, and the wave landed on it and it almost broke my nose. I was seeing stars. I laugh now. It wasn't too funny then, laying there on my back dazed with my board on top of me.
     
    sisurfdogg, Sep 28, 2015
    sisurfdogg, Sep 28, 2015
  12. Sep 28, 2015 #10
    capecodcdog

    capecodcdog Well-Known Member

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    Good stuff sisurfdogg!

    I once tried to paddle out (with a big board) over a wave that broke faster and higher than I anticipated (miscalculation/bad positioning on my part) the wave started to knock me backwards so I quickly spun around and was able to "body board" down the face (mostly in whitewater) and then was able to pop up. This was on a somewhat bigger day and it was disorganized inside, and the paddle out channel was shifty at best or more likely nonexistent.

    Not quite a turtle takeoff but it was totally unexpected and unplanned, as are a good number of my wave riding experiences. But this. is one of the reasons we dig this activity-- the randomness.
     
    capecodcdog, Sep 28, 2015
    capecodcdog, Sep 28, 2015
  13. Sep 29, 2015 #11
    Barry Cuda

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    That maneuver is a new one on me.
    Copyright it!!!!
     
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  14. Sep 29, 2015 #12
    Speed Bump

    Speed Bump Well-Known Member

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    I wish I could've seen that! A front flip takeoff. Next time it gets big and closed out at my lunch spot, I'm gonna try it!
     
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    Speed Bump, Sep 29, 2015
  15. Sep 29, 2015 #13
    mrz1

    mrz1 Well-Known Member

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    Never seen that, but I hope to
     
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  16. Sep 29, 2015 #14
    rcarter

    rcarter Well-Known Member

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    If that happened to me you could call it the Turdle Takeoff casue I would have sh!t my trunks.
     
    rcarter, Sep 29, 2015
    rcarter, Sep 29, 2015
  17. Sep 29, 2015 #15
    CaptJAQ

    CaptJAQ Well-Known Member

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    Where were you along the board (longitudinally) closer to the nose, tail, or centered?

    No matter, it is an awesome story. One of those things that happens when you've been surfing for many years, and instincts kick in.
     
    CaptJAQ, Sep 29, 2015
    CaptJAQ, Sep 29, 2015
  18. Sep 29, 2015 #16
    Hawky

    Hawky Well-Known Member

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    kelly? is that you?
     
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  19. Sep 29, 2015 #17
    Barry Cuda

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    What?? That is very homo-erotic of you.
    Please go away.....
     
    Barry Cuda, Sep 29, 2015
    Barry Cuda, Sep 29, 2015
  20. Oct 23, 2015 #18
    heyzeus

    heyzeus Well-Known Member

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    Sounds wild.

    Paddling out on a big(ger) board that's not really duckdiveable on a bigger days gives me anxiety. Nothing like going over the falls backwards and upside down, then getting pinned to the bottom and it's only the paddle out. On the plus side, when/if that happens, it's easy to reason that it was the worst wipeout you're gonna have that day, so you might as well just charge.
     
    heyzeus, Oct 23, 2015
    heyzeus, Oct 23, 2015
  21. Oct 23, 2015 #19
    seldom seen

    seldom seen Well-Known Member

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    I like Turtles.


    Happy belated surfdogg of si!:cool:
     
    seldom seen, Oct 23, 2015
    seldom seen, Oct 23, 2015
  22. Oct 23, 2015 #20
    sisurfdogg

    sisurfdogg Well-Known Member

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    I've given this some thought, in case I want to try it again on porpoise. Probably
    centered, definitely not near the nose or it couldn't happen. I think farther back helps.
     
    sisurfdogg, Oct 23, 2015
    sisurfdogg, Oct 23, 2015
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