Cut Off At Break

Thank God summers over!

 

First off welcomer to the forum .

If you dont alot of reading in here it can help you in and out of the water . As for bing cut off or "snaked" if he had the peak on the wave he had right of way or he could tell that you were a newb and too advantage of you lack of experience. Yes in some spots there is a heirarchy or pecking order and it there for a reason. One reason is these guys paid there dues and have been surfing the spot for many years and were a newb like you at one time. Another reason is for the safety of you and everyone around them . If you paddled out into a crowd of guys already out there that not really a smart thing to do. Best things to do is surf a bit further down from them to avoid accidently getting in someones way and the other thing you can do is watch others and be polite. Most guys will be social if you are polite and so some respect. Others are mad at the world and will be ****s till the day they die.

dont feel bad or discouraged most of us have been in your shoes at one time

 

hmmmm......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C4lAvCBBUs

 

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if he was up and riding before you were then its his wave. The protocol - at least - where I surf - is when its waist high and below, if a beginner has a good attitude, you do back off and let him have his share of waves. But if its 2-3x a year conditions i.e. chest-head + and pumping with warm water, sorry buddy, all bets are off

 

yep...it happens. don't take it personally. if he saw you eat it a few times, he prob assumed you'd do it again. surfing has a long-standing tradition of education by humiliation, and as a "newbie" it'll happen. it just does. i've been surfing for a pretty friggen long time now, and i got dropped in on several times over the weekend. you just take it as it comes and watch them and hopefully they tear the crap out of the wave. if the guy wipes out...it's pretty hard to not get pissed. but don't! surfing is about FUN. if you love it, then keep at it, and soon enough you'll be on the other end of that situation and it'll all make sense.

 

Not exactly LOL

Never messed with a wave pool

 

hahahaha

you sure that ain't rudee inlet???

 

Lmfao...

And like MJ said, there are certain rules to certain spots. I know out in San Diego at the South Mission Jetty don't even try to get near the peak. Those guys will gang up on you

 

It depends who is closest to the Peak of the wave not who stood up first. If he was at the Peak of the wave and the guy droping in front of him then he was snaked. That I was up first its my wave agrument is BS. Its whoever is closet to the peak of the wave has the rights to it. Not the seasone vet or Longboarder trying to catch it when its still a lump or the little ripper deep in the whitewater trying to work his way to the peak behind you .

If people knew who had the rights to the wave and knew when to back off then someone was closer the the peak than them alot of arguments wouldnt happen

 

there are alot of local shapers in the area that can make you a board that will perform to your skill level and will help you progress better than a bic

Jim at Legend Surfboards

Brian Wynn at Wynn surfboards

Austin surfboards

Matador surfboards

Cosmic Bull Surfboards

are just a few , check out there sites shoot them a email and explain to them what you want and see what they can do for you

 

Good God!

As a lifelong member of the professional society of English Majors. . . my eyes hurt.

 

we Shod st@rt r own language:

 

Spot on, Matt!!!

 

Most surfer's aren't going to give you much respect if you show up on a Bic. Look for a used board on craigslist. If you are basically done surfing until next summer, you shouldn't have any problem finding something. Should be able to get something for under $200. Dont be afraid to get buy a board with some dings... it's good to learn how to fix them anyway.

 

its not a legal matter here with rights and this and that - if I'm out in nice sized hurricane swell and I see a guy in his 40s struggling to catch a wave with a Bic (and even if he does what the hell is he going to do with it, go straight and then fall) and I can make it, sorry but I'm going.

 

That's been my approach. I'm new to surfing (second year) and I picked up a 9' long board on Craigslist for a few hundred bucks that had a good number of dings but was water tight. My second time out on it I cracked the nose right along the stringer. The next weekend I did my first repair which turned out pretty good. I'm sure glad I didn't do that on a new $800 board,

I'm still learning the etiquette out there. For now I'm just staying out of the way and spend a lot of time watching.

 

crowds suck

when its crowded I give a good loud holler as I make my drop in. That usually tells the kids and shoulder hoppers that something really loud is about to shoot down the line. If i still see someone dropping in i upgrade to a crazy rebel yell. If they are not off by then, they are likely to hear an earful about paying attention to what they are doing.

Newbies: If you hear someone screaming and racing along behind you, you probably dont have the right of way. If its good, and you cant get a wave at the peak, the worst thing that you can do is go for the shoulder or hang out inside. Just get out, look around, and hike down to a less crowded sand bar or something. There are always less crowded spots for you, even if it means going to a second rate beach. There are also a lot of good golf courses around....(haha had to)