Short, Long, or SUP, what's the difference and why does it matter?

If you give respect, you'll earn respect.

 

well this thread was fun readin... LoL... my first day on this site and all I can say is.... I just wanna surf

 

I meant to say I just wish I was close to a place to surf.. lots of sand here in AZ but no waves..lol..

 

actually it is, but i should have added 'if there are a bunch of guys out at one peak and empty breaks all around them, don't paddle out where they are'.

 

Spot on. Thanks for saving me a response.

 

I love when ppl hate on boogers..Keeps me faithful to the boogie!!

 

Oh and I forgot to ask... If I have a 8'4" 1968 Bing lotus is that considered a long board or just a wanna be long board but fell a little short ?? lol .... all answers will not in any way offend me or the board

 

not by the ASP:

Article 77: Board Requirements
77.01 Length is minimum 9 feet measured from the nose to tail on the deck of
the surfboard. Width dimensions to total minimum 47 inches aggregate.
This is the total of the widest point, plus the width 12 inches up from the
tail and the width 12 inches back from the nose.
77.02 Traditional long board Malibu shape to be used with use of multiple fins
and channels allowed.

 

I have said this before it's the standing up, way on the outside and the pacing that gets to me. I don't care if your great or suck just don't paddle back and forth and stay standing the whole time. I go surfing to get away from everything. Even on a crowded day with a bunch of surfers you still can get that solitude with a clear view of the horizon. A middle aged guy on a sup standing between you and the sets ruins it.

 

what about the alternative? I am pretty new to surfing but try not to be too much of a kook, understanding the lineup, knowing my limitations, setting up on crappier, less crowded points, etc. BUT I would maintain that if I happen to be catching more waves and some "local"/"ripper"/non-kook wants to paddle over to where I am, I am going to give alot less leeway. Case in point: I was surfing in december in Ocean City, NJ around 5th street. Many jetties with multiple peaks, none that great and not many people out. I was well away from a guy and his boogie boarding g/f. I caught a couple but was still trying to get my timing down. Dude paddles aggresively over and clearly intends to cut in front for a wave. I didnt care so i sat up and didnt even paddle for it but he cut so close that he hooked his leash on my foot and wiped. He then launches into the classic "locals rule and yuppy insects should go back to the valley" speech. I had surfed in OC and other places with better surfers than this guy with no problems but found myself being interogated about where I lived since he could walk to the beach.

can some of the folks on here who seem to espouse some of this attitude please explain WTF is up with the locals thing? If I buy a place in OC, do i get to attack the renters?

I want to understand because usually i leave the water with a smile whether i "ripped" or sucked ass. that day I just wanted to pound that dude and didnt enjoy the surfing.

thanks

 

the guy probably wasn't *actually* a local, but someone who was renting a place for the year while in college or had just recently relocated there from someplace inland. there's no way to tell for sure, but unfortunately, that's how oc is.