Because you are both members of the same hunting party on that particular hunt. It’s how men have developed kinships/friendships since the beginning of civilization. It’s in our midocondrial DNA, whether or not we recognize it or wanna admit it. We haven’t evolved that much really.
Being able to paddle circles around them doesn't do me much good when 3 of the 4 are ditching their boards paddling out while i'm coming down the line on a waist high wave and all three are hollering at the fourth to take off in front of me.
I hear you man. Maybe get a paintball gun and you can police the line up from shore. Delmarva need an enforcer.