Re: Wave rules

From: Bob Galvan (kasplash@home.com-DeleteThis)
Date: Thu Aug 17 2000 - 10:00:15 PDT

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Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 10:00:15 -0700
From: Bob Galvan <kasplash@home.com-DeleteThis>
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tmurguz@amre.com-DeleteThis wrote:

> If the premise of wavesailing is to ride waves, then the surf rules apply. The
> surf rule is simple; avoid the person on the wave. They have enough to deal
> with already, and a person going out has more degrees of freedom than the person
> on a wave whose ideal path is dictated by the wave (and the kelp in late
> summer). the sailor going out can sail off the wind, pinch upwind, stall,
> chicken jibe, tack and do whatever else is possible to avoid the person already
> on the wave.

not always...

how about when the outbound sailor is shlogging? No speed, no control,
no options, maybe desparate to get out to clear water and solid wind...
Seems to me the surfing sailor usually has lots of manuveurability.

I think the classic "rules" of surf ettiqutte go all to shit when we
add sails.
I can go both ways on a wave, and often do. I can sail around you when
we are on the same wave, going over you or under you. I can go left
while you go right, whether we cross tracks or not.
A mushy section or a closeout section is no longer the end of the ride.
We can catch waves way outside before they hump up and ride into the
ideal 'takeoff' spot.

I say we just need to be very aware of the other sailors' circumstances
and abilities, do our best to communicate with them, (point, wave,
gesture, yell), be courteous and friendly, and give everybody at least 1
mastlength of space, preferably 2.

I enjoy sharing waves now, specially with my friends. It's like dancing
with them.

Bottom Turn Bob

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