Offshore77 said..
Yesterday unfortunately I broke a teenagers leg in the heavy lineup in TRIGG Point.
I helped him in with his Dad and apologised for the collision
BEFORE you start crucifying me surfers - I spoke with the kid after and asked him why he didn't try getting out of the way or duck dive as I had taken priority on a big fast wave right off the back & gone over the reef ledge 25m earlier. He said he froze. He was apologised for freezing up in front of me. So if he had been paddling I could have gone around his legs easily or he could have duck dived as you cannot duck dive properly without paddle momentum.

The point I want to raise is this.

We now have 100's of kooks on learn to surf programs flooding the wave zones from Trigg to Scarborough forcing everyone to the Point to try and get a decent wave.

If we can lobby to get these groups down to the less populated Contacio area away from swimmers and normal surf boards the need to wrestle with the point for a wave would be a lot less.

So then its what do we do with the Point - Perths best wave?

When I surfed on short boards before injuries forced me to look at SUP, Long boards and goat boats were considered the curse of the Point.

Do we make the Point break solely a short board zone to avoid any extra madness as short boards are hitting people too.

But first do we need to get those annoying commercialised money making kook learn to surf schools out of our wave zone.

BTW don't comment if you cannot provide any positive comments to solving this issue as I no longer want to surf the Point again. But that doesn't stop others of any type of craft, goatee, Mal, SUP, Boogie, wanting to does it or at least until its regulated in some better way as its always been a short board zone really.

Cheers

Offshore77 said..
Hi Peeps,

There doesn't seem to be a structured WA SUP Wave Surf Focused Club in WA

If there is one? then how can people join?

If not can peeps over east help advise the best way to set this up for fun / competitive events.

I think the emphasis should be on participation - with fun expression / novice / competitive events and would like to help us lobby our position in the Surf Community.

Cheers Mike

PS the long board marathon SUP is not where we want to be without sounding trite - as they are two distinctly different types of SUP.

Ted the Kiwi said..
It sounds like you are the one that needs banning. If you are taking off 25m away and think there is any chance of a collision surely you would avoid it all costs and straighten it before hand rather than try and beat the section and the possible collusion. It's not like you did not have time. All surf craft riders need to be aware of the environment they are operating in. Simple. Take responsibility for your actions before they become a danger to others. It's not that hard - it's only a wave. Plenty more coming after that one. How long to the young fella gets another........

Beaglebuddy said..




BS, the problem is most prone surfers want to paddle back out right down the middle and expect people surfing on a wave to get out of THEIR way. That's not how the rules read, you're supposed to paddle around to get back out not a direct route right back up the middle of the break. Furthermore if you are paddling back out and encounter someone riding a wave in you are supposed to let them go in front of you not try to beat them to the lip with your head down. You're supposed to take on the white water behind the surfer after you let him go in front of you.
When you're on a wave up down up down you expect people to get out of your way, you are not focusing on all the people loitering in your path.
A lot of SUP's are shorter than longboards and a lot more maneuverable and obviously paddle faster to get out of people's way.

Razzonater said...


You dont take a sup oit at crowded trigg point.....

There is no excuse it is poor behaviour and bad etiquette. honestly are you serious you are lucky the kids dad didnt kick your boat in half and go to workon you. Clearly you dont have the skill to navigate a crowded line up and in fact if this was yesterday\day before one of my dear friends who sirfs thete stated there was a guy on a sup dropping in\snaking everyone.
if i put two and two together it could only be you.

It may be best to avoid trigg point for a while buddy

petermac33 said..
The kid did apologise too.

Beaglebuddy said..




BS, the problem is most prone surfers want to paddle back out right down the middle and expect people surfing on a wave to get out of THEIR way. That's not how the rules read, you're supposed to paddle around to get back out not a direct route right back up the middle of the break. Furthermore if you are paddling back out and encounter someone riding a wave in you are supposed to let them go in front of you not try to beat them to the lip with your head down. You're supposed to take on the white water behind the surfer after you let him go in front of you.
When you're on a wave up down up down you expect people to get out of your way, you are not focusing on all the people loitering in your path.
A lot of SUP's are shorter than longboards and a lot more maneuverable and obviously paddle faster to get out of people's way.

Beaglebuddy said..
I'll say two things differently,
1. If it is indeed a beginner spot or a beginner day then one should expect people to be out of place and extra preventative care should be given, like driving thru a school zone.
2. In the video it looks like a quick steep shortboard wave and lots of shoulder hoppers, not a good place for SUP.
I saw some people in the way and the guy on the wave had to turn, people paddling out not going around, not cool but it's what surfing has become more and more. Also looks like the wave is breaking in one specific spot not spread all along the beach. If someone gets in the way on the drop you will run them over regardless of what kind of board you are on and it's the fins that break arms and legs so it can be any board. The surfer tries to turn at the last minute to avoid collision by standing on the tail, a natural reaction, the board goes up and the fins hit the crawler.

Surf69 said...

Well that's certainly an active thread.

felixdcat said..
I am not a SUP or surfer so I am trying to do a similarity comparison. I am atruck driver going down the road and I can see that guy on a push bike, I blow my horn to let him know I am coming and have rite of way..... looks like he is young and inexperienced, he must be in shock as he is not moving out of my way! Ok I am bigger than him I will drive over him............ what the heck he should have gone outa my way, I talked to him after I smashed his legs and told him he should have known better!
Fair comment?????