Okay so looks like two of the Maldives best waves will soon be off limits, what's your thoughts on exclusive access to a break, it is common in the Maldives, there are a few others but IMO it is ****, it's the ocean, no one owns it..



http://www.swellnet.com.au/news/3144-maldives-close-out-sultans-and-honkys-to-become-exclusive-resort-waves

So what happens if I paddle out and Im not staying there?

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doggie said...

So what happens if I paddle out and Im not staying there?

Punch in the face... Hang on that was cloudbreak

Ummm. Seriously you'd struggle to even get there to paddle out, you'd need a boat but I wouldn't know what would happen, I'd assume maybe cops. I doubt the maldivians would go the knuckle. I reckon the guests would be the big problem.

I wouldn't bother going to the Maldives after it happens, the better waves are all becoming exclusive, there used to be about 8 breaks, now it's down to 3-4 that you access if your on a boat. Or staying at anther resort.

The Maldives used to be Restricted to the number of surfers that could be there but that seems to have dissappeared in the chase for the $$$

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SP said...

doggie said...

So what happens if I paddle out and Im not staying there?

Punch in the face... Hang on that was cloudbreak

Ummm. Seriously you'd struggle to even get there to paddle out, you'd need a boat but I wouldn't know what would happen, I'd assume maybe cops. I doubt the maldivians would go the knuckle. I reckon the guests would be the big problem.

I wouldn't bother going to the Maldives after it happens, the better waves are all becoming exclusive, there used to be about 8 breaks, now it's down to 3-4 that you access if your on a boat. Or staying at anther resort.

The Maldives used to be Restricted to the number of surfers that could be there but that seems to have dissappeared in the chase for the $$$

I still recon that Mentawis is the best value for money imo. So many different breaks and they are all different.

I think greed as you said is the problem. Where I stayed in the Ments the camp only allowed 12 people at any one time and they were reducing that to 10.
They also liked it when other people surf the break out the front or even came onto the island to have a beer etc.
I would love to go back maybe next year

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SP said...

Okay so looks like two of the Maldives best waves will soon be off limits, what's your thoughts on exclusive access to a break, it is common in the Maldives, there are a few others but IMO it is ****, it's the ocean, no one owns it..



http://www.swellnet.com.au/news/3144-maldives-close-out-sultans-and-honkys-to-become-exclusive-resort-waves

If I could afford to stay in an exclusive resort: Amazing

If I couldnt: BAD

Not good at all the ocean is there for everyone to enjoy so the old saying only the rich can go fk the others

thats pretty ****house imo. plus 50g a year for exclusive rights,wow what a bargain

Experienced a similar situation on Moreton Island a few years back . Due to being an old whaling station the resort there , Tangalooma , own the rights to the beach . While we were there staying in a townhouse down from the resort the resort had unknown to us hired out the beach in front of us to some European company to create a beer ad .

So for our 2 weeks on Moreton Island we had a construction site on the beach right in front of us . Worst holiday ever and because the resort owned the beach nothing we could do about it . Will never , never , never , never , never never ,never , never stay at Tangalooma ever again .

Moreton Island magic place to camp , the resort there Tangalooma run by arseholes .

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doggie said...

So what happens if I paddle out and Im not staying there?

Doggie just for you mate I took this shot last night

Who hasn't dreamed of their own exclusive break? I'm sure some of you crowd weary Gold Coasters have. I think Hollister Ranch was one of the first exclusive breaks because it fronted private property.

Interesting debate. I guess the first casuality in the short run will be that Pasta Pt losses a few customers or / and have to reduce their prices - people staying there love to mix it up at those other spots. The boats will also lose out......plus a few others. In the long run the resorts should win though.

Maybe it's time to think outside the box and those people all join forces and outbid Telos. Split between them it would cost stuff all as Chrispy rightly pointed out. The loss of employment would be low - and would more than be matched by reduced numbers across the other competing boats and resorts if this new development went away.

I had a look at the details and this really annoyed me.

"The only development for Thanburudhoo which is sensible is that of a boutique surf resort. The islands only strength is its surfing waves and thus the smartest resort plan would be to cater to these particular water sports enthusiasts."

They also mentioned that surfers most prefer Eco-resorts. By definition these exist because you have to supply yr own power there are no main line wires to help u out. You have to live green as u want to minimize yr rubbish and be efficient with yr food etc as it's a business and it costs u less in the long run in these places. From my experience surfing around the globe the majority of surfers I have come across have been price conscious and after a goodtime, good waves, a good feed and cold beers. If lucky some lady company. Yes some like the nice stuff and are prepared to pay for it but certainly not the vast majority from what I have seen.

In New Zealand when I was growing up there were lots of exclusive waves - ownership was determined by yr size, how good a punch you could throw and where u were from!!!! There are still some spots like that not far from where TB lives.....

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doggie said...

So what happens if I paddle out and Im not staying there?

If you read the comments section under the article it seems nothing....personally I would not want to mess around with any foreign govt on an issue like this. I like to surf in peace and quiet.....more than 10 people in water annoy me and consequently i do not like hostile situations in the water....so i would never really put myself out there to find out. Having said that I have in the past dropped in bluntly on people who are doing so to others or snaking continually. For that I hold no shame and love to straighten out cutting them off whilst smiling at them

@ted,funny about owning waves regarding your size...i grew up with that

me im happy with whatever i get..im just glad to wake up everyday