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on 8/17/00 8:38 AM, Brad James at bjames@exponent.com-DeleteThis wrote:
> 1. Going out has right of way over someone coming in.
I'm with Brad on this one. In fact, I'm embarassed to say that I've been
called to task on this one a time or two, mainly out of inattention (looking
at the waves instead of the beach). I don't see how outbound sailors have
more degrees of freedom of movement since they're frequently underpowered or
slogging. Wave riders can go backside, steer around the outbound sailor, go
down the line, kick out, etc..., and usually do so on a plane.
Although it's the rule, it is polite for the outbound sailor to give way to
wave-riders. You don' want to be going out at the steepest section of the
wave anyway - you want to steer up or downwind for the shoulder, esp. on a
big set to avoid getting mowed. Moreover, that wave rider will frequently
be going outbound when you're catching your wave, so you'll be polite unless
you want to be cut-off by him when you're trying to have some fun. What
goes around comes around. While not the *rule* it is no end of frustration
to me the aggro sailors who catch the first wave or two of the set and
insist on going out during the 3rd or 4th set waves right at the peak who
get in those wave riders' ways. You still have to yield, imho, even if
people are rude.
And don't even get me started on short-jibing. :-)
-Ed
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