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If you are planning go straight, as you have the right of way, and that's
what right of way means. The experts will have no problem missing you if
you sail predictably. It would be courteous for you to aim at the white
water instead of any open wave.
If you're schlogging, you really have no options. The whole contention that
a schlogging sailor is even capable of doing anything to accommodate another
sailor with the right of way is ridiculous - you can't do anything but sit
there, when you aren't moving.
-----Original Message-----
From: J.R. Seven [mailto:seven@mechsys2.me.berkeley.edu-DeleteThis]
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 6:47 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Wave Rules for the Incompetent?
I've been following the right of way discussion for some time, and
it's particularly interesting for an intermediate who's getting the
urge to try this wave stuff. As if Whitey and Great-Grandson-of-Jaws
aren't enough to worry about, I might get in somebody's way and be a
real pain in the butt despite my sincere desire and best attempts not
to.
In particular, this scene comes to mind: Waddell, 5.5 wind, dinky
surf. The experts are doing all they can with the rather small waves.
A couple of 8-year veteran pros (or just people who know what the $%^&!
they're doing) are riding along a wave while I'm trying, for the 17th
time, to get out without getting knocked back in. I'm just barely
planing, mustering all my courage to get over that terrifying knee-high
set. My years of experience getting 16.5" of air off dinky port ramps
in Berkeley are not helping much.
Now what? How do I get my about-to-be-rinsed butt out of the way?
I guess the real question is, where should I have gone to learn about
all this stuff, instead of just driving down the coast and plunging in?
Surely there's a benevolent guru atop the bluffs or something, but I
haven't found him and wouldn't know what sort of substance to bring as
an offering if I had.
JR
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