infamy
Westside Freeride
theres alot of idiot kitekooks here too
Turf Wars Jetski VS Surfer
- Thread starter Butch Aus 95
- Start date
theres alot of idiot kitekooks here too
madscientist
chilling with these guys.
- Location
- good old p'cola
i interpreted it as the less maneuverable vessel has the right away not necessarily the wind powered vessel. and have been told this is the law, the blow boaters have taken it to the level that all should bow to them
:reporter:
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
Fortunately I haven't had any major run ins with surfers. If they are out there, I just leave the good waves to them and move down the beach. I don't want to jack up their waves. If I was riding a spot and they decided to paddle out right by me.......well, that is their choice. I will give them a safe amount of space but I won't totally move.
Most of the kite boarders seem to be pretty cool. I saw a perfect wave last year and did a roll about 30ft from a kiteboarder. I made eye contact with him several times so he know I was watching out for him. I landed the roll and he gave me a big thumbs up.
I think surfing on the great lakes is probably a little different. Not quite the same sense of "owning" the water.
Most of the kite boarders seem to be pretty cool. I saw a perfect wave last year and did a roll about 30ft from a kiteboarder. I made eye contact with him several times so he know I was watching out for him. I landed the roll and he gave me a big thumbs up.
I think surfing on the great lakes is probably a little different. Not quite the same sense of "owning" the water.
WRX Dave
Freestyle poser
- Location
- Colorado Springs, CO
Absolutely not true. Read the Coast Guard navigation rules sometime. A sailboat under sail power in open water has right of way over every powered vessels except those not under command, restricted in ability to maneuver, or engaged in fishing. So unless you're in distress, dredging, or operating a commercial fishing trawler, give way to the slow guys.
It would be nice if common sense were to prevail and people wouldn't abuse right of way rules, but we all know that won't happen.
Rickster
Matakana Menace
- Location
- Bay of Plenty, NZ
That is correct, not all powered vessels have to give way to a blow boat...
And a blow boat using boat sail and power, is a powered vessel...
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Rickster
Matakana Menace
- Location
- Bay of Plenty, NZ
'restricted in ability' is the key, and most commercial traffic around the coast and on rivers are deemed as 'restricted in ability'...
- Location
- Tauranga NZ
It seems these days "common sense" is not very common anymore lol.
that makes two of us then bc i towed a surfer as well from waaaay inside the inlet- say middle of it, over to the shore and back to the bridge. Ahhh, sorry bout your leash bra! I didn't mind helping him out at all.
had a discussion today with the bud who grew up in Cali surfin. Told him about the vid. He agreed that a greater % of surfers are territorial and heavily prone to altercations for dropping in on them or getting in their lines. Many are plain flat out a$$holes for the elitist views regarding "surf rights" etc. Again, not all, but most. With that said... education helps! I talked with a guy/ owner of a surf shop located in Cali just the other day and took the opportunity to tell him a bit about motosurfing as he was asking me questions about it. Quite honestly I was amazed that he'd never seen or heard of it, but then again, being Cali with all the laws / restrictions etc... and surfing being so big there.
Here on the gulf, we pretty much try to peacefully co-exist... just try be mindful and respectful of the other guy and stay out their way. I personally can't see getting that bent over a wave. WTF, there's more to go around!:fing02:
infamy
Westside Freeride
lol...no andrew..... i wasnt specificaly referring to you.
infamy
Westside Freeride
thats exactly why i dont own/wear tapout , affliction ,skin, famous.....etc.
speaking of tapout, i bumped into skyscraper, punkass and mike brown at a bar on sunday.
- Location
- New Smyrna Beach, Florida
My 2 cents
I think I get into far more confrontations driving and at work than I ever have in the water. I used to jet ski every weekend, but have been surfing more frequently the past couple years. In New Smyrna most of the "good" surfers (not the ones that think they are) are cool as hell. A couple long time locals have even been riding my ski and could not believe how hard it was. I guess the point is there are jerks in every sport and yes even jet skiing. I think for the most part every one is cool. Only one time (prior to me having kids) in all the years did I have someone want to kick my ass on the beach. I was loading my skis onto the trailer at the jetski zone. I saw the two guys walking up with no boards and one had a 3 foot stick. I said to the one guy that was a couple steps behind, you may want to turn round and call 911 for your buddy and then I bowed up and asked the guy with the stick if he wanted to go get a couple more friends cause it would take more than the two of them to take me. My wife started yelling please Rob don't do it, they turned around, never said a word. I finished loading and left. I thought it was funny. They were mad cause the life guard truck was trying to call them out of the water because they were in the jetski zone and I drove over and told them the lifeguard was trying to get them. I wasn't a jerk about it.
I think I get into far more confrontations driving and at work than I ever have in the water. I used to jet ski every weekend, but have been surfing more frequently the past couple years. In New Smyrna most of the "good" surfers (not the ones that think they are) are cool as hell. A couple long time locals have even been riding my ski and could not believe how hard it was. I guess the point is there are jerks in every sport and yes even jet skiing. I think for the most part every one is cool. Only one time (prior to me having kids) in all the years did I have someone want to kick my ass on the beach. I was loading my skis onto the trailer at the jetski zone. I saw the two guys walking up with no boards and one had a 3 foot stick. I said to the one guy that was a couple steps behind, you may want to turn round and call 911 for your buddy and then I bowed up and asked the guy with the stick if he wanted to go get a couple more friends cause it would take more than the two of them to take me. My wife started yelling please Rob don't do it, they turned around, never said a word. I finished loading and left. I thought it was funny. They were mad cause the life guard truck was trying to call them out of the water because they were in the jetski zone and I drove over and told them the lifeguard was trying to get them. I wasn't a jerk about it.
- Location
- deland fl
we need our enforcer back!
I am new to xh20. Stoked to find that most of the guys on here are really alright. I am originally from San Diego, And there in most areas you need to be a minimum of 100 feet from surfers. I have been surfing for 20+ years and never had a problem with skis. I have been riding skis about 7-8 years and have never had a problem with surfers. I ride Oceanside, And Pismo beach alot. Now, on the Sacramento river what you really need to watch out for is weekend warriors on couches gettin in the lineup or crossing wakes....Danger,Danger....Ride hard, go big.
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ridethelip
Guest
why was camera so shakey? did the kick to the surfboard hurt his foot or help to resolve the conflict? some x2's sink without help so who's fault is that?
Big Kahuna
Administrator
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
That is called respect. It goes along way!!!!!!!!!!
FlightPlanDan
Don'tTrustAfartAfter50
- Location
- Crescent Beach, FL
My real question is this....a blow boat is running his motor for propulsion, but keeps his jib (if not main) raised but flapping slack. Is he doing this to maintain right of way? Or am I missing some sailing skills?
- Location
- Australia Melbourne
What i should had done.. But the guy had a leg rope to throw around my neck.. also didnt intend havin a drown ski after an hr of riding, so i attempted to reason with the guy and when that didnt work nev took over..
Idok
F1pro
- Location
- Nations oldest muthaF+++kin city
thats because from a 100 yards away you look like a fat guy.....
its only when you get close can you see your 42" neck :bump:
WRX Dave
Freestyle poser
- Location
- Colorado Springs, CO
That's exactly right. Once the iron jenny is fired up, it's a powered vessel just like any other.
I sometimes motor-sail at very low power if I have passengers on board who aren't used to sailing. It lets me keep a better cruise speed at a lower heel angle. Other than that the outboard is only used if the wind direction doesn't allow me to sail directly in and out of the docks.
In open water, a sailboat still has right of way over a large commercial vessel. This doesn't apply in narrow channels where the deep draft restricts the large vessel's maneuverability, which is where the misconception that large tankers would always have R-O-W over smaller sailboats comes from.