Re: [Paddlewise] planing

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Daly" <michaeldaly_at_rogers.com>
> Actually, that probably isn't surfing, though most people refer
> to it as such (Hey - might as well stir up the nest a little!)
>

You bet that will stir it up!! If surfing on a wave isn't really surfing on
a wave, then I have no idea what surfing really is... ;)

> I guess we have to differentiate between riding on a breaking wave
> versus riding on a non-breaking wave. Correct me if I'm wrong on
> this: (As if I have to ask:-)
>

Okay, you asked.  There is no difference between surfing on a breaking wave
or on a green wave.  The style of surfing may change (front surfing vs. side
surfing), but technically they are both surfing if the wave is providing
forward motion. On small waves, or on very shallow sloped waves, that
forward motion might only occur for a few seconds before the surf ends. But
even that is still technically surfing.

> You move on a non-breaking wave because gravity pulls you downhill,
> as you described above.  In general, however, you can't sustain
> this motion without adding some paddle power.
>

Again, you are dead wrong.  It is entirely possible to surf for hours on an
unbroken standing wave, and surf contests generally only score points while
the surfer is on the green part of the wave. I am starting to think that you
really ought to spend some time surfing in reality.  Even watching a kayak
surfing video would be helpful if waves are hard to find.  You are not
operating on a proper mental paradigm (for surfing), which could be easily
amended.

Cheers,
Kevin


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