Doug suggested >Try bigger surf. :-) G'Day Doug' Yeah sure! Most of the surf I try is no bigger than a metre, period 6 to 8 seconds, though these days its hard to tell as I'm experimenting with a strategy of paddling like stink to land through surf. Theory is that I'll either catch them and ride in beautifully or get through with no trouble. Either way it will look superb - just occasionally the theory works:~) Its an even less practical theory for breaking out through surf thats coming in sets of about three. Great way to learn backwards surfing. Of course you have to try and convince people thats what you were intending all along! All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
All nearsighted paddlers ought to once every few years stash their classes away safely while in the surf zone and try playing for awhile. I've done this a few times and found I was okay, though rock garden dogging was terrible. Simply put, how well do you see without your classes in a dangerous environment where you might loose your eyewear. I usually carry a spare set (usually a prescription from a few years past) readily accessible. I bought some gold-hinged glasses a few years ago, prescription, polarized sunglasses just for paddling. The hinges eventually seized and broke. I went back to the retailer - he said the company went out of business. Would I like to buy new glasses? Doug Lloyd > Doug suggested >>Try bigger surf. :-) > > G'Day Doug' > > Yeah sure! Most of the surf I try is no bigger than a metre, period 6 to 8 > seconds, though these days its hard to tell as I'm experimenting with a > strategy of paddling like stink to land through surf. Theory is that I'll > either catch them and ride in beautifully or get through with no trouble. > Either way it will look superb - just occasionally the theory works:~) > > Its an even less practical theory for breaking out through surf thats > coming > in sets of about three. Great way to learn backwards surfing. Of course > you > have to try and convince people thats what you were intending all along! > > All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Doug' wrote, >All nearsighted paddlers ought to once every few years stash their classes >away safely G'Day Doug and Paddlewise, Thats a good point Doug', though my sight is good enough for playing in surf - but your email got me wondering about backup planning for lost prescription glasses (or failed GPS) on a long crossing. At present I can see the islands I'm going to and coming from but if the distances were a little longer or in seafog then being able to read the GPS would be very desirable. All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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