big wave surfing

by **joem** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:15 pm

when do you think it is accepitble to tow in

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by **kitesurfer** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:26 pm

Are you refering to your own skills levels or as to wave size that makes paddling in not feasible? Also there is quite a bit of small wave tow in for aerials.

KS

by **joem** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:29 pm

not my ability just in general as far as when it would/should be considered wimping out

by **RJD** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:33 pm

Not sure I'd consider it wimping out, theres a maximum size anyone can paddle into (25-30ft or so I think - see the eddy etc), bigger than that if you want to surf it you need a tow.

I personaly couldnt see myself out in conditions that need it but IMO whatever gets you your stoke.

by **joem** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:35 pm

what i mean is when do you think it becomes unrealistic too paddle in and if you can paddle should you even think of towing

by **RJD** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:46 pm

Think about what gets you stoked.

by **bluesnowcone** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:34 pm

id love to do some tow in surfing, but only at like a safe place to do it lol, i dont realy want to be surfing mavericks or anything just yet :lol:

by **O_Danny_Boy** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:17 pm

tow in when you cant paddle in, you could also view it as a completley different sport so i wouldnt consider it wussing out

by **kitesurfer** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:53 am

Also you wouldn't learn to tow in on big waves as your tow partner needs to learn to tow too. So you'd starting out on much smaller waves, stuff you'd normally paddle into just like laird and co did with the inflatable at sunset many years ago.

KS

by **hawaiiSUCKSexceptsurf** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:08 am

the purpose of tow in surfing is so they can ride big waves. when the waves are huge you cant really wait for and catch waves near the drop zone. its just too dngerous and it probably wouldnt work anyway. honestly i dont really understand the physics of big waves but its different than smaller ones. they do move faster and you cant paddle that fast to catch it. also it depends how the wave breaks and if the drop in zone is reachable or not. obviously paddling through whitewash is out of the question.

if you just watch some tow-in surf vids you can just tell those guys wouldnt have been able to catch the waves otherwise. the bigger the wave is the slower in creeps up

by **joem** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:16 pm

i have a huge amount of respect for people who tow in to monster waves, but i dont think you should be towing into a 15 ft wave (not hawaiin meserments)

by **long_man** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 6:06 pm

joem wrote:i have a huge amount of respect for people who tow in to monster waves, but i dont think you should be towing into a 15 ft wave (not hawaiin meserments)

and why not :?:

if you want full day surfing, i doubt you would be able to paddle into 15ft waves over and over and over again......

i would rather be towed in..... :roll:

by **long_man** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 6:07 pm

Joem, do you actually ride "Big Waves" :?:

just wondering how the question came about :?:

by **joem** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 6:19 pm

fare enough no, but if you tow into a 15 fter then it should be considerd a differnt sport

by **O_Danny_Boy** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:10 pm

joem wrote:i have a huge amount of respect for people who tow in to monster waves, but i dont think you should be towing into a 15 ft wave (not hawaiin meserments)

size isnt everything, look at chopes

even when it isnt on a huge scale like jaws or dungeons people need to be towed into it just due to its heaviness and speed

by **joem** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:57 pm

then its a differnt sport

big wave surfing

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