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Cloudbreak what the fvck
- Thread starter stringcheese
- Start date
Yeah sure.
I'm just saying as a rationale it fails miserably.
Pipe has injured, seriously, many people in competition and yet they still hold contests there.
Wouldn't it also be fair to say that injuries (even serious ones or deaths) aren't necessarily happening in big surf?
All the rationales for not holding competition that day are extremely weak.
Oh, they didn't have the boards - BS, they had more than a week to get boards organised, the big wave guys all offered guns for use. Mate, if recreational surfers can get boards organised to surf 15ft Cloudbreak than pro surfers can
Oh, they had no idea the wind was going to switch- BS, the weak, troughy pattern was f/cast days in advance - those patterns are what you want for giant CB (as opposed to a strong trade pattern)
Oh, there was no way they could catch waves out there- um, except they could and did
Oh, how could we possibly score them in massive perfect reef surf- FMD, not even worthy of a response
Oh, they didn't have the boards - BS, they had more than a week to get boards organised, the big wave guys all offered guns for use. Mate, if recreational surfers can get boards organised to surf 15ft Cloudbreak than pro surfers can
Oh, they had no idea the wind was going to switch- BS, the weak, troughy pattern was f/cast days in advance - those patterns are what you want for giant CB (as opposed to a strong trade pattern)
Oh, there was no way they could catch waves out there- um, except they could and did
Oh, how could we possibly score them in massive perfect reef surf- FMD, not even worthy of a response
Yeah, and?
People die in small surf from heart attacks, strokes, aneurysms every single day.
They get hit by their boards etc etc.
That weakens the argument that the surf was too dangerous because it was big.
I was expecting you to debunk my comment and not to agree 100% with me after that "Yeah, and?".
health issues aside, I always heard that Pipe is particularly dangerous when it's head high looking fun and playful.
Thanks for the advice/diagnosis Dr.
I'm fine mate.
Just a bit of banter.
You get pretty exercised in here yourself.
Remember that old Margs comp (late 80s or early 90s?) when it got huge, and one guy had a 7'4 or something. They all borrowed it for their heats.
Yes I do.
This idea that pro surfers can't organise boards over 8ft when they are heading over to the best big wave on Planet Earth is, um.....deeply retarded.
I know pro surfers are intellectually challenged but Cloudbreak swells can be forecast at least a week in advance. They have coaches, managers, psychologists who they can outsource the cognitive work to if they can't watch purple blobs on a screen.
Back to the question: would they run on a big day or dog it? I think they would run mens.
And I think the pros would handle it, for the most part.
This idea that pro surfers can't organise boards over 8ft when they are heading over to the best big wave on Planet Earth is, um.....deeply retarded.
I know pro surfers are intellectually challenged but Cloudbreak swells can be forecast at least a week in advance. They have coaches, managers, psychologists who they can outsource the cognitive work to if they can't watch purple blobs on a screen.
Back to the question: would they run on a big day or dog it? I think they would run mens.
And I think the pros would handle it, for the most part.
I say that after watching two of my homies, Soli and Jai getting absolutely pitted of their nuts.
So Cloudbreak is not for the fucking girls?
I could be wrong, they might send girls out in 15ft CB.
I reckon Molly Picklum would catch a wave.
I reckon Molly Picklum would catch a wave.
What’s the better wave? Freeride?
That fucking sucks. Anything to duck bombs I guess.
Uhhhh, I don't really care. There was a chance to see more than two heats in full on cranking bombs. Any deviation from going in cranking bombs = not good in my opinion.