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Surfer dies at Rincon following collision with another surfer...
- Thread starter PLJ
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There are a few spots here that have become popular with travel-throughs. Seen some real barneys out last 10 years, but luckily most people in the water here seem to know how to surf. But each year the crowds seem to get worse by small increments, even way up here. It's crazy to think how much the central coast has changed in the last 20 years.
This is the first time I've seriously considered quitting surfing since I started. It's getting impossible to have fun with the crowds. You have the good surfers who are frustrated and pissed off, and the hordes of clueless beginners, and the people with huge senses of entitlement because their surf coach told them they rip even though they can barely surf. That's a thing now.
I only feel safe when there are less than five people out, and guess how often that happens?
And all these years I've been wishing for a plague to thin out the crowds.
I only feel safe when there are less than five people out, and guess how often that happens?
And all these years I've been wishing for a plague to thin out the crowds.
Drove by around 9 o'clock. Looked waist-chest high (maybe) and sloppy. There must have been a large board involved or some sort of heart issue or something. But I can't think of another time I've seen/heard of both parties winding up in the hospital.
Rincon is a sh!t show full of adult learners on 1500+ dollar hulls and other shitty designs that are tough enough for even skilled surfers to control.
Every other spot....especially point breaks have adult learners crammed together just in front of where the waves are generally breaking. They don't have the skill to move around when waves approach so they just sit there wide eyed. Lots of yelling and commotion in the lineup but its just getting worse.
Guy A almost got himself run over the other day.
Guy B tried to explain nicely he needs to watch out and how things work - this was met with Guy A acting pissy and refusing to admit he had done anything wrong.
45 minutes later Guy A does the same thing AGAIN, resulting in collision with Guy B.
Guy A assaults Guy B with his fist and flees the scene.
Guy B chases after him into the parking lot, where Guy A accuses him of being aggressive toward him in the water when Guy B nicely told him the way things work and also accuses Guy B of "running me over."
We're living in upside down Clown World. The idiots are winning.
Guy B tried to explain nicely he needs to watch out and how things work - this was met with Guy A acting pissy and refusing to admit he had done anything wrong.
45 minutes later Guy A does the same thing AGAIN, resulting in collision with Guy B.
Guy A assaults Guy B with his fist and flees the scene.
Guy B chases after him into the parking lot, where Guy A accuses him of being aggressive toward him in the water when Guy B nicely told him the way things work and also accuses Guy B of "running me over."
We're living in upside down Clown World. The idiots are winning.
Sounds like a blow by blow of Red Lee vs. Black Lee 
So it was YOUR fault!! Bruja! J/k luv u mean itThis is the first time I've seriously considered quitting surfing since I started. It's getting impossible to have fun with the crowds. You have the good surfers who are frustrated and pissed off, and the hordes of clueless beginners, and the people with huge senses of entitlement because their surf coach told them they rip even though they can barely surf. That's a thing now.
I only feel safe when there are less than five people out, and guess how often that happens?
And all these years I've been wishing for a plague to thin out the crowds.
seems like its mellowing a little at least around NOC. Have had alot of virtually solo seshs in the last week at a spot with a surfline cam right on it. This morning there were some proper nugs coming through with 6 people on it.
This winter has been uncrowded for me athough almost completely flat. The ONLY good thing about winter in NJ is you only surf in crowds if you want to.
LA Times says both of the surfers had head injuries
Man dies after colliding with another surfer at Ventura County's Rincon Point
Gerry Gilhool, 51, died Saturday after a collision with another surfer at Rincon Point left both men suffering head traumas.
www.latimes.com
If COVID goes away do things go back to normal?
Or is this the new normal?
I guess, It seems unlikely that a light shortboard can do that kind of damage. He also could have hit head on bottom?
My ankles, shins, and face disagree.
