I’d be cool to see you claim something other than the salty local vibe. Is that even a card you can play?
Not sure what you expect. Do you think everyone who isn’t up to your par is all of a sudden going to recognize that and head to pacifica? Do you think people are just going to lose interest in surfing?
I’d also love to roll back the clocks to when it was literally deserted out here but that’s just not going to happen. The beginners, the cameras, instagram accounts, Marin kids, wannabe local bros who have been here for all of 5 years trying to claim the beach. It’s all here to stay.
On the flip side, the level of surfing at OB has never been higher and it’s impressive to see. I’m just gonna embrace it, keep to myself, stay friendly, and go as hard as I can for as long as I can.
well, it seems reading comprehension is not your strength but we will let that go for now.
I have renounced claiming to strangers on the internet for some years now. It's quite freeing and I suggest you try it.
I try to keep expectations very low concerning human behavior but I expect someone who appreciates something that is a limited resource not to recommend it to the hoards. It's an old notion but, heh.
This year does seem different in respect to people who would only surf Linda Mar are now surfing here regularly. As I said before, the hoards are here and there is no turning back. That does not mean I have to like it or not say something to any clown hawking them in.
I agree the level of surfing is far greater now. It always seemed to me, generally, the long time ob surfers were really good at paddling, taking off deep and shooting for the shoulder. At any size, turns and hitting the lip were not part of the agenda. But that has more to do with what the beach offers, clean performance waves are not the norm. And maybe the mindset the beach instills. Do I really want to hit that closeout lip and get pushed and stuck inside... no. And now there are guys doing more than taking off on big waves and surviving.
None of this is staying what it is now. SF has always been a boom and bust city. This boom has been building for the past 10 years. It will change.
On a happy note, where did all the hipster surfers go? I have not seen one in the water in some time.