Epic waves thanks for posting

Hypothetical here: What if the shortboarder was whipped in by a ski is it still a drop in???

I would be ok with Poto dropping in at chopes and I sure as well would not even take off on the same wave as Kala at Sunset. Yes it matters who it is Legion.

Now that's what I call a fat lip.. .. Ouch!

DJ

Ha DTM I have had stitches in the same spot from my original jimmy lewis 11 foot sup and it recalled on the leggy. Its a good look Thought my teeth were smashed in....

Scotty Mac said...

Ha DTM I have had stitches in the same spot from my original jimmy lewis 11 foot sup and it recalled on the leggy. Its a good look Thought my teeth were smashed in....

yeah teeth are still sore today 4days later but lucky for me they didnt get any damage or breakage could have been bloody costly! I didnt have a leggie on as the surf was 1 foot

Yer my teeth and gum were sore for days aswell. My didnt go up my nose but, thats a ripper. Rekon it was about 2 foot and fat the day did it......

That looks bloody sore Dan ....very lucky it was'nt much worse.

teatrea said...

how the hell do you survive a wipeout on a wave like that?

Ask Bruce Irons or Shane Dorian, those two have had some of the biggest wipeouts Ive seen there I think only one person has been killed there..

Here's a vid from the same day..

DJ

Good vid Not even my girlfriend hoots that much for 5 secs of work

Makaha said...

Chopz said...

I really think you need to take the hint that pretty much everyone on the SUP forum has had a gut full of your s**t mate.

I've only been here a few months and I'm sick of ya. Can you just please stick to the shortboarding forum and leave the negatives out of SUP posts. All you every talk about is rules of the water, it gets old

Sorry Chopz I disagree in part with your statement.

It would be a very boring place without Legion and co.
In another couple of months you will stop taking the bait
also at the rapid rate of new sup'ers hitting lineups around the
country,who else is going to teach the newies the correct rules.

Well said mate, we need to catch up for a drink soon

CMC said...

doggie said...

Makaha said...

Chopz said...

I really think you need to take the hint that pretty much everyone on the SUP forum has had a gut full of your s**t mate.

I've only been here a few months and I'm sick of ya. Can you just please stick to the shortboarding forum and leave the negatives out of SUP posts. All you every talk about is rules of the water, it gets old

Sorry Chopz I disagree in part with your statement.

It would be a very boring place without Legion and co.
In another couple of months you will stop taking the bait
also at the rapid rate of new sup'ers hitting lineups around the
country,who else is going to teach the newies the correct rules.

Well said mate, we need to catch up for a drink soon

I agree as well. Legroin and Dogleg make this place interesting. I am as much for smoking Joints in a tee-pee in the nude as anyone but when it comes to forums they need a bit of juice every now and then.

I <3 you to CMC

i think just about everyone knows the rules of the water, even those who dont surf

the reason it happens is because some people just dont care.
you aint supposed to speed hilst driving but people still do it dont they?

all I'm sayin is I dont need some sheep bleetin on about it in every post, im not havin a go at you doggie, but not surprised you posted a comment, coz like a dog, your loyal to your bone.

Back to fat lips

Awesome photos! The airbrushing on most of the shots is a bit over the top though.

IMO it doesn't matter who you are, you shouldn't drop in.

However, a good mate of mine surfed Chopes when Laird got "that wave" and he said it was really hard to
avoid dropping in if you were "around" the right spot. You have to sit deep and if you commit to a few strong
paddles you can get in trouble pretty quick so you have to go. It's not a feathering lip coming at you like
most of us are used to, it's a thick slab coming out of deep water that pitches really quick.

Another thing to consider, we don't have the full sequence. Think about how many times you (on a SUP)
take off and bottom turn around a shortboarder who takes off and they end up on the inside of you.
This might have happened here but judging by the video I would say unlikely. Not out of the question though.

p.s. We need Doggie and Legion, well more so Doggie. They both have similar thoughts to most shortboarders
and there comments (most of the time) would make a newbie think twice and do some research on what to
do and not to do in the lineup.

OK here's another example of a kook. The waves aren't dangerous or high consequence, but what a dickhead: