Quote from: surfing is fun on January 31, 2011, 08:32:17 PM
Things finally seemed to come to a head when the SUP World Championships came to town. Certain SUPers started getting greedy and behavior was occurring like Pono Bill describes. Catching every wave in every set not allowing anything for anyone else but scraps. Nobody wanted to say anything. By the way, the competitors that came to Hilo from all over the world had courtesy in the water. Right after the event ended a Bayfront swell arrived (rarely breaking left in Hilo). This also coincided with an SUP expo that was connected to the World Contest. Bayfront is usually crowded anytime it breaks but this time was extra crowded mainly with SUP's, Any body else could not get a wave since the SUP's have greater paddling ability. Basically it was anarchy in the line-up, as half of the guys out were new to the surfing thing, dropping in on each other, boards bouncing around everywhere.
OK...
I was there for the post-event Bayfront swell. As I was sidelined with a nasty cut to the foot, all I could do was watch - freakin' sucked because the waves looked so sweet!
Anyway, though I would not describe it as extreme pandemonium (as the above post suggests), I must say that I was appalled at how many set waves were being taken, with blatant disregard for the rest of the surfing community, by a few SUPsurfers.
Sure, we all like to get the most macking set waves, but consideration for others is key.
Nobody likes a wavehog - no matter his/her craft.
Aloha is about sharing and mutual respect - you give you get... bottom line.
Solution: Aloha
