Legion said...
Yeah, but I don't expect to change any of their opinions. It just solidifies mine. I thought it interesting that a few of them with surfing backgrounds empathise somewhat with me (as you'd expect). The ones that strongly disagree, well, those guys are the ones that I picture as the stereotypical SUPers - older, less fit, injured, less skilled, more overweight, etc. The ones that have no idea how lineups work. I still don't get why anyone would want to captain one of those aircraft carriers. The way they work doesn't appeal to me at all, slow, heavy, long, relying on the paddle. I get that they up the wave count so all I can think of is they work well for greedy people. The only time I could see myself using one would be for flat water (i.e. to get from A to B, e.g. to paddle to an outer reef towing my shortboard, drop anchor and use it as a vessel. Or just touristy messing around on flat water. As soon as there are rideable waves, I want to surf them).
Yeah agree with ya Legion, what gives those old fat dudes the idea that just cause they can't cut it on a shortie anymore they can go out and but a aircraft carrier and a paddle and change the whole deal around to suit them. If ya can't surf the 6'4 anymore simple solution is to go get a 6'8 or 6'10. Don't bring HMAS Perth into a already over crowded line up.
I'm with you, us stereotypical shortboarders have had enough of this.
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that does the most of it, atleast around the northern beaches. 
) I'm just out to have a bit of fun and relax. 
