Comments for Scottburgh to Brighton: User's Guide at http://www.surfski.info , comment 0 to 6 out of 6 comments http://www.surfski.info Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:38:49 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/237/147/#pc_411 I asked Darryl Bartho about this and his take was this: you should paddle as hard as possible into the wave, duck with one shoulder forward, and hold the paddle almost parallel to the side of the ski. That way you don\'t take the full force of the impact of the wave on your body and (in theory) the paddle slices through the water, ready to be used on the other side of the wave... - robin.mousley Sun, 09 Jul 2006 18:56:35 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/237/147/#pc_399 I *THINK* you hold it in your lap broadside to the waves. But look at the guys in the photos in \"Big Wave\" article: http://www.surfski.info/content/view/219/89/ The single seems to be holding his paddle parallel to the ski. See also: http://www.surfski.info/tips/tips:_training/surf_techniques_-_by_dawid_mocke.html the photos of Oscar going over the wave at Buffels Bay. - robin.mousley Sat, 24 Jun 2006 10:06:30 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/237/147/#pc_398 You say that if you are going to get caught trying to get out through a wave, to put your paddle \"on your ski\". Is that on the deck across the ski near your ankles, or so that the paddle is parallel to the ski? I would think the latter, right? - e.borg Sat, 24 Jun 2006 06:27:39 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/237/147/#pc_396 I don\'t think anyone needs to be scared of the surf here in durban for the world cup. For the last 3 weeks solid we haven\'t had a wave over 2 foot anywhere in site. The world cup will be a deep water start so you will have all the time in the world to get out. We have been paddling on the course and everyone is going to have a lot of fun. Sparky - sparky Thu, 22 Jun 2006 10:03:58 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/237/147/#pc_395 More than one manufacturer has told me that big surf in Durban is a nightmare for them (most don\'t like doing repairs). All I can say is that if the surf is big on 2 July, my shiny new carbon ski will stay in its cover! - robin.mousley Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:21:25 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/237/147/#pc_394 Great article - sounds like a great experience! Curious about all the broken ski\'s though - is it just accepted over there? Are new ski\'s cheap, or are there a lot of people doing repairs... :grin - mullet Thu, 22 Jun 2006 02:17:21 +0100