I know the proper rules and if anyone gets in my way or tries to steal my waves i'll just yell at you, just like the Caveman i am..
And there should be a rule that if you are on a sick wave and going straight and sitting on the shoulder you deserve to have it taken off you..
Or are sailing an Ezzy wearing a Gath Helmet, they seam to be the main offenders of not having a clue on the water, i don't know why that is, it just is..
Earlier on
I would reckon that rule 18. b. ii. would cover it if you did collide but you never can be sure.
I saw one of the old boys wearing a gath helmet riding a mobility scooter yesterday,LOL
Would he be an Ezzy sailor??
Fkn ell, do you need a rule book to avoid people when you're walking along the footpath?
It's not rocket science. If i asked 50 people what rules they followed when walking around I'd get 50 different responses. You'd get special give way rules for blind people, for grannies, for kids on a razor with a big grin on their face, you'd get exceptions for when you're feeling tired or energetic, you'd get special rules for if the guy coming along looks like a bikie or a policeman.
In the end just use common sense and courtesy.
Stuff it I'm off to catch some wind
It's not fair, how come Mark Australia always gets all the red thumbs
so, if someone is heading through the surf zone heading out, they have top priority, until they reach clear water whence the guy with wind on stb then has priority. 
^^^^^yep, makes a bit of scence, spelling and punctuation is half decent(not that I can spell and punct.) and we can understand what he is trying to say.
I guess he isnt stonned or drunk tonight.
Note
White car just drops in.
Truck locks up and swerves.
Lolly pop operator fails to have sign around the right way and is on the
wrong side of traffic
Truck operator doesnt see sign in distance
Kids scatter after laughing at lollie pop operator
Lollie pop operator is squashed
Truck wins
How things of changed,,eh..
I reckonthis is a pretty anal thread. Just have fun and use one's common sense. I'll get starboard and the like mixed up a lot and am not always aware of it if I am having a handful with just staying upright. I just look ahead and try to avoid hiting anyone
i think everyone would do well to remember that all waves belong to me so i have right of way all the time. so back the fk off
Yep, I've had that happen, a double zig zag path to collision.
We both changed direction about 3 times, towards each other, fortunately by the time we hit had just about stopped, but he still had a seperation.
It was in my 2nd year windsurfing and my fault, I was on starboard and kept giving way.
So from then on I've learned that when your right hand is forward on the boom, you're on starboard and have right of way, and to hold my line, it's up to port to give way, otherwise you could have a head on.
FFS guys the way you are all carrying on you should take up kiting. I thought we were the wise and respectful ones
The big problem with right of way 'rules' is that not everyone knows them fully.
It's all well and good when you're racing, or in a PWA event (not that I'd know) where everyone is briefed on the rules beforehand.
When you're on the ocean there are all manner of newbies, numpties, arrogant people and just plain ignorant water users. When you're coming up to one on a collision course do you hold your line because you think you've got right of way?
What if it's a kiter who thinks that "Port has right of way"? (yes I've seen it happen). What if it's someone from a surfing background who thinks that it's OK to gybe onto your wave if he's closer to the peak? (Seen that one happen as well).
All the rules in your head won't make a bit of difference here. The best solution is to make a sharp and definite change of direction, so it's clear to the other guy exactly where you want to head. This is universally understood, even by people who don't have a clue about the proper right of way rules.
