G land dos and donts
, swell looks xl for nek week, preparing for skiddies in undies
don't straighten out, lose the 6'3 and take another 6'8
use your 1L allowance for a very high proof alcohol, for disinfecting cuts and abrasions, pass it round on the last night if you get through unscathed.
I get the feeling this won’t apply to you but if you class yourself as any type of social media “influencer” and plan on promoting the place to enhance your “brand” then cancel your booking, stay home and have a long hard think about things.
Apart from that, don’t surf speedies at low tide.
Not G.Land but still Applies
thought this was Good...https://wavepark.com/blog/mentawai-surfing-etiquette/
And make Surf your Travel ins covers you to be Medivac out .
^ ha, that's an excellent read, @udo!
love the 95/4/1 breakdown.
Moonah wrote:I get the feeling this won’t apply to you but if you class yourself as any type of social media “influencer” and plan on promoting the place to enhance your “brand” then cancel your booking, stay home and have a long hard think about things.
Apart from that, don’t surf speedies at low tide.
I'm about as far from an influencer as you are to Elon musks bank account
udo wrote:Not G.Land but still Applies
thought this was Good...https://wavepark.com/blog/mentawai-surfing-etiquette/
And make Surf your Travel ins covers you to be Medivac out .
Yeah travel insurance is a no brainer, especially if ya get smoked into the coral. Etiquette is not a problem for me as where I grew up surfing the cost of indescretions was being run over or offerings of knuckle sandwichs
Yep. Have good travel insurance. A mate of mine had to get choppered out a few years back.
Bnkref wrote:Yep. Have good travel insurance. A mate of mine had to get choppered out a few years back.
Someone from here, last year, surfed solo low tide (not sure what section)
Knocked himself out headfirst into reef.
Came to coughing water, couldn’t feel or use arms.
Somehow made it back across the reef.
Medivacced to Bali. They wanted to fuse most of his neck. Luckily waited until he got to Australia and the surgeons here said thank god he didn’t get the operation and he’s rehabbed conservatively.
G-land is a special place to me. I'm sure you can easily find out the little tip's such as where the keyhole is, what camp has the best coffee, other breaks around the area, best tides and all that with a little research. If you are going there you are most likely keenly aware of etiquette. But there are areas of etiquette that either aren't used or may be considered a grey area. G-land is all about the paddle, endless paddling sometimes, not just after catching a wave but also trying to put yourself in position to get one, with the takeoff zone changing with tide and swell direction. A crowd of frothers, inconsistent sets and waves always looking more consistent up the point can cause frustration. But what is more frustrating is when you have been waiting and a boat load of guys get dropped off out front of you and they go and sit just outside of you and deeper. Don't be those guys! Don't be the guy who paddles past someone else and then drops anchor 20 feet on their inside. But here lies the grey area. how far is far enough so you aren't considered a back paddler? 50 meters? 100 meters? It can be a real problem at any of the G-land sections. I suggest just put in the work and paddle farther up the point so that you kind of feel alone, unless you are one of those guys who likes to drop anchor and take your chances waiting with the pack. Also G-land is all about being in the zone, sometimes you will catch 2-3 in a row and be oozing stoke, embrace it (even if someone who has dropped anchor calls you a greedy cunt), because it will not last. You may be in the zone for an hour thinking you got the break wired but just as quickly you lose the zone and are sitting out there or chasing ghosts for 2 hours wondering what the fuck happened. It happens to everyone, everyone! The best thing you can do to maximize waves is yell go to the guys down the line from you if a wave is not letting you in or is passing you by. If everyone did this all our wave counts would go up. Also, and this rarely happens, be the eyes of someone paddling for a wave. The paddler is focused on what is going on down the line, often someone else will take off much deeper, let that paddler know if the guy riding is going to make it or not. Hopefully he will return the favor. Everyone benefits from this type of communication in more waves and fewer drop-ins. Looks like it may be a bit out of control on the 18-19th. Have a great trip!
Great comments Esco. It’s a special place.
Bnkref wrote:Great comments Esco. It’s a special place.
X 2.
Have a great trip u.d.u
Make sure you report back with how you went.
Yep very special place.
Only thing that would make it better is if it was a right! :)
All this Talk of G.Land
What a TShirt
farkinell @udo ^
while I agree with @cd's advice @Underdu, particularly given the forecast, PMcC was rocking 5'6"..
18" in the 70s..
whatta legend > https://tracksmag.com.au/tracks-archives-the-original-indonesian-pro-sur...
Heading to G land next week to get scarred up and beaten, never been , any tips any topics from old hands be appreciated. Taking a 7.0, 6.8 & a 6.3.