WHILST the surfing world concentrates on comps and increasingly appears to be in danger of slipping further down Alana’s bum – some things get missed in the wash. One of these appears to be an increasing ignorance towards the rules of the surfing road. Call me an idealist, harking back to the good old days, but now is the time for a refresher course in ethics for us all. A few very simple factors that, if followed, will make everyone’s surfing life better.
When I started surfing with my father some 30 years ago, aged 6, the Surfing Rules of the Road, Laws & Ethics were strongly impressed on you. It was made clear that your understanding of these were of paramount importance before you even considered ‘going surfing’. These are more relevant today than ever  … More