Comments on: My 2 Near-Death Bodyboarding Experiences in Oahu Hawaii’s Big Surf http://www.aimforawesome.com/life-philosophy/death/my-2-near-death-bodyboarding-experiences-in-oahu-hawaiis-big-surf/ Hawaii living... Oahu, Maui, Big Island, Kauai, and the other Hawaiian Islands. Paradise! Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:35:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Vern http://www.aimforawesome.com/life-philosophy/death/my-2-near-death-bodyboarding-experiences-in-oahu-hawaiis-big-surf/#comment-926 Vern Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:19:23 +0000 http://www.aimforawesome.com/2007/12/18/my-2-near-death-bodyboarding-experiences-in-oahu-hawaiis-big-surf/#comment-926 Hi Erik, thanks for writing in and sharing what is obviously your brilliance. I don't know who taught you math, but 20 foot Hawaiian is about 35 feet. Multiply by 1.5, not 2.5. If you want to argue that, argue with <a href="http://www.yosurfer.com/content/meteorology_and_oceanography/how_to_measure_wave_size.htm" rel="nofollow">these guys</a>, not me. Some Hawaiians halve the actual size of the wave, others moderate it around 2/3's the size of the actual wave face from crest to trough. I was used to south shore waves where they tend toward the 2/3's call. Others upcountry - Northshore would call it at half. Secondly - the only reason I tried to catch that first wave was because I knew the set would kill me as the rest of the waves in the set were bigger than the first one - some of them MUCH bigger than 20 feet Hawaiian. It was a freakshow to look on the horizon and see about 6 waves lined up, in fact there were about 15 waves in that set, all of them way bigger than I had ever ridden or ever wanted to ride. Thirdly - you "bet" it was only 12 ft.? How can you bet on something you didn't see? Again I'm guessing this is a function of your brilliantly executed comment. Welcome to the Aim for Awesome blog, we're all doing our best. You're not. Now go run along to your math lesson if you can remember where you go to school. Hi Erik, thanks for writing in and sharing what is obviously your brilliance. I don’t know who taught you math, but 20 foot Hawaiian is about 35 feet. Multiply by 1.5, not 2.5. If you want to argue that, argue with these guys, not me. Some Hawaiians halve the actual size of the wave, others moderate it around 2/3’s the size of the actual wave face from crest to trough. I was used to south shore waves where they tend toward the 2/3’s call. Others upcountry – Northshore would call it at half.

Secondly – the only reason I tried to catch that first wave was because I knew the set would kill me as the rest of the waves in the set were bigger than the first one – some of them MUCH bigger than 20 feet Hawaiian. It was a freakshow to look on the horizon and see about 6 waves lined up, in fact there were about 15 waves in that set, all of them way bigger than I had ever ridden or ever wanted to ride.

Thirdly – you “bet” it was only 12 ft.? How can you bet on something you didn’t see? Again I’m guessing this is a function of your brilliantly executed comment. Welcome to the Aim for Awesome blog, we’re all doing our best. You’re not. Now go run along to your math lesson if you can remember where you go to school.

]]> By: e.siles http://www.aimforawesome.com/life-philosophy/death/my-2-near-death-bodyboarding-experiences-in-oahu-hawaiis-big-surf/#comment-924 e.siles Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:55:19 +0000 http://www.aimforawesome.com/2007/12/18/my-2-near-death-bodyboarding-experiences-in-oahu-hawaiis-big-surf/#comment-924 20ft+ wave hawaiian scale is 50 feet no bodyboarders would ever try to catch a wave that big without towing in i bet it was only 12 ft. and there isnt fifteen waves in a set. Get a Bz hubb. 20ft+ wave hawaiian scale is 50 feet no bodyboarders would ever try to catch a wave that big without towing in i bet it was only 12 ft. and there isnt fifteen waves in a set. Get a Bz hubb.

]]> By: Darren http://www.aimforawesome.com/life-philosophy/death/my-2-near-death-bodyboarding-experiences-in-oahu-hawaiis-big-surf/#comment-287 Darren Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:49:44 +0000 http://www.aimforawesome.com/2007/12/18/my-2-near-death-bodyboarding-experiences-in-oahu-hawaiis-big-surf/#comment-287 Crazy stuff , glad your ok ! Crazy stuff , glad your ok !

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