I try to be tolerant of beginners, after all I was one not that long ago
it used to be the case where most people in the water would be swimming or have bodyboards, now almost everyone has a surfboard which makes things dangerous

I know people have to learn the mechanics of the sport, but they also really need to learn to look around them, look where they are going and learn the rules.

while it may be a solo sport, there's a fair amouunt of etiquette that needs to be observed, mainly to make it safer for everyone.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Aug 2008, 16:41, Reply)