Crowd Control Wednesday held some solid west swell out in front. Luckily, penguin got me to change my plans and go out - thanks. Got some great waves at the hook and left stuffed. Thursday did not hold the overhead juice, but still got some fun surf at sharks. I skipped Friday, but through the rain I saw some fun waist to head high surf at second bowl. That brings me to Saturday. I sneaked in between shifts and got some fun waves at the hook and sharks. The crowd got thick and the talent level was high - but it was worth just seeing the rippers. Regarding crowds, I saw an interesting crowd control method out of down under. Forty surfers on forty boards means no wave is left untouched. Its like a conveyor belt of surfers paddling into waves, riding waves, and paddling back out for more waves. The Aussie solution - put the forty guys on one surfboard. Now, there's one board in the lineup with forty guys waiting for a set instead of forty guys on forty boards working the ocean like ants on a carcass. The forty guys grab a wave on one board and leave plenty for the rest of the crew. Those Aussies are known for innovation. Check it out.

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