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Peter O'Sullivan:
Tide looks very good for Lahinch, high tide will be about 15.45 on Saturday and about 16.30 on Sunday. The tides will be fairly high too, so expect the tide to be on the rocks about 15.15. So I would suggest beginners off the water by 15.00 on Saturday.

If you've never being surfing before in a kayak here is one thing worth having a look at.
Who has right of way! https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dyhcl3su4seoqv0/fuO22n17yC/RightOfWay.doc

Out of curiosity, any word on the fancy dress theme?

DervM:
Just a question, about how much space should be left between people if they're going to go for the same wave? Does it depend on the conditions?

Zog:
Enough space so you don't compromise the person first on the wave...there again you shouldn't really be on the wave together in the first place unless you're going in opposite directions..

Steven Mul:
And if you're paddling out through the breakers to get to the waves try to avoid paddling into the path of where someone is about to catch a wave, nothing worse than catching a wave and having to stop so you don't hit someone. It also sucks being hit so it's generally in your own interest!

Diarmuid:
For anyone who can't / won't download it here's the contents of the document peter posted




* Paddler closest to the breaking wave has possession.
* A is surfing, B may not drop in.
* A is already surfing, so B has a late take-off and may not surf.
* Again B is inside A, but A is already surfing so B is out of luck.
* B is attempting a soup take-off but A has caught the wave on the face and has right of way.
* A is coming back to the wave face and is not caught in the soup. B may not surf.
* B has lost forward momentum and is caught in the soup. A may take possession.
* When B wipes out, A may surf.
* Both boats may surf from one peak if they go in opposite directions and their paths don't cross.
* B is attempting to take off behind the peak. A may go if B can't make the section. Careful judgment is needed - B might be good enough to make the wave.
* A has sole possession and may take off behind the peak.
* Neither surfer has right of way in a collision situation.
* A has right of way but may not hit B. Under contest rules, B may be called for interference if he impedes A's progress.

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