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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by The Mighty Sunbird » Fri Feb 24, 2017 10:21 pm

Nick Carroll wrote:I think my opinion doesn't count for much in the face of demographic change.

Waiting for the ABS to post its latest sport and rec stats, but I suspect they will show a continuation of the trend of the past 20 years or so, ie an aging of the surf population. The last report, from 2011/12, suggested there were more surfers over 55 than under 15, and way more over 45 than under 25. The core is 35/45. Total is 226,000 of a total beachgoing population of about 3.5 million.

The big unstated figure is surf tourists, ie surfers in Australia who are not Australian citizens.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by shaunmorrison » Sat Feb 25, 2017 5:19 am

buddy wrote::)
Yeh pretty much mature age recruits (male and female) together with older retiring age, both of which didn't exist in the 70s would explain the aging population I think.
When I was a grom in the 70's expected retirement age was 30, there just wasn't anyone over 30 most likely due to the shortboard revolution. Probably different on the east coast, first time I went to hawaii I was blown away that I was often the youngest in the water, different world from vicco.

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Beanpole » Sat Feb 25, 2017 7:32 am

Cudgen Headlands Surf Lifesaving Club had a great collection of square V Bottoms with big flexy sabre fins back in the seventies. All the clubbies were older brothers of our crew but they all gave up surfing when the boards got under 7'.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Davros » Sat Feb 25, 2017 8:49 am

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by crabmeat thompson » Sat Feb 25, 2017 9:46 am

steve shearer wrote:Great points there's so much to say here, but no internet up here at Cape Byron Lighthouse- fcuk it's a beautiful evening up here. Amazing.

you'd think being up so high, there'd be all kinds of signal.

still, i kinda like finding places with no signal.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Drailed » Sat Feb 25, 2017 9:53 am

Hey Bri, do you know why that as a staunch local that Steve didnt fight to protect the point?
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Post by BA » Sat Feb 25, 2017 10:30 am

steve shearer wrote:Speaking of sharks, hows the little rush from the white shark here as a surfer paddles for a wave. Tiny little 2ft wave at North Wall in 3-4ft of water.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... OF6n6lmI3M
News Limited has got hold of it. It's now a "large shark considering launching a vicious attack". Fuckwits.

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Nick Carroll » Sat Feb 25, 2017 10:41 am

The Mighty Sunbird wrote:
Nick Carroll wrote:I think my opinion doesn't count for much in the face of demographic change.

Waiting for the ABS to post its latest sport and rec stats, but I suspect they will show a continuation of the trend of the past 20 years or so, ie an aging of the surf population. The last report, from 2011/12, suggested there were more surfers over 55 than under 15, and way more over 45 than under 25. The core is 35/45. Total is 226,000 of a total beachgoing population of about 3.5 million.

The big unstated figure is surf tourists, ie surfers in Australia who are not Australian citizens.
For some reason I find this terrifying
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Beanpole » Sat Feb 25, 2017 10:42 am

Grey nomads on the March. I think Shippies, Ours and Deadmans will be safe.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by marauding mullet » Sat Feb 25, 2017 11:24 am

Time to get a few more serial murders into the headlines in S.A.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by BA » Sat Feb 25, 2017 12:21 pm

marauding mullet wrote:Time to get a few more serial murders into the headlines in S.A.
There'll be no problem with that.

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by foamy » Sun Feb 26, 2017 1:52 am

I enjoyed the latest Occ-Cast, with Laura Enever. I think she is Occy's most articulate interviewee.
Good stuff about her experience in the Jaws Big Wave event.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YU-mvD1ct44

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by crabmeat thompson » Sun Feb 26, 2017 6:48 am

Nick Carroll wrote: Join the club. It's the scent of our own deaths in our nostrils.

Have you noticed death smells strangely like a RSL buffet?
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Nick Carroll » Sun Feb 26, 2017 2:18 pm

Brian Brainwave wrote:
Nick Carroll wrote: Join the club. It's the scent of our own deaths in our nostrils.

Have you noticed death smells strangely like a RSL buffet?
The entire NSW board of the RSL stepped down yesterday on the heels of repeated allegations of misuse of finances.

So yeah, death.

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Beanpole » Sun Feb 26, 2017 2:48 pm

Wow, I didn't realise they had anti gay rules as well.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Drailed » Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:05 am

Funny what a hippy will lend his name to to make a buck.

Still, did you see him bodysurf, he was like a fccckn dolphin.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by tootr » Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:08 am

Beats getting a real job

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