Right Of Way

One of the most important things to know when surfing – who's got the right of way. The surfer on a wave, who is closest to where the wave is breaking (i.e. the curl, the tube), has the right of way. Any surfer who is closer to the shoulder of the wave (i.e. where it's not breaking) needs to get off the wave and out of the way of the surfer who has the right of way.
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