• Welcome to the DeeperBlue.com Forums, the largest online community dedicated to Freediving, Scuba Diving and Spearfishing. To gain full access to the DeeperBlue.com Forums you must register for a free account. As a registered member you will be able to:

    • Join over 44,280+ fellow diving enthusiasts from around the world on this forum
    • Participate in and browse from over 516,210+ posts.
    • Communicate privately with other divers from around the world.
    • Post your own photos or view from 7,441+ user submitted images.
    • All this and much more...

    You can gain access to all this absolutely free when you register for an account, so sign up today!

Underwater fin surfing...

Thread Status: Hello , There was no answer in this thread for more than 60 days.
It can take a long time to get an up-to-date response or contact with relevant users.
Connor, I guess the rope was at least 8m long, possibly 10m, and there were max 3 people per rope - 2 was better. It was tied to the back of the RIB, very close to the waterline, but it was only possible to 'surf' if about 5m or more back, otherwise there was too great an upward component on the pull. Ideally I got the tail end position which made it easier - they'd also tied a big knot at the end that you could grab without getting so tired on the grip. In the middle position I needed to change hands every 10 minutes or so. The rope needs to be quite thick to be able to grip it comfortably. Naturally it was best if two of us were down at once, when the rope was straightest.

Do tell us how it goes if you try.

Regards, Paul.
 
That makes sense now. We tow a lot with short ropes and getting below the surface is pretty hard. Longer rope would make it easier, two people even better. I'll try that next year towing with dolphins in the Bahamas. Thanks.
 
Hello old friends, anyone still out there/here?

Some videos on YouTube (any of these someone from here?):

Brokedown Melody Extras





(2:17 and elsewhere)

Enjoy!
 
Last edited by a moderator:
DeeperBlue.com - The Worlds Largest Community Dedicated To Freediving, Scuba Diving and Spearfishing

ABOUT US

ISSN 1469-865X | Copyright © 1996 - 2024 deeperblue.net limited.

DeeperBlue.com is the World's Largest Community dedicated to Freediving, Scuba Diving, Ocean Advocacy and Diving Travel.

We've been dedicated to bringing you the freshest news, features and discussions from around the underwater world since 1996.

ADVERT