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traditions of several countries produced the same basic design when faced with the same problem, that of passing through turbulent whitewater and breaking waves and returning to shore. A broad stern presented to steep and breaking waves when approaching shore can result in broaching (turning sideways
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of north-eastern England. Here, the broaching problem was resolved by beaching stern first. The run (the after part of the bottom) was broad, flat and straight so that once the boat had beached, it remained upright. However, beaching the boat was a special skill which involved unshipping the rudder
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have replaced surf boats as the primary tools for real world rescue efforts, but surfboat training and competition remain popular as recreational activities among both professional rescuers and amateur athletes.
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Surf boat rowing is very popular in Australia and New Zealand and to a lesser extent South Africa. Usually associated with
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at the right moment. Because they do not fit the usual double-ended pattern, cobles are not normally called surf boats.
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to the swell) and swamping or capsizing of the boat. Therefore, surf boats have a pointed
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or rescue missions where the most expedient access to victims is directly from the beach.
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The best-known exception to this double-ended nature of surf boats, is the
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Until the 1950s, the most widely known surfboats were those of
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