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What does 'shooting the curl' mean?

posted 19 years ago by ruinously
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I completely forget what that surfer lingo describes.

[–] patrickstibbs 19 years ago

It's going through the wave as it completely surrounds you or 'curls' over you.

[–] britman55 19 years ago

When a surfer rides a wave that curls over onto it's self creating a perfect tunnel of water.