Hang on there. No absolutes. I'll push my F16 through the surf single handedly even on a day when a Hobie 16 got flipped and broke a mast. One of my favorite venues was a September event in Virginia Beach. Nothing like racing up and down the beach during a beach festival. I hope they bring it back after this year's apathetic attempt.

I think it is an issue that surf is unforgiving and if you do not execute well the results can be painful and expensive (another kind of pain).