Tamarin Bay: Localism Explained

Mauritius is home to a collection of world class waves, but the notorious locals dubbed ‘the white shorts’ have made things unpleasant for many surfers who have visited. Back in 2015, after returning from his ninth trip to the Indian Ocean island, Craig Jarvis shared a few ‘Hard Rules‘ to follow when visiting the ‘tranquil’ island of Mauritius. After another incident hit the headlines recently, Clayton Truscott penned the following piece, which originally appeared here, in response. Tamarin Bay: Information Overload With A Chance of Being Eaten Alive Am I in a cult? That’s the question that springs to mind when videos like this one crop up online.   To the outside world, the scenario is hard to explain: A grown man is surfing his local break He sees a child riding a soft-top with a GoPro in mouth; doesn’t like it He slaps the child to make a point Then paddles back out for more waves Soon, the child’s dad shows up and demands answers The local surfer and his friends decide to beat the dad up; again, to make a point Again, he carries on surfing; possibly considers chicken or beef on the barbie You might not be able […]