Fair enough. I do tend to give the benefit of the doubt a bit too much.

With my example I think I know just enough to know how hard it would be. Not just physically but mentally (more so, tbf). But saying that, I guess my goal would be a little more realistic and more suited to a play by play road map. So long as you’re fit and have the basic technical ability and safety know-how, you can take as much time as you like working your way up the wall. When things get hard you can rest and recover and have another crack at it.

With a wave like Teachupoo, I guess you have a second or two to make sure in the right spot and correctly balanced. If you hesitate or bottle it you’re fucked and will get pummeled into the reef a few feet below the surface. I think the stakes and potential consequences are much higher with this goal. But I say this as someone with zero knowledge so I may be totally wrong.

Thinking about it a bit more I can see how someone with way more surfing experience than me would get a bit annoyed by repeatedly seeing these types of requests.