In this chapter, the questions of the online questionnaire are explainedand the results are shown. The questionnaire is divided in five parts: general information, focus on competitions, focus on facilities, focus on cultural and focus on support. Each part has multiple choice questions as well as open questions where people could provide additional comments and more in-depth information.
26 Part 1: General information
The first part is focused on general information. The questions are developed to find out the level and background of the surfer in order to provide a context to each answer. Following the result of the multiple choice questions of each parts, all open questions are summarised in a table at the end of this chapter.
Table 5 General Information of the Interviewees
Questions Item Result
Between 2-5 (not included) 17.9%
Between 5-10 (not included) 21.8%
10 and more 11.5%
Do you earn money with surfing?
If yes, how?
27 Part 2 : Competitions
The questions in this chapter are divided in 2 parts: questions for people participating in competitions and questions for people not participating in competitions. The questions are created to discover their knowledge of the surfing competition possibilities, the status of current surfing competitions and the improvements needed for excising competitions.
Table 6 Questions on competitions for Competitors and Findings
Questions Item Result
What level would you say you are?
Beginner 41.7%
Intermediate 20.8%
Good 29.2%
Expert 8.3%
How many competitions did you do?
1 or 2 33.3%
3 or 4 37.5%
5 or more 12.5%
Option 4 16.7%
Do you train for competitions differently than when you go free surfing? If yes, then how often?
No 25%
What is your view on the price of the Entree fee?
It is too high 4.2%
In a year, how many competitions do you compete in?
1 or 2 79.2%
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Would you like Taiwan to organize a National surfing tour to officialize surfing competitions in Taiwan?
Table 7 Questions on competitions for Non-competitors and Findings
Questions Item Result
Do you visit the competitions to look? yes 83.3%
no 16.7%
How many competitions do you know are existing in Taiwan?
1 or 2 per year 50.0%
3 or 4 per year 35.2%
5 or more per year 14.8%
Would you participate in a competitions if there was a competition fitting your level (e.g. competition for beginners, for intermediates, for pros) ?
yes 48.1%
no 51.9%
Part 3: Surfing facilities
This part of the research is aiming to find out the opinion of Taiwanese surfers concerning the facilities in and around the surfing spots. The open questions at the end of this part are focus on finding possible improvements of these facilities. To do so, the knowledge of the surfing spots is investigated followed several finding on the different aspects influencing facilities.
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Table 8 Surfing Habits and Facility Satisfaction
Questions Item Result
How would you say the waves are?
(1-very dissatisfied, 2-dissatisfied, 3-neutral, 5 -very satisfied)
(1-very dissatisfied, 2-dissatisfied, 3-neutral, 5 -very satisfied)
(1-very dissatisfied, 2-dissatisfied, 3-neutral, 5 -very satisfied)
Is there a place to get food and drinks?
yes 66.7%
no 28.2%
other 5.1%
Is there a life guard station?
yes 30.8%
(1-very dissatisfied, 2-dissatisfied, 3-neutral, 5 -very satisfied)
30 Part 4 : Cultural
Earlier research showed that Taiwan does not have a major surfing culture. Therefore in this part, this issue is analysed to understand its influence on Taiwanese surfers and the Taiwanese surfer scene and industry.
Table 9 Cultural influence on Surfing
Question Item Result
Can you swim? yes 89.7%
no 10.3%
Do your parents see surfing as a "real sport"?
yes 64.1%
Yes but not as a
competitiver 29.5%
no 6.4%
Do your friends see surfing as a "real sport"?
yes 79.5%
Yes but not as a
competitiver 16.7%
no 2.6%
other 1.3%
Do you practice other sports? If yes, which ones?
skateboarding 42.1%
skimboarding 6.5%
swimming 48.7%
basketball 23.7%
baseball 10.5%
dancing 11.8%
football 3.9%
do not practice any
other sport 9.2%
31 Part 5 : Support
Support as much financial as social, is an important aspect for competitions, organisation as well as surfers. Therefore these questions are investigating the current status of this support in Taiwan and the way it can be improved.
Table 10 Support for surfing and findings
Question Item Result
Do you follow National surf competitions?
yes 56.4%
no 39.7%
other 3.8%
Do you follow International surf competitions?
yes 59.0%
no 35.9%
other 5.1%
Do you think there is enough media attention around surfing in Taiwan?
Do you think the prizes of competitions are high enough?
yes 14.1%
no 33.3%
I do not know 51.3%
other 1.3%
Do you think there are enough sponsors to support surfing in Taiwan?
yes 6.4%
no 50.0%
I do not know 42.3%
other 1.3%
Can you get a special schedule in school for the practice of a sport at a high level? (Does not have to be surfing)
yes 23.1%
no 52.6%
I do not know 23.1%
other 1.3%
In the following page, a table containing the open questions and the answers can be found.
question: 3 20 20a 26 26a 37 37a 41 41a 44 44a 53 53a
RESPONDENT
age According to you, what could be improved on competitions in Taiwan?
translataion According to you, what could be improved on competitions in Taiwan?
translation According to you, what could be improved on the coastal facilities in Taiwan?
translation Are there any cultural events impacting your surfing habits?
translation Do you have any additional comments on the question above?
translation Overall, what do you think would generate more support for competitive surfing?
translation
1 33 Cleaner beaches, cleaner water Cleaner beaches, cleaner water No
2 3
More competitions, and more ability of changing dates due to typhoons, not cancel the contest, but change date.
More public restrooms, and better transportation. Some places are impossible to get to if you dont have a car
More public restrooms, and better transportation. Some places are impossible to get to if you dont have a car
No In my opinion, there should be a
national circuit, that every surfer would be on the ranking and at the end of the year a national champion in different categories would be crown.
In my opinion, there should be a national circuit, that every surfer would be on the ranking and at the end of the year a national champion in different categories would be crown.
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Access to surf locations Some showers on the beach Some showers on the beach No No Education about swimming in the ocean
and maybe more lifeguards on the beaches to make people feel safer in the water ... A lot of people are too afraid of the ocean and so they don't want to think about supporting ocean activities
Education about swimming in the ocean and maybe more lifeguards on the beaches to make people feel safer in the water ... A lot of people are too afraid of the ocean and so they don't want to think about supporting ocean activities
8 33
Cleaner beaches, cleaner water. No jet-ski's or other water activities at surf-spots.
Cleaner beaches, cleaner water. No jet-ski's or other water activities at surf-spots.
No
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是 養成衝浪的風氣 Develop a culture of surfing
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衝浪不需要設施阿...需要好浪.. A facility does not need to surf good waves ... need ..
不會 基本上會衝浪的都不太在意設施
只在意浪好不好
Basically surfing care facilities are not only concerned about the wave of good
恩...台灣一向對運動方面都沒啥支持..
棒球都哪樣了..你覺得啥時會輪到衝浪
?
Well ... Taiwan has always been sports are baseball are nothing to support ..
the .. Which do you think will turn and when they surf?
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沖水處 救生員 Lifeguards at flushing 不特別有差別 There is no particular difference 對海洋的正確態度，了解海洋，而不
是一昧禁止與污名化
Correct attitude towards the sea, to understand the ocean, instead of reimbursing the ban and stigma
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改善官員對運動環境的重視 Officials emphasis on improving the environmental movement
法規 官員態度 Code officials Attitude 否 法令先修改吧 Act to modify it
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difussion difussion cleaning cleaning none goverment decission
19 24
Too much construction and wave break stone
Too much construction and wave break stone
Goon in general Goon in general Not as far as I know Ambition
21 22
沒有特別注意台灣的比賽 Taiwan did not pay particular attention to the game
人太多 too many people 地區關係 Regional Relations 交通方便 Conveniently
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衝浪比賽是其次，應該先推廣海洋教 育，讓海島國家的台灣人認識海洋，
Surfing competition is Secondly, it should be to promote marine education, so that the people of Taiwan island nation recognize the ocean
衝浪區、戲水區需要區隔 Surf zone, bathing area need Segments 否 應先推廣海洋教育，再推廣親水活動 Taiwan Ocean lack of education, the
Government does not support the activities of swimming, to prohibit the way to avoid accidents, do not want to explore the essence of the problem why. Should promote maritime education, hydrophilic remarketing activities
ㄧ樣，先推廣海洋教育，再談親水活 動
like, first to promote marine education, talk hydrophilic activity
我喜歡自由的感覺 I like the feeling of freedom 多比賽 Many games
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我並不確定自己國家的文化跟其他國 家文化比起來，是否有差異大到足以 影響衝浪習慣。
I'm not sure culture with culture of other countries compared to their own country, whether there are differences knowledge, so that people are not afraid of nature, be possible to promote water sports athletics exposure is not enough, at the same time in response tourist crowd, should be strengthened to promote the concept of environmental protection, sustainable use of the ocean view, he had lost his own garbage, good Taiwan to maintain a good marine environment
Lan Wu Yi Shi fishing surf shop good planning can make reference to other surf spots.
不會 ，只有天氣會影響 。 Not only will affect the weather 等待哪個天才出國比賽拿冠軍變成台
灣之光或許能提升政府的支持
Waiting for the race to take the championship into a genius abroad light of Taiwan may be able to enhance government support
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運動推廣,和如何教育小朋友去參與這 個運動
Sports promotion, and how to educate children to take part in this campaign
因為沒玩過,無法給意見 Because never played, can not give advice
因為沒玩過,無法給意見 Because never played, can not give advice
因為沒玩過,無法給意見 Because never played, can not give advice
因為沒玩過,無法給意見 Because never played, can not give advice culture, northern, not the same, but it is important in respect to Ronin! !
33 43
All level of sports All level of sports Washroom Washroom There are Lack of active surfer group Bigger surfers club to compete
36 31
不會影響 It will not affect 努力推廣 Efforts to promote
39 31
場地 site 交通 traffic it could due to the nature of culture,
taiwanese people tend to be shy, and afraid to make mistakes, and shame...
so they sometimes give up after a few trys.
the media press, the most important one. they could report and let more people to know and get to do a better
停車場不夠 Parking is not enough 是吧 無 no 從小納入體育課對衝浪的認識 Inclusion of surfing small PE awareness
41 31
不團結 not united 沖水設施 Flushing facilities 沒有 無 no 從國中體育教起 From sports to teach in the country from
43 47
Pollution Pollution Bad ocean conservation and awareness
44 30
Local文化讓我有些浪點不敢下 Local culture so I can not wave at some point
46 37
More No Dont close surf spots before and after
typhoon
47 32
一般都是自給自足，如果有沖洗室當 然是最好囉
Are generally self-sufficient, if there is room, of course is the best flushing Hello
"The problem, it seems hard to answer.
Culture refers to Taiwanese culture - or the local culture!
在支持單項運動之前，
先從培養運動習慣及支持運動開始囉
！
Prior to support individual sports,
Training exercise habits and start to support movement began Hello!
Rinse lack of equipment, lack of life-saving resources, government water management activities negative attitude
衝浪與大自然互動更密切 If it is the local culture well, more people surfing in some areas, will naturally affect the willingness to go.
Start start with education, old ideas Daozheng fear of the sea, and a proper understanding of the rules of surfing knowledge, training generations of young surfers
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不會耶 But perhaps with the surfer to get along well in some areas, will naturally increase the number of travel.
No life-saving unit! Many places not provided with a toilet, flush, wash area
是的，有😊 So, yes, it will affect my surfing habits and frequency. "
教育很重要!從小孩小時候就應該提倡 海域安全，給予小孩正確觀念，小學 應該設立衝浪課，瞭解海洋環境，自 然可以安全學習。
Education is very important! From an early age children should be promoted waters safe, give the child the correct concept of primary and secondary schools should be set up for a surfing lesson, understanding of the marine environment, natural safe learning.
51 21
公正性 Impartiality 需要更貼近衝浪人的生態 Need closer to human ecology surfing 是 必須從民眾觀念著手 Must proceed from the public point of
view
52 46
更國際化 More international 無 校園推廣 Campus Promotion
53 27
推廣 Spread 整合性規劃 Integrated planning 否 否 no 分級與推廣 Grading and promotion
54 32
無關文化 Independent of culture
55 26
設備 equipment 基本的淋浴衝水都很少有 Basic shower very few flush 去澳洲才接觸到的 台灣很難去接觸 Taiwan to Australia before exposure to
difficult to reach
加油 Refuel
56 23
衝浪規則應該適用於世界各地吧 Surf rule should apply it all over the world
58 29
增加中階賽事 Increase in the order of events 不太懂問題問什麼 Do not understand what the question 更多技術與知識支援 More technical support and knowledge
60 20
我只有看過一場 金山復古長版single fin的比賽耶 覺得沒有什麼不好的地方
I only watched a retro longboard single fin Jinshan game yeah do not think anything bad place
Many people still think that surfing is very dangerous, in fact, every sport has a dangerous place, as long as doing basic Anquancuoshi basically not anything happened, but also the ability to assess their suitability for the day's conditions while surfing the waves , will not have an accident occurred so that we think surfing is a dangerous sport
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基層打起 Primary playing 台東 墾丁 Taito Kenting 颱風季節
颱風未到早早就海域禁止下水
Typhoon typhoon season yet to come early on sea water ban
常態性舉辦衝浪賽事 吸引更多人參與 陪養後起新人
Normality surfing events held to attract more people to accompany Yang
Too few parking spaces, lack of food, lack of public communication space
no 難，你說台灣是海島型國家但其實浪
不好，所以要發展也不容易
Difficult, you say that Taiwan is an island nation but in fact the waves is not good, so not easy to develop
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贊助商不足, 政府宣傳及推廣不足 Sponsored insufficient, inadequate government publicity and promotion
把消波塊拿掉.... The clipping block removed .... ?? 政府官員需對衝浪有正確了解,
颱風前後不准下水, 愚蠢的決定
Government officials need to have a correct understanding of the surf, before and after the typhoon are not allowed into the water, stupid decision
無 no 個人功德心 Civic-minded individuals 無 無 no 個人技術層面升級 Individual technical upgrade
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衝浪的的沖洗設備增加 Increase surfing washing equipment 會影響 will affect 否 no 多辦比賽 Multi-office game
68 24
宣傳吧 Publicity right 學習區 新手區 Learning Area novice area 會 因為台灣人老一輩覺得危險 Because the people of Taiwan feel that
the risk of older
沒有 no 讓大眾知道這運動 Let the public know that this movement
71 28
the waves the waves public life guards public life guards no kids knowing how to swim
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沒答案 did not anwser 這樣就好 That's all 不是
73 24
安全性，專業度 Safety, professionalism Nope, but I love watch other people
surfing more than I surf.
try to know more about us.
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政策支持與海洋運動正向性的推廣 Policy support and promotion of the forward movement of the ocean
整體性的規劃，目前僅有私人業者的
整體性的規劃，目前僅有私人業者的