[cylentwolf]

The two hobbies you suggested get easier the more you spend. Surfing has a cap pretty quick in that if you spend more you aren't going to be suddenly amazing or get a huge leg up in the competition. You can catch some waves quicker with better gear, but experience is how you get good at it. It is only getting into the water and practicing that gets you better at surfing. Photography has many things that will allow you to take better pictures. Sailing gets expensive at the start and continues as you go. Surfing is a 1 to 4 items purchase sport that is relatively cheap to keep at since you don't need to upgrade.