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Miles Grobman’s Iberian Skim...
It was some time last year when I first began thinking about returning to Spain to visit family and friends in the Basque country. On my last trip three years ago, I didn’t bring a skim but ended up meeting up with Pascal in Hossegor and running into my friends from Exile the same day I arrived. We ended up… Continue »
Austin Keen Wins the Florida...
By Steve Taylor Day two of the 2010 Florida Pro/Am saw very similar conditions to day one, though the expected bump in swell was an absolute no show. The waves were still contestable, but lacked the power and size to make wave riding or barrels the main attraction. It was clear that the best tricks thrown on what waves there… Continue »
Hugo Santos Takes First In Santa Cruz,...
On the 7th and 8th of August, the largest European skimboarding competition of the year was held: The International Skimboard Santa Cruz 2010. This event was the Portuguese leg of the European Skim League and was also part of the Ocean Spirit Festival For the 8th consecutive year. The best skimboarders of Europe and the rest of the world travelled to compete for $6000 of prize… Continue »
Floridian Wave Crave
By Robert Huffman Throwing out sarcastic and outrageous ideas about skimboarding vacations is just something that skimboarders do. This is especially true for Floridian skimboarders considering that the wave selection is somewhat limited in South Florida. Therefore, having a conversation about going to Cabo, Mexico for a month on a college student budget is something that almost every skimboarder has… Continue »
Sam Stinnett Wins The ECSC
Sam Stinnett picked up his first East Coast victory this weekend in Dewey Beach, Delaware. Here is a breakdown of the event details as well as some photos all care of Matt Adams. Day One Dewey has been a pretty special place for skimboarders this summer. There’s been shorebreak the whole summer and almost always something to skim at low… Continue »
2010 Florida Pro/Am Update
As every Floridian Skimboarder should already know, the grand daddy of Florida Skimboard competitions is set to take place on August 20th, 21st and 22nd at Vilano Beach. There has been a last minute update to the schedule as the normal Friday night heats have been cancelled and are being replaced by a rider meeting and check-in. This meeting will… Continue »
Lexi Hutchings Video
Skimonline contributor Bryce Casselman and Brian Kniveton teamed up recently to put together this mini vid of female flatland phenom Lexi Hutchings skimming her home turf in St. George Utah. Watch as Ms. Hutchings tackles rails and platforms that send most men into hiding! As you can see, she isn’t afraid to take some lumps to land a trick. But… Continue »
The OBX UST Video Is Here!
The Outer Banks UST video has arrived and is already blowing minds. East coast skimboarding often gets a bad rap but there is no reason why it should, and this video proves it. The contest was held July 17th and 18th with Bill Bryan coming out on top again, in a nearly flawless season thus far. The video speaks for… Continue »
