Sununga Contest: Video, Write Up, and...

By Guilherme Vaz Another contest was recently held at the famous Sununga sider. It was organized by the AUSKIM crew, who are locals from Sununga with support from RDS. This two day event had 30 competitors in the open division, and was highly anticipated by Brazil natives. Day One As the first day began, conditions were messy and windy. When… Continue »

Alley Oop: Laguna Beach Adventure Video

For the past few years Alley Oop has been running destination Skim Camps to Cabo and Laguna Beach. Counselors Paulo Prietto (Exile Skimboards) and Jason Wilson (Zap Skimboards) led the 2010 Laguna Beach Alley Oop Adventure, taking a group of groms to the best beaches Laguna has to offer. The week included trips to West Street, Aliso, and the Wedge…. Continue »

2010 Vilano Pro/Am UST Video

Austin Keen made the best of the challenging conditions taking first at this year’s Vilano Pro/Am. Check out the official UST video of this year’s contest. Results: 1st: Austin Keen 2nd: Brad Domke 3rd: Bill Bryan 4th: Sam Stinnett 5th: Brandon Sears 6th: Dave Armstrong Click here for the current 2010 UST Standings Video by UST Continue »

Quinton Good Mini Movie

Filmed over the course of two days, over only three sessions, this video showcases the talent of amateur skimboarder Quinton Good, a team rider for Apex Skimboards. This video was shot by Derek Makekau on the Gulf Coast of Florida, in both Destin and Navarre. Continue »

Philippine Steez – Manoy Bazar...

by Arlene Grace Nonato The Philippines has been getting a lot of infamous press lately. I shouldn’t be putting the incident into words in the fear of it being never forgotten. But you, the ever-updated, intellectual mad-hatter-of-a-skimboarder might have heard it in your tea parties. Laugh about it, cry about it. Our SWAT and Miss Philippines have just exemplified what… Continue »

Skim USA Team in Portugal

By Jason Wilson As coach of the Skim USA team, I recently had the opportunity to travel to Portugal with some of America’s top amateur skimboarders. Our crew consisted of Libby Rendall, Perry Pruitt, Max Smetts, and Dan McDonald. Also along for the ride was Skim USA director Harry Wilson who was the main force behind making this Skim USA… Continue »

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 »