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Current UST Standings
Austin Keen stepped up and won his first professional event in Vilano last weekend. In doing so he launched all the way into the top five UST even after missing the first two events of the season. Not a bad start for his first year on tour. Florida native Brad Domke gave him a run for his money but ended… 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 »
FL Pro/Am Day One Update
Update By Steve Taylor Day one of the 2010 Florida Pro/Am in Vilano Beach went down, and is still going down, probably until about 8:30pm tonight… The first two rounds of the professionals have run, and standouts have been Brad Domke, Austin Keen, and Bill Bryan. All three have been distinguishing themselves as the ones to beat here. … 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 »
Oct Navarre Contest Is A Go!
After months of uncertainty following the BP Oil Spill Disaster, the Navarre Skim Invasion presented by Waterboys has finally been green lighted by the county! As the oil spill has apparently been stopped without any serious damage to local beaches, things may finally be looking up on the Gulf Coast…? We can only hope. At minimum we are glad to… Continue »
