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The UST Sununga World Cup Of...
By Aaron Peluso I attended my first skimboard contest back in the early 1980′s. Since that time I have attended hundreds of skimboarding events over 25+ years. West coast events, east coast events, international events… I have seen a lot of competitions. In all that time, I have never seen anything quite as awesome as the 2013 Sununga competition. In… Continue »
Sununga Expression Session
The first Day of the Sununga UST World Cup waiting period started off with rainy and waveless, but ended with the best expression session I have seen in 25 years of watching skimboard contests. Competitors dutifully showed up bright and early for the spot check but with rain and the lack of waves, it was obvious we wouldn’t be running… Continue »
2013 South Side Shoot out
With summer right around the corner Skim USA and Alley-Oop are preparing for one of the best skimboarding events in the world: The 2013 South Side Shootout. Through the combined effort of Alley-Oop and Skim USA the Shootout has become a major stop on professional skimboarding’s United Skim Tour. Every year it attracts 20-30 of the top pros in the… Continue »
An Interview with Perry Pruitt
Perry Pruitt is an up and coming professional who did exceptionally well during his inaugural year on the United Skim Tour. We sat down with Perry and discussed his year on tour and his plans for the future. You can read the discussion bellow. SO: Tell the world of skimboarding about yourself. How old are you? How long have you… Continue »
UST Stop #8 Video Oktoberfest
In early October the top skimboarders in the world descended on Newport Beach for the final UST event of the 2012 season. Nearly ideal contest conditions made for a truly sick event and consequently, a sick video. Continue »
UST Stop #7 Video Santa Cruz
Film/Edit By: Scott Stinnett http://imwithleaf.com/ The 2012 Santa Cruz Skimbash was held 9/15 and 9/16 at 26th Ave in Santa Cruz Ca. Professional skimboarders from across the country made the journey to compete on the glassy waves under typically cloudy skies. In the end Austin Keen picked up his first win of the UST Season launching him well into the… Continue »
UST Stop #6 Vilano Video
Check out the official UST video from the Vilano contest bellow. Continue »
Austin Keen Wins the Santa Cruz
Words and photos by Andre Magarao Saturday morning we woke to a pretty cloudy sky and cold crisp Santa Cruz air. The pros were in the water early in the day to take advantage of the rising high tide. The waves were small, but still pretty rippable and very glassy. Considering the standard afternoon onshore winds it was a good… Continue »
