Entries Tagged as 'News'

Destination: Vilano Beach, FL

July 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Vilano Beach is a tiny beach town located on the northeast coast of Florida. The town is just a couple miles north of St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States. Situated on the north side of St. Augustine inlet, this little community started as a fishing village in the 1920’s. Up until 1995, [...]

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Brandon Rothe Wins the Vic

July 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Brandon Rothe put a stop to Bill Bryan’s remarkable run at the Vic. In fun summer conditions, Brandon Rothe put up a solid performance combining technical maneuvers and snappy wraps to wow the judges and snag top spot. It was an exciting event with lots of glassy barrels and progressive skimboarding.
Quick Results:
1st Brandon Rothe
2nd Bill [...]

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St. George Inland Competition

July 30th, 2008 · No Comments

The night before the St. George competition we were carpooling down the I-15 in the middle of Utah when a huge flash flood hit about 40 miles outside of St. George. We had to slow down to about 15 mph, and after about a half hour of rain and hail we hit clear skies again. [...]

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UST Outer Banks Preview

July 10th, 2008 · No Comments

With 3 of the 8 contests in the bag, the UST moves on to Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina this upcoming weekend of July 12th & 13th.  The Outer Banks offered great contest conditions last year and this year’s forecast is looking even more promising.  With Hurricane Bertha stirring things up, Surfline is projecting 4-6 [...]

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A Skim Camp For Life

July 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Skimboarding photographer Joe Bailey is hosting a skim camp as a cervical cancer benefit. All of the procedes will be donated to the American Cancer society.

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Hugo Santos Reclaims Portuguese National Title

June 24th, 2008 · No Comments


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Joe Bailey Reaches Out: Skimboarding Photos For Cancer Research

June 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment

One of our well know skim photographers, Joe Bailey, is raising funds for cancer research by selling prints of many of his moments in time taken behind the lens. It’s a great cause and it’s easy to get involved. You can see many of his works on the skimonline.com message boards. He [...]

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The UST’s Top Pros Petition The VIC

June 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment

In the run up to this year’s VIC contest to be held this July in Laguna Beach, The majority of skimboardings top competing pros signed a petition to remove the wave limit count from the contest rules.

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Victoria Skimboards - Live Cam At Aliso Beach

June 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Well its been a long time coming, and I’m sure I’m not the only one thats saying this right now… Thank you Victoria skimboards, we no longer have to get in the car and drive two minutes to check the waves.
Watch the cam now!

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Two Contests Down - Current UST Standings

June 11th, 2008 · No Comments

With the Cabo and Delaware tour stops in the bag, things are heating up to be the most competitive season ever on the UNITED SKIM TOUR.

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