Skim Hawaii is the one stop skim spot for all of your Hawaii skimboarding needs. Sean McClenahan is the owner/operator and a wonderful representative for the sport of skimboarding. Victoria Skimboards is pleased to provide Sean with products for his lessons/rentals and appreciate the hard work he has put forth for the sport of skimboarding. Check out http://www.skimhawaii.com/ for lessons, rentals, advice, and online store (coming soon).
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Germany Blog
Our friend Patrick in Germany has a Blog and recently he used his new Victoria board to demonstrate how to put on traction. Check out his Blog at http://www.inlandskimgermany.de/2011/11/waveskim-how-to-do-traction-pad-on-the-board/
Times in Germany are cold but Patrick and his crew brave the harsh weather for some good Flatland, Ocean, and Kite skimboarding. More power to you!
Happy Thanksgiving
All of us here at Victoria Skimboards wish each and every one of you a Happy Thanksgiving. We are thankful for all the support you have given us through the years. Have a great Thanksgiving!
Yuto Kishida joins Victoria!
Yuto Kishida is from Japan and one of the top amateur skimboarders in the country. He has been riding a Victoria board through his sponsor Skim One for many years and Victoria Skimboards is pleased to announce his formal addition to the Victoria Skimboards Team. With his frequent trips to the United States and constant dedication to the sport of skimboarding, he will be a force to be reckoned with very soon. Keep your eyes out for Yuto as he blasts into 2012!
From AM to Professional – Trevor Stanaland
When will you go Pro? A question many Amateur skimboarders hear once and decide they are ready when truly they are not. Trevor Stanaland has been hearing that question for the last few years but decided to bide his time and await just the right opportunity. That opportunity came at the Oktoberfest skim contest held in Newport Beach on October 1st – 2nd, 2011.
“Trevor is a fantastic rider with all the ability and drive to compete on the professional circuit” stated Victoria Skimboards General Manager Trigg Garner. Look for great things from Trevor in the 2012 season and check out his updated team rider page.
Skim Jam Costa Rica
Victoria Skimboards was pleased to be a part of the skim event held in Costa Rica over the weekend of September 25, 2011. Check out the video of the event below.
Special thanks to Adolfo for all of the hard work and letting us be a part of the event! We look forward to next year.
Oktoberfest – the last UST event of 2011
Oktoberfest was held at the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach over the weekend of October 1-2, 2011 and was the last event of the 2011 UST season. Conditions may not have been at the top of their game but everyone enjoyed the sun and competition. Some notables were:
Trevor Stanaland moved from the amateur ranks to the professional division as this was his first professional event. In his first professional experience he advanced to the quarter finals.
Johnny Salta skimmed his way to first place in the 18-21 division beating out some stiff competition.
Our Japanese Distributor, Takatoshi took 1st place in the 30+ division.
New team rider, Yuto Kishida from Japan took 2nd place in the 12-14 division.
Professional rider Morgan Just battled the conditions to place 7th.
Stephanie Magallanes took 3rd in the professional women’s division while Tia D’ambrosa took 4th.
Congratulations to all Victoria riders that participated in the event.
Matthieu Thibaud Joins Sticky Bumps Wax
Victoria professional team rider Matthieu Thibaud takes nothing for granted and works hard for what he has. Recently he made contact with Sticky Bumps and has worked a deal to be sponsored by them for his wax usage. Read the official press release from Sticky Bumps here.
Freeway closure during the Victoria WCS July 16-17, 2011
For those of you that will be traveling south on the 405 Freeway that live north of Los Angeles or in Los Angeles for the Victoria Skimboards World Championship of Skimboarding, please note the following:
“Public safety and transportation officials warn the public to avoid the 405 Freeway between Interstate 10 and the Highway 101 over the weekend of July 16-17 during its 53-hour closure. A 10-mile stretch of the freeway will be closed to demolish half of the Mulholland Bridge in the Sepulveda Pass in order to build a new, wider bridge and a car pool lane on the freeway.”
If this could affect your ability to get to the contest and be at your heat on time, please make preparations as we cannot hold heats open on account of highway work. Thank you for the understanding.
