Morgan Just joins France native Matthieu Thibaud for the UST contest to be held this next week on the coast of France. Good luck to the boys and if you want some updates please check out Matthieu’s blog @ http://matthieuthibaudvictoriaskimboards.blogspot.com/.
Tag: ocean
Victoria team riders find some fun at Thalia St. in Laguna Beach
August 2011 was a great month in Laguna Beach, CA. Waves, sunny days, and overall solid skimboarding to be had at a multitude of beaches across Laguna. The crew at Victoria Skimboards tapped into some of the sun/swell at Thalia Beach and we have brought it to life on video for you. Check out the video of our guys having a good time on a great summer day. Enjoy!
Run Mark, Run
Victoria Skimboards team rider, Mark Mills took first place in the senior mens event in Dewey Beach. Mark is down to fighting weight, running into foot deep water for his takeoffs, and riding a specialized full nosed, 1″ thick, flat rocker bomber with extra heavy, titanium reinforced internal flex amplifiers, and a single molecule of Chris Henderson. They didn’t stand a chance!
Congratulations Mark!
Johnny’s new board
Vic team rider Johnny Salta came by the shop last week to pick up his new board. Look for Johnny ripping up the waves at your local beach and ask him what he thinks of his new Victoria Skimboard!
Skimboard Theft
A message from Tex Haines, owner of Victoria Skimboards —–
Reward: $200 for information leading to the thief of this board. He posed as a photographer, was spotted walking off with the board, brought it back, and then took it again when no one was looking. Someone has been stealing boards from Laguna for 15 years at least. They are not from around here, perhaps from the Malibu, or Santa Cruz areas. This board will be very hard to disguise, as it is bright yellow with an unusual logo. This person has probably done this many times before. Ask yourself, who is it, in your area who always seems to have nice used boards for sale at a bargain price? Let’s get this guy. Oliver is the younger brother of Pro skimboarder Brandon Rothe. Stealing a kid’s prized possession, many times off the beach, sometimes following them home and taking it from their garage or porch is the the lowest of the low. Usually a thief will spray paint over a board, which chips off noticeably and usually marks a board as having suspect ownership history.
Be on the look out. Laguna is losing a dozen boards a year to this KOOK.
Tex Haines
Victoria Skimboards
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WCS results update
In efforts to get to the results at the beach as quickly as possible, the staff at Victoria Skimboards made a computation error with the Professional Men’s results. After double and triple checking the scores, it seems that 6th and 7th place were mixed up. This means that Bill Bryan received a 6th place finish and Paulo Prietto a 7th place finish.
Victoria Skimboards apologizes for any confusion this may have caused and has made efforts to ensure that this does not happen again. Thank you for your understanding.
For a complete list of contest results go to wcs.victoriaskimboards.com or you can CLICK HERE.
Victoria WCS 2011
The Victoria Skimboards WCS 2011 is lining up. From sponsors, to live broadcast, to competitors, the contest is shaping up to be a good one. Check out the details on the
Victoria Skimboards World Championship of Skimboarding website now!
Cabo Clasico – Morgan Just 1st place!
Morgan Just got the UST season started with a bang, taking first place in the Cabo Clasico down in Cabo San Lucas Mexico over the weekend of May 21-22, 2011. Battling Sam Stinnett in the final man-on-man heat, Morgan pull ahead to victory.
Congratulations Morgan on a fantastic finish!
More details and results to follow.
Victoria Skimboards sponsors the Cabo Clasico 2011
The Cabo Clasico marks the beginning of the United Skim Tour each and every year and Victoria Skimboards is proud to once again be a sponsor of the event. Cabo is really a gauge of who has been working hard in the off season and who has been taking a break.
For a look at the flyer,
Click Here
Matthieu Thibaud Pro Model video – original edit
The Matthieu Thibaud pro model skimboard is off to a successful start in 2011. Helping support his board, Matthieu and the crew at Victoria Skimboards created a video for his board earlier this year. With over 5,500 views in under two months the video is as successful as the board itself.
But did you know that the video you have been watching is the 2nd edit? We felt that the time was right to release the original edit by ToeKnee so sit back and enjoy the beauty that is Matthieu Thibaud and his wonderful pro model skimboard!
