Victoria Skimboards was approached by Chris Walthall of healjapan.org regarding his efforts to help the victims of Japan and we were more than glad to help. By donating a board we are hoping that it will earn more than its value and that this will go directly to relief efforts in Japan.
If you are interested in finding out more about the efforts of Chris and his foundation, click on the link below.
The entry form for the Cabo Clasico can be found on the United Skim Tour website or by clicking on the link below. Make sure to get your entry fees in as spots fill up quickly.
Chris Henderson recently underwent successful back surgery and we at Victoria Skimboards want to help him cover his medical bills. It will be a fun filled two days of music as supplied by guitarist Eric Henderson with special guests Steve Wood, Beth Fitchet, and Bob Hawkins. The benefit information can be found below:
May 14, 2011 (Saturday) @ 7:30pm
May 15, 2011 (Sunday) @ 2:00pm
Bridge Hall Neighborhood Congregational Church
340 St. Ann’s Drive
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Tickets are $25.00 at the door. Advanced tickets can be purchased for $20.00 from Sound Spectrum or Laguna Leather.
We hope to see you all there to support one of the industry’s legends and overall one of the best people around – Chris Henderson.
Leo Espada lives in the Philippines and rides for Victoria Skimboards. Keeping the word of skimboarding alive and well, the Victoria Skimboards distributor in the Philippines has put together a video of Leo for everyone to enjoy. Check it out!
Leo Espada rides Victoria Skimboards from Aloha Boardsports on Vimeo.
Video Description – Morgan Just has been courting the Wedge for most of his life. A fickle beast, Morgan knows that one wrong move can take you down. Watch as he tries to tame the beast in a quick snapshot of his Wedge Sessions. Enjoy the ride!
The “Get To Know” series is a way for you to ask your questions of the Victoria Skimboards team riders and have them answered. Well, we cannot ask our guys/girls to answer all of the questions that you aksed as that would take about three months (tons of questions), but we got Morgan Just to belly up to a plate full and give you some honest answers. Check it out at: Get To Know
Our distributor in Portugal (Street Surfing) sponsored a regional championship skimboarding event recently. From the sounds of it the competition was intense but everyone had a great time. Check out a few of the pictures from the event.
Miles Grobman is a fantastic skimboarder that has always had a passion for art. This April 2011, Miles’ artwork is part of an exhibition of print based work by Los Angeles area artists. Check it out in Los Angles at La Mano Gráfica which is located at:
1749 N. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA. 90031
Close to downtown, Chinatown, and the Brewery Artist Colony.
Hours:
Saturday & Sunday 11 am – 4 pm
OR BY APP.
1-323-227-0650
Come on by and see some great work by professional skimboarder Miles Grobman.
The “Pic-With-Vic” contest end date has been extended. Since this is the first contest in our new contest series, we felt it good to let more people enter the contest to try and win some Victoria Skimboards gear. If you want to get involved it is easy. First, click the link below and then follow the instructions.
Good luck!
Victoria Skimboards is pleased to announce that select products in our online store have a product video. The video is geared to help you get the information about the board that you desire in order to make your final purchasing decision. Check out the Woody Model, Ultra Model, Matthieu Thibaud Pro Model, and many more. Just click on the Video tab for each page and you can watch away. Enjoy!
