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From Portugal to the Outter Banks

The end of July saw two trips for Vic team riders; Portugal and the Outter Banks in North Carolina. Attending Portugal was Morgan Just, Teddy Vlasis, and Johnny Salta which from the sounds of it had a fantastic time. Great weather, great waves, great friends, great food …… we think you get the picture. The boys were taken care of by the locals and enjoyed two different skim contests while in country. The top results of the UST contest in Portugal were:

1) Sam Stinnett
2) Hugo Santos
3) Blair Conklin
4) Eduardo Joaquim

While Johnny returned home after Portugal, Morgan and Teddy flew directly to Philadelphia, hopped in the car for about for 7-8 hours and made there way to Kill Devil Hills, NC. Catching some quick rest, the guys got themselves ready for the Outter Banks Skim Contest run by Skim City. Battle after battle ensued and the final results of the OBX contest were:

1) Perry Pruit
2) Sam Stinnet
3) Dave Scott
4) Jason Wilson
5) Brad Domke
6) Tim Fulton

Teddy and Morgan remain 3rd and 4th on the UST respectively and had a fantastic time on their journey across the continent and across continents. Congratulations boys on representing Vic so well!

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Morgan Just in Brazil

Morgan Just recently returned from a trip to Brazil. After hearing him talk about the people, the scenery, and the surf, it is a wonder that he returned. We are glad he did and with some video footage to boot. Check this out …………..

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Johnny Salta goes Pro!

Victoria Skimboards is pleased to announce that once esteemed amateur rider, Johnny Salta, has now joined the professional skimboarding ranks. His first professional contest was the Cabo Clasico held at Solmar Beach in Cabo San Lucas over the weekend of May this last May 19th and 20th.

Johnny has been skimboarding with a majority of the top professionals of the sport in his hometown of Laguna Beach and felt the time was right to make the change. “The pros push each other so much and I am ready to be a part of it” stated Johnny.

We look for good things to come from Johnny in the near future and are excited to have him as a professional athlete. Congratulations Johnny and best of luck as everyone will be gunning for you!

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Matthieu Thibaud in the Laguna Beach Magazine

Vic team rider Matthieu Thibaud graced the pages of the Laguna Beach Magazine in the April 2012 issue. Discussing everything from his skimboarding beginnings to his travels to the United States and his current life in the US, Matthieu weaves a tale of following your dream and succeeding through hard work and dedication.

Check out Matthieu’s article in the Laguna Beach Magazine which is on stands now. His article begins on page twenty four (24).

 

Matthieu Thibaud
Matthieu Thibaud featured on page 24
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Green Eggs & AM – Aliso

Round two of the Green Eggs & AM event series took place at Aliso Beach over the weekend of March 31, 2012 and April 1, 2012 (yes, April Fools Day) and the surf was UP to say the least. A large swell kicked through over the weekend along with some ominous weather but the competitors still showed up with their game face on.

We want to give a special shout out to Nolan Rodgers on his first place win in the beginners division. He was charging waves over his head and pulling them off. Congratulations to Nolan and to all of the other Victoria riders that competed in the event.

Look to the Green Eggs & AM website or Facebook for results and updates. The final event looks to be at West Street on April 29, 2012.

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Green Eggs & AM

The Green Eggs & AM contest series started this last weekend up in Newport Beach. Put on each year by Paulo Preitto, the Green Eggs & AM is a great contest series for amateur skimboarders to get ready for the contest season. Full results of the contest will be available soon but Victoria’s Matthieu Thibaud took some pictures and did get results of the Advanced division. A shout out to Johnny Salta for taking 1st place in the Advance division beating out Zane Waysz, Kenneth Suzuki, and Jeremiah Sheldon and then to Nolan Rodgers for taking 2nd place in the Beginner division.

The next event will be West Street on March 31, 2012.

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Wedge footage

Skimboarding is fun and that is the bottom line. Our friend Tony Bianchi filmed and edited some of the guys at the Wedge in Newport Beach, CA. Take a look and enjoy!

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Victoria Skimboards Skim Camps 2012

Victoria Skimboards is pleased to announce that it is taking registration for Skim Camps this summer 2012. There will be 10 week long sessions taught by the likes of Teddy Vlasis and Trevor Stanaland with guest appearances by the master Chris Henderson, Morgan Just, Matthieu Thibaud, and Brandon Rothe to name a few. Come learn with the best in Laguna Beach. We look forward to helping you improve your riding this summer.

To go to the Victoria Skimboards Skim Camps website, Click Here
To purchase your camp session, Click Here

We will see you soon!

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Vic in Melaque, Mexico – video #2

It looks as if the boys have been busy during their trip seeing the sights and storming the beaches. Check out the latest video installment.

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Vic team riders in Melaque Mexico – video #1

The boys (Brandon Rothe, Morgan Just, and Jonathan Howell) are rocking in the sun down in Melaque Mexico before the X3M contest this weekend. Great weather, some surf expected by Thursday, fantastically authentic food, and great company (Diego, Jorge, Tule, Cholpa, etc.) all make for the start of a solid trip. Check out the first little clip-it of their trip.