Max Bourne has recently joined the Victoria Skimboards amateur team and we are excited to have him. Check out
Max’s Team Rider page when you get a chance and look for him on your local beach dominating!
Tag: skimming
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.
Chris Splendore Sri Lanka – Picture update
Chris has loaded up a few new images of the skim in Sri Lanka. Looks like he is having a blast. Click the link below to be taken to Chris’ blog.
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.
Chris Splendore to Sri Lanka
Here is a post from our own, Chris Splendore……….
Hey what’s up!!?
Floridian VIC Team Rider Chris Splendore here to tell you about an adventure I’m partaking in!!! I’m going to Araguam Bay, Sri Lanka on May 16th, 2011 and will be there for about 18 days. The trip has been 2 years in the making and my roommate Tad Mask has been frothing about this place for years! The potential for skim is definitely there. Where we are staying is a huge bay with what looks like nice sand and a good slope. With a 92% swell consistency for this time of year, we are looking good for scoring swell. Both of us wanted to go way off the ‘beaten path’ and get somewhere we could explore unproven breaks. I am sooo stoked for this trip! Got my new VIC poly/carb/epox and I’m ready to hit it!! Will be updating pics and vids on www.victoriaskimboards.com throughout the trip so get ready!!
……….be ready for more pictures and video of Chris’ trip to Sri Lanka.
SkimSlam 6 in the Caribbean
Victoria Skimboards is pleased to once again be a part of SkimSlam on the island of St. Thomas in the Caribbean. The Whitemore brothers have been instrumental in growing the sport across the Caribbean and the SkimSlam contest has brought the scene to a head for everyone to see.
Year 2011 marks the sixth running of the event and we are happy to be a part of it. For information go to www.skimcaribbean.com and to see the flyer, click here.
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!
Helping to Heal Japan
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.
Cabo Clasico Entry Form
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.
