Poland is known for having a longtime hardcore skimboarding community, and talented riders. Manufaktura proved to be the perfect scenario for a successful urban skim event.
The Red Bull Skim It 2014 attracted 40 of the best skimmers in the country to compete in a specially-designed set, full of sliding challenges and obstacles.
It's all over. The world's best male and female skimboarders have been crowned in the last event of the season, the Balboa Oktoberfest.
The final stage was taken out by Blair Conklin, who secured his first contest victory of the year to finish in third place, in the final rankings.
"Shorebreak: The Evolution of Skimboarding" is probably the most important movie ever in the history of the sport. Anthony Liuzzi, the directory behind the documentary, traveled with the pros and visited the most remote skimboarding communities.
The filmmaker wanted to capture the essence and soul of skimboarding, from the early roots to the next-big-thing and mainstream status. How was it back when the first skimboards hit the water, and how materials and tricks have changed since then.
Skimboarders are enjoying the limelight as the sport keeps attracting new participants and enthusiasts to the finless movement.
This time, Austin Keen gave a new meaning to hydroplaning or aquaplaning. The pro rider and former world champion has traveled for six seconds across the surface of the water.
The crew at Bick Skimboards spent the last summer filming and editing their newest baby. "So Sick" delivers a collection of "innovative, fresh tricks" while proving that skimboarding has an extremely funny side.
"I hope you like hippie hops, 720 big spins, face high pole jams, and 360 body varials. The title says it all. This movie is a unique look into some of the best, and up and coming talent out of St. George, Utah," the filmmakers explain.
The best skimboarding tutorial is practice. Now that you've got a skimboard and plenty of glassy wet sand in front of you, go for it. But if you still have a couple of minutes, take a look at a few basic skimming tips.
Remember that injuries are frequent in skimboarding, so learning how to fall might be extremely useful. Get in tune with the board's speed and become an accomplished rider. Here are our skimboarding tips:
Lucas Fink started skimming at nine years of age, and he is already riding for Exile Skimboards. The Brazilian star is a regular at Ipanema Beach, in Rio, but his favorite spot is Sununga.
"My first time was in Leblon, with some friends and a wooden board. I train there and in Ipanema, where I live. At 11, I was already competing," reveals Fink.
The leading skimboarding brand is launching a total of six new boards: Fuse, Fuse-X, Chimp, Pufferfish, Arrowhead, and Kiernan Swallowtail, a leaf that matches the style of the 2014 United Skim Tour champion, Casey Kiernan.
"New year, new you! New you, new skimboard! The best skimboard company in the world has blessed me with my very own pro model. Words can't begin to describe my gratitude for my wonderful past, present, and future opportunities and experiences thanks to the sport of skimboarding and Zap Skimboards," expresses Casey Kiernan.
The man who rode the biggest skimboarding wave of all time has been named one of SurferToday's Athletes of the Year 2014. Last year, Domke conquered the wave riding world with an impressive performance in Mexican waters.
A video clip can change the life of a waterman. If Brad Domke had to pick a career moment, this would be it. Exile Skimboards brings us the full edit of that infamous summer trip to Puerto Escondido.
Blair Conklin, Morgan Just, Brad Domke and Paulo Prietto riding Odysea surfboards? No, it's not a dream. It's pure madness instead.
Despite the dangerous shore break conditions, i.e. massive closeouts, their bones showed consistency of steel. Watch some epic airs, impossible barrels and backwash catapults.
When you've mastered the sport, you can even take your board out into the breakers, skimming toward the waves and riding them for a brief amount of time, like surfers.
You might feel like a god as you rush across the surface of the water, but did you ever wonder how skimboarding actually works? There are actually a few simple physics lessons to be taught here. Read on to learn about the science behind skimboarding, and be ready to say "Whoa, dude!"
The flatland skimboarding contest is the second stop on the European Skimboarding Cup 2015 and has attracted 40 athletes in the inaugural year. Riders from 12 countries are expected to return to Noordwijk.
The skimboarding competition runs during the Noordwijk Kiteboard Open weekend. The event gives beginner skimboarders the unique opportunity to see and learn with the best professional European skimboarders.
Who's ready to dethrone Adrien Raza, the 2014 European Skimboarding Cup champion? Last year, the rider from the Netherlands won five out of the six events in the calendar.
In 2015, the number of skimboarders from the Old Continent expected in the battleground will likely increase, with improved tricks and bigger airs. But, wait a minute. It seems that Raza has already claimed the first event of the season, the Battle of the Boot, in Germany.
We've seen a wide variety of pets riding waves on surfboards. However, they are quite often "invited" to surf by their beloved owners. In this particular case, all dogs "ask" their best friends to launch the skim board.
The English Bulldog loves water and sports. Meet Tillman, a Californian native who has already shown her skills in television series and high-end commercials. When Tillman skims, she barks and seems very pleased.
Should this article feature in the skimboarding or in the wakeboarding corner? Because Austin Keen is a skim champion, we've decided to add it to the skimming category. However, it's easy to get confused.
The dreadlocked rider thought of something completely new, and the final result will definitely steal a smile from your face. Apparently, Keen has hijacked a boat wake. In other words, he started off as a skimboarder and ended up a wakeboarder.
The new season is on. The 2015 United Skim Tour calendar has been released. Basically, nothing changes. There are no dramatic changes, which is good news, after all.
Sam Stinnett will defend his 2014 world title in eight stages. The world skimboarding circuit will, once again, visit the Mexican and Brazilian shore breaks of Cabo San Lucas and Sununga.
The new skimboarding season is underway. The world's best rider have concluded their training programs, and now it's time to test it all out in the competitive arena. And what a way to start things off.
Lover's Beach delivered perfect conditions for a professional skimboarding contest. It was the first time the United Skim Tour has been held at Lover's since 2008. Hurricane Odile rocked Cabo last fall and changed the sand patterns on the Pacific side.
He couldn't have asked for a better anniversary gift. One day after celebrating his 25th birthday, Keen once again raised the Southside Shootout trophy after beating Dave Bracht in the final.
This means that the United Skim Tour 2015 title is entirely open. Keen started the season with a fifth place in Cabo Clasico, an event won by Juan Carlos Encizo. But a victory in Delaware catapult him in the overall rankings.
A total of 28 skimboarders hailing from South Africa, Cabo Verde, Morocco, United States, Spain, Portugal, Brazil and the Netherlands competed in the event organized by Kalemba Skim.
The 2015 Kalemba International Skimboarding Competition run amateur and professional divisions for both male and female riders, and it also provided water filtration systems to transform less expensive unsafe water into safe drinking water.
The skimboarder from Laguna Beach prevailed in the third stop of the United Skim Tour 2015. In a rematch of last year's final, Conklin defeated the winner of the 2014 edition, Leandro Azevedo.
The final was tight, but Blair would win with a total of 23.61 points against Leandro's 22.27 points. Sam Stinnett outperformed Pablo Marreco to confirm the third place.