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TAMARACK BEACH SKIM JAM

What a fun day to wrap up the Premier Skimboard League Tour. at Tamarack Beach, CA. Nice swell, good slope, clean condition, for the last event of the tour. Here are the results and pictures taken by Tex Haines. WOMENS OPEN 1st Jaelyn Kroder 2nd Erin Carpenter MENS OPEN 1st Dane Cameron 2nd Kai Schmidt [...]
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TAMARACK PRO/AM – WCST THIS WEEKEND!

Time & Location Oct 01, 7:30 AM – 2:30 PM Tamarack Surf Beach, Tamarack Surf Beach, Carlsbad, CA 92008, USA About the Event The First ever West Coast Skim Tour will begin at Marine St. Beach located in La Jolla,CA and then to Santa Cruz for the Second, the Third and Final will be at [...]
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SKIM SESSION DOWTOWN LAGUNA

Saturday Session took place downtown Laguna Beach, on Thalia Street exactly. Clean small swell, hot coffee, donuts and lots of fun for everyone :)
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OKTOBERFEST AND FINAL UST RANKINGS

The final stop of the @unitedskimtour Oktoberfest has come to an end! Conditions were challenging, but the best riders found their opportunities and made it a very exciting weekend. We are so proud of all our Professional and Amateur riders who represented us throughout the year. Competitive skimboarding began nearly 50 years ago. And it [...]
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BDAY WEBER TEX

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TEX HAINES AND JOHNNY WEBER

We wanted to take a moment to wish these 2 legends of the sport a very happy birthday! Funny fact that they share this same date for birthday. Tex founded Victoria Skimboards back in 1976 along with partner Peter Prietto, hosting the longest running and most prestigious skim contest the VIC. And on a weekly [...]
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TEAM RIDER CHABE WHITE TALKS ABOUT WINNING THE 45TH ANNUAL VIC

Congratulations on being the first international women’s rider to take home the Vic championship in the professional women’s division. How does it feel representing Mexico? What challenges did you overcome? The VIC 2022 contest has been my best contest so far. Perfect conditions for all of the categories, and just an overall good vibe from [...]
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THE VIC TEAM AT THE SEABRIGHT CONTEST IN NEW JERSEY

There was a lot of action in the skimboarding world that took place over the weekend. The VIC Team had an especially large showing at the Seabright event in New Jersey. Aidan Stevenson used his homecourt advantage and took home the top spot in Mens pro. Followed up by Mr. Style himself, Johnny Weber. Recently [...]
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WELCOME ON BOARD JULIA DIAS AND CONGRATS ON MAKING THE VIC FINALS

We are thrilled to Welcome Julia Dias from Brazil to the Vic Family. Julia came for the VIC 2 weeks ago and gave an amazing performance for her first participation, by placing 2nd behind Chabe White. Incredible performance, Julia is very talented, if you don't know her yet here is an interview she just gave [...]
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HEAT WAVE AND NICE SWELL HIT ALISO

This Labor Day Saturday Session was hot, and some swell remains, giving perfect conditions for fun rides. Amber, Paddy, Leo, Tex and many more shared some very good rides exactly one week after the VIC Between few rides Tex shots some pictures, check them out below. Good luck to our riders going to Spain for [...]
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THE VIC 2022 AMAZING WATER SHOTS, BY SOLAGLOCAL

If you watched the live stream of the 2022 VIC you probably noticed Greg Viviani following the riders during heats in the most critical spot to capture exceptional footage of the contest. It is rare to be able to see that kind of action during a contest. He also contributed actively both mornings and evenings [...]
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