The Outerbanks Skim Jam displayed some of the most technical skimboarding seen in competitive history. Over 150 contestants entered. The Professional division had a very stacked 35 pros. Skimboarders were gifted some of the best conditions North Carolina has seen in years. And the VIC team took full advantage! We had a large showing of [...]
This book was made for us by our resident artist, Laguna College of Art and Design student, Tyler Palmer. It documents our history and people and vibe for our first 30 years. To my surprise, a big party was held at the Brewery to celebrate this occasion. I wondered why there were so many familiar [...]
The Skimmunty Showdown in Sandbridge, Virginia was an absolute blast! Skim USA's 4th stop on the East Coast tour. This is one of the sickest places to visit as it is about 30 minutes from the Virginia Beach ocean front. The perfect place for riding bikes and getting ice cream! The Virginia Beach Fishing pier [...]
What a beautiful day it was for this Saturday Session! Sunny, 2-3 ft swell, crystal blue waves. One of the first clear morning we've had in a long time. Mornings have been overcast for a while. Another very fun Saturday Session with Jon, Elizabeth, Mina and many more riders of all ages. Come join us [...]
It twas a beautiful drive North to the land of mists and big trees this last weekend for a one day TAC Skimboard Contest. Wrapping inland from Santa Barbara the golden rolling hills with giant oak trees are a feast for the eyes and the soul. A long solo, 8 hour drive, costing $200 in [...]
The VIC 2022 Registration and Donation for pro purse are officially open! The contest website is updated so check it out! Sign up early, contact us if you or your company is interested in sponsoring the event. We are very excited to host another event this year! The contest will be fully LIVE streamed with [...]
The sun finally showed up at Aliso for this Saturday Session. A little bit of onshore wind and a small wind swell gave the riders enough material to give a great show. Here are a few pictures taken by Tex Haines, who also brings the coffee and donuts for everyone that shows up! Stay tuned [...]
This is an open letter to all skimboarders, especially those that like to compete. Please send me your comments. tex@victoriaskimboards.com and I promise to get back to you all with an update on any directions I receive. We all want the same thing. Good contests. Fair, not too long, with understandable criteria. I am writing [...]
2-3 ft swell and a nice slope made it perfect to practice or learn technical tricks at Aliso this past Saturday. Andy Kemp, Paul Carey, Johnny Salta and many more came down to skim and enjoy hot coffee, donuts and good company. Tex shot some pictures and here are some of the best ones. We [...]
Brandon Sears is a great ambassador of the sport and an awesome dude in and out of the water, so we cannot be happier to welcome him back the Victoria family. His style of riding is unique and iconic so be prepared to see amazing content of Brandon very soon! Check out his rider profile [...]
