SKIMBOARDING NEWS
In the Water
on October 2, 2009
Water in town is super clear which is a good enough reason for us to jump in during break. Tex hitting it frontside. Muchu through the spray. Practice time for Oktoberfest if it ends up being small. Waiting for the weekend when the swell will hopefully fill in.
Orange County government supports contest
on October 2, 2009
After 33 years of basically just being happy to have permission from the county to have the contest, I am thrilled to announce that the Orange County government has decided to create a support network for community events and the Vic contest at Aliso Beach is at the top of their list. Tom Starnes, Communications […]
Peru
on October 1, 2009
Lookign through some pics from my trip to Peru this spring and found the one wave pic I took in Mancora at 5 30am.
Meeting with the County of Orange
on September 30, 2009
This morning, Tex and Trigg met up with officials for the County of Orange at Aliso Beach to discuss the future of the Victoria Skimboards WCS. The future of the contest was of major concern for everyone in the office after developments over the last few years but today that was laid to rest. County […]
Morgan Just in France
on September 18, 2009
Here are some links to a few pictures from http://www.gorgonitasskim.blogspot.com/ of Victoria Skimboards team rider Morgan Just in France using the Grinch set up. Check it out! Image #1Image #2Image #3Image #4
Fall Friday
on September 18, 2009
Finally the crowds are gone, black ball is done, water is warm and we are not at work. The office decided to take a little break today and hit up some waves before getting back to the never ending task of building and selling boards. Kyle not in retail. Tex not afraid to gouge one. […]
Weekend swell
on September 14, 2009
Both coasts got hit with some swell this weekend. Hope everyone was able to get on it. Brickle enjoying some bowls out East.
Bill Bryan wins in Santa Cruz
on September 14, 2009
Bill Bryan during the finals The swell was there in Santa Cruz, a little bit too big for 26th Avenue, where the contest was, but there were definitely some good ones to work with in between sets. A lot of Pros and Ams showed up and competed in a spectacular skim contest. Congratulations to Beaker […]
Pro Surfer Jaime O’Brien on his Victoria Skimboard
on September 8, 2009
Professional Surfer Jaime O’Brien found a little down time in the first ever Red Bull Rivals at Sandy Beach to throw down with his skimboard. For information on the article found on Surfline, click here. Go to picture #15 & #16 of the set.
Zero Trash
on September 8, 2009
This Saturday the ZeroTrashLaguna group set up a tent on the street in front of the Victoria Laguna Canyon shop and proceeded to collect trash from up and down the Canyon Road. The Red Shirted zealots mantra is zero trash on the beach or the streets leading to the beach. Here in lies the genius […]