The Victoria Skimboards World Championship of Skimboarding (WCS) has revolutionized the way we think about skimboard contests. From the Professional Women’s division to the Live Web Broadcast, the WCS is driving the sport into the future and pushing each competitor every year. July 7-8, 2012 the professionals and amateurs alike take to the water at […]
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Johnny Salta goes Pro!
on June 5, 2012
Victoria Skimboards is pleased to announce that once esteemed amateur rider, Johnny Salta, has now joined the professional skimboarding ranks. His first professional contest was the Cabo Clasico held at Solmar Beach in Cabo San Lucas over the weekend of May this last May 19th and 20th. Johnny has been skimboarding with a majority of […]
Matthieu Thibaud in the Laguna Beach Magazine
on April 16, 2012
Vic team rider Matthieu Thibaud graced the pages of the Laguna Beach Magazine in the April 2012 issue. Discussing everything from his skimboarding beginnings to his travels to the United States and his current life in the US, Matthieu weaves a tale of following your dream and succeeding through hard work and dedication. Check out […]
Green Eggs & AM – Aliso
on April 3, 2012
Round two of the Green Eggs & AM event series took place at Aliso Beach over the weekend of March 31, 2012 and April 1, 2012 (yes, April Fools Day) and the surf was UP to say the least. A large swell kicked through over the weekend along with some ominous weather but the competitors […]
Green Eggs & AM
on March 26, 2012
The Green Eggs & AM contest series started this last weekend up in Newport Beach. Put on each year by Paulo Preitto, the Green Eggs & AM is a great contest series for amateur skimboarders to get ready for the contest season. Full results of the contest will be available soon but Victoria’s Matthieu Thibaud […]
Wedge footage
on March 19, 2012
Skimboarding is fun and that is the bottom line. Our friend Tony Bianchi filmed and edited some of the guys at the Wedge in Newport Beach, CA. Take a look and enjoy!
Victoria Skimboards Skim Camps 2012
on March 13, 2012
Victoria Skimboards is pleased to announce that it is taking registration for Skim Camps this summer 2012. There will be 10 week long sessions taught by the likes of Teddy Vlasis and Trevor Stanaland with guest appearances by the master Chris Henderson, Morgan Just, Matthieu Thibaud, and Brandon Rothe to name a few. Come learn […]
Vic team riders in Melaque Mexico – video #1
on March 6, 2012
The boys (Brandon Rothe, Morgan Just, and Jonathan Howell) are rocking in the sun down in Melaque Mexico before the X3M contest this weekend. Great weather, some surf expected by Thursday, fantastically authentic food, and great company (Diego, Jorge, Tule, Cholpa, etc.) all make for the start of a solid trip. Check out the first […]
Victoria Skimboards – WCS
on March 1, 2012
The 2012 Victoria Skimboards World Championship of Skimboarding is just around the corner and we would like to hear from you on a few different aspects of the contest. First up is the debate on the number of waves that are counted toward a rider’s final score in an individual heat. If you visit the […]
A gloomy day at Aliso?
on February 8, 2012
The weather may have been gloomy but the waves were not. Check out a few members of the Victoria Skimboards team pushing through the gray to find some solid wraps on the northern side of Aliso this last January. Special thanks to Tony Bianchi for filming and editing the piece. Enjoy!