Its been a few years since I was last on a skimboard, but this all changed recently after a rainy day meant a few of us met up for a pint at the local pub. A lot of good ideas have been hatched over a pint or two in the past, and this time was…
Choosing a skimboard for the first time is no easy task. With the large range of boards now on offer there are lot to choose from. Picking the right board from the beginning will mean you get maximum enjoyment from day one! Hopefully this quick guide will give you an idea of what to look…
What a fantastic weekend we all had down in Cornwall at the UK International Skimboard Contest. There was worry over the conditions, but it all came together in the end, and we were blessed with 2ft glassy sets, and connectable siders. Everybody had a blast as usual, and after the obligatory drinks on Saturday evening,…
Last weekend, a load of us got up super early (4.15am!) and drove to Cornwall to score some waves at Tolcarne beach in Newquay. To catch the spring high tide we needed to be on the beach at 7am – and that was duly done. Seems everybody was super impressed with my early start, as…
I stumbled across some old Sandskater photos on the internet last week. They were being hosted on Flickr, and were uploaded by our good friend Henry Irvine (Henbot!) These were photos that Henry had taken of the Sandskater crew on our skim and surf trips around the south west. There weren’t many, but the ones…
Instagram is a great source of skimboarding photos, and recently I set up Sandskater on Instagram to join in the fun. I have been busy following other skimboarding related Instagram accounts, and thought I would post some of the best accounts for you to follow. Exile Skimboards Zap Skimboards Victoria Skimboards Bill Bryan Mega! Skimboarding…
More photos from the archives again, this time with the 2007 UK Skim Fest held at Challaborough Bay in south Devon on 22/23 September 2007. In 2007 Zap flew Mega from Portugal to the UK for the Skim Fest, and as usual everybody was stoked to see him. The waves were pretty decent, and all…
More photos added today, this time from the island of Oleron, off the west coast of France. Oleron is a skimboarding Mecca, due to it’s famous liners and the ever so friendly resident skimboarder, Eric – or to his friends, Ricou! Editing these photos for upload to the website reminded me I haven’t been to…
Here’s a blast from the past today, as we bring you a load of photos fro the 2006 UK Skim Fest. The 2006 event was the 5th Annual Sandskater/Zap UK Skim Fest and was held on the 23/24 September at Challaborough Beach in South Devon. The event was sponsored by: Sandskater, Zap Skimboards and Exile…
Earlier in the week a few of us took a trip down to Tolcarne beach in Newquay for a skim and surf. Waves were approx. 2ft on the sets, and it was spring high tides. The result was a good little skim session, but it only lasted about 30 minutes, as the tide came up…
An impromptu little get together at Preston beach happened over the bank holiday weekend as an unexpected wave appeared. The locals were ready to take advantage of the near perfect slope. Here’s a few photos from that day:
2008 was the year when half of Paignton seemed to descend on the annual skimboarding contest in Hossegor, France. It was one very memorable trip, with plenty of happy times! Enjoy the photos!
Another load of photos from the archives today, with pic’s from the 2007 Challaborough skimboard contest photos. This event was the start of a 5 series tour around the south west UK, and the turnout was good for this event. The contest was won by Mark Mason. Thanks to Lee at TJH Media for the…
More from the photos archives with the inclusion of the photos taken at the 2005 UK Skim Fest held at Challaborough Bay in south Devon. It was held on the 17/18 September 2005, and was sponsored by Sandskater, Zap Skimboards and Exile Skimboards
Here’s the photos from the very first Preston skimboarding contest in Paignton, Devon. A contest we designed for the local kids, and it has happened every year since this first event in 2007. Enjoy the trip back in time, when everybody looked so much younger! Photo credits: Bob Brewis, John Martin, Peter Nicolle
Heading back in time to April 2008 when a big easterley swell hit Paignton. Here are some of the photos we took of the surf and local surfers who made the most of it! Most headed for “cowards corner”, but Gary Wells made it out at the pier to score some big Paignton waves –…
The first skim jam of the year was held over the weekend, and it was a good turnout with around 12 skimboarders turning up at Iveys, in Cornwall for some winter skim fun. Dan from Skim UK held an impromptu contest, and made sure everybody went away with a goody bag. Thanks to newly formed…
Its time from a blast from the past today, with a gallery of the photos taken at the 2004 UK Skim Fest held at Challaborough Bay in south Devon. Enjoy the photos, and if you was there, see if you can spot yourself.
A couple of weekends ago, when Paignton had some surf, the local crew organised a “You Chuze” surf contest. Its a fun concept, where you have to choose from 4 old boards from the 70’s and 80’s and use that in your heat. No modern boards allowed. Prizes were kindly donated by Volcom, so everybody…
As you might have seen from our Facebook page, we scored some good skim and surf in Cornwall over the weekend. We went hunting for sidewash, and was rewarded with some of the best sider action we have seen so far in the UK. Everybody was on form and scored some sick rides. We recorded…