UK Skimboarding Videos

  • Video: How to get on your skimboard

    Here’s a great video from Zap Skimboards on how to get on your skimboard using the one step drop. Zap employee and skimboarder, Steve Boomhower, takes you through the techniques needed to get on your skimboard smoothly and efficiently, so you carry maximum speed towards the wave. Enjoy!

  • Superb Zap Skimboards Tony Bianchi Video

    I was alerted to this sweet video by the great people at Zap Skimboards. It features Zap team rider Tony Bianchi showcasing some of his skimboarding talent in Southern California. Its one chilled little video, and I for one, and loving the music! Enjoy!

  • Video: Spear fishing at Meadfoot beach, Torquay

    Here is another great underwater edit from Torbay skimboarder Toby Jones. showing us what he gets up to when there are no waves about – and lets face it, there hasn’t been many great waves this summer! Sit back, relax and let Toby take you on a chilled out underwater adventure off Meadfoot beach in…

  • Video: Lonesome Lunchtime Liners

    Today’s video is from our good friend Jax who lives in Portugal. Here is a video he put together earlier this week of some great liner action in his home town of Figueira da Foz.

  • 2013 Preston Skimboarding Contest Video

    The 2013 Preston skimboarding contest was held back at the beginning of August, and it saw another great turnout for the yearly event. The contest is aimed squarely at the youngsters to encourage them into competitive skimboarding, and is held at Preston beach in Paignton, Devon. So here is a great little video edit from…

  • Video: Snorkelling at Ansteys Cove, Torquay

    We have posted up before what some of the Torbay skimboarders get up to when there isn’t much skim to be had, remember the rock climbing photos? Well now, some more of the Torbay skimmers have posted up a video of some fantastic snorkelling at Ansteys Cove in Torquay. Ansteys Cove is one of the…

  • Awesome Brad Domke Skurfing Video

    If you haven’t heard of skurfing, then this video featuring Exile skimboards rider Brad Domke, will show what its all about. Basically its a surfing a wave on your skimboard – you don’t start from the beach, you either paddle into the wave on your skimboard (like you would do on your regular surfboard) or…

  • 2011 Tolcarne ESL Video

    A great little video here from Skim GB of last years ESL contest at Tolcarne in Newquay. Loving the chilled music!

  • 2012 Oleron Skimfest Teaser Video

    Here’s the teaser video by Eric for this years Oleron Skimfest. This years dates are the 24th/25th March. If you haven’t been to Oleron, then you are missing out on some serious liner action. Enjoy the video!

  • Video: Alex Libby goes to France

    Question: What happens when half of the Paignton crew go to Hossegor? Answer: The result is mayhem, and here is the video entitled “Alex Libby goes to France” to prove it. Try and watch it all if you got a spare half an hour! Enjoy!

  • 2011 Oleron Skim Fest Video Teaser

    The 2011 Oleron Skim Fest is getting nearer, so French Eric has released a teaser video for next years event. Oleron is an island off the west coast of France and if you haven’t been there before then you are missing out! Oleron is famous for long liners, and a huge variety of skim conditions…

  • Sandskater Portugal Memories Video

    Better late than never, here is a video of memories from our Euro roadtrip in the summer. It features a lot of the good friends we made along the way. Its been great to be reminded of the awesome summer we had, we hope you enjoy the video as much as we have putting it…

  • 2010 Exile Oktoberfest Video

    Just released at the weekend is the UST video of the Exile Oktoberfest contest that Bill Bryan won a few weeks back. Kick the week off to a flying start by watching this little gem…

  • 2010 Santa Cruz Skimbash Video

    The UST have just released the official video of the Santa Cruz Skimbash. And it is now, 3 minutes of delightful skimboarding from across the pond…

  • UK Sidewash Skimboarding Video

    Just the other day we posted some photos from our session on Cornwall last weekend. Now here is the video overview of the session for your viewing pleasure. The video was filmed by Adele Oldroyd and edited by Chris Handscombe. Note: As this beach is a semi-secret spot in the surf & bodyboard world, I…

  • 2010 UK ESL Skimboard Contest Video

    Here’s a video of the UK ESL contest held earlier this month at Tolcarne in Newquay. The video was filmed and edited by Luke Chinnock and his dad.

  • Quinton Good Skimboarding Mini-Movie!

    We like video’s that show off exactly what can be done in smaller waves, because it gives a boost to the UK skimmers who skim smaller waves regularly. To be able to see what can be done when the waves aren’t that big is inspiring. So this video caught our eye on YouTube earlier this…

  • Zap Skimboards in Cabo Video

    As you can’ fail to have noticed, we got a load of Zap boards on the way to us right now, so to celebrate that Friday feeling, here is a Zap team in Cabo earlier this year. Sit back and enjoy, the weekend starts right here…

  • 2010 Florida Skimboarding Pro/Am Video

    Here’s the official UST video from the recent Florida Skimboarding Pro/Am contest. If you have to skim small waves regularly, then pay attention to this video, because you are about to learn something!

  • 2010 OBX Skim Jam Video

    Let’s end the week with a video. So as the Outer Banks Skim Jam video was released recently by the UST, here it is for your viewing pleasure.

  • 2010 Sandskater Euro Road Trip Video – Part 2: Surfing Portugal

    Following hot on the heels of part 1 of the Euro Road Trip video, here is part two. The video is collection of surf clips from just one session at Leirosa in Portugal earlier this week. For those of you wanting skim footage, then it will be following real soon. Unfortunately skim conditions have been…

  • 2010 Sandskater Euro Road Trip Video – Part 1: France

    Here is the first video instalment of the trip so far. All the footage is shot in France, and unfortunately due to the weather conditions, we haven’t got that much surfing footage. However we have managed to string together an overview of the France leg of the journey. We are now gathering surfing and skimming…

  • 2010 Hossegor ESL Teaser Video

    The teaser video is out for the 2010 ESL contest to be held at Seignosse, Hossegor at the end of August. It looks like the UK is going to be well represented again this year, so the dates for your diary are 27/28/29 August – come and join the party. Here’s the video to give…

  • 2010 LBI Skim Jam Video

    Following hot on the heals of the World Championships of skimboarding video that was posted last week, the UST (United Skim Tour) have just released the Long Beach Island Skim Jam Video. The conditions look very similar to what we have in the UK a lot of the time, so if you want to see…

  • 2010 World Championships of Skimboarding Video

    The United Skim Tour (UST) have just released the video for the World Championships of Skimboarding that took place a few weeks back at Aliso Beach in California. Check it out now – you won’t be disappointed.

  • Mega Skim Video

    A video to end the week, and this time its a video of one of Europe’s top skimboarders – Mega! Enjoy the vid.

  • El Nino Skimboarding Video Teaser

    Lets start the week the same way we ended the last – with a video. The 10th Street Bros have got a new skimboarding DVD out this summer entitled “El Nino”. Here’s the teaser for it.

  • 2010 Southside Shootout Video

    The 2010 Southside Shootout video has just been released by the United Skim Tour (UST) The event is round two of the UST tour, and had a European entrant in the form of last years ESL winner – Mega. Mega placed a solid 6th place, and here is the video to prove it!

  • Awesome Delaware Skimboarding Video

    This video was brought to our attention by Jonny Walker on the message boards. The skimboarding video features Jason Wilson, Bill Baxter and others having some fun on the Delaware liners in the USA. It looks so much fun – check it for yourself.

  • 10th Street Skimboarding Video

    To end the week, we’ll end with a video. This time its a 10th Street summer video edited by Dustin Goldbarg. So here for your enjoyment is 4 minutes of skimboarding pleasure.

  • 2010 Cabo Clasico Video

    The 2010 Cabo Clasico video has just been released by the United Skim Tour (UST) The event is round one of the UST tour, and is one of the most anticipated skimboarding events in the world. They had solid waves and good weather this year, so check out the worlds best skimboarders on some of…

  • Grady Archbold Mini Movie

    Some Friday relaxation today, with a mini movie from Exile Skimboards featuring their pro rider Grady Archbold. Grab a cold one from the fridge and sit back and enjoy 3 minutes of skimboarding excellence.

  • Mega’s Brazil Skimboarding Video

    As winner of the 2009 European Skimboarding League (ESL), Mega won the prize of a flight to a contest in South America – he chose Brazil. And what a good choice that was, as this video of the trip shows.

  • Taiwan Skimboarding Mini Movie

    In 2009, Paulo Prietto and Steve Taylor from Exile Skimboards travelled half way across the world to Taiwan to teach the excited locals skimboarding. Here’s the video report.

  • Euro Skim League Video: Tolcarne, UK

    Here’s a video from from the Euro Skim League contest at Tolcarne Beach in Newquay earlier this month. Gives you a nice overview of the conditions and the atmosphere. Enjoy

  • Video: Tow skimboarding/bodyboarding on snow!

    Following on from last week’s video; bodyboarding on snow, we have just uploaded another snow video to the Sandskater You Tube Channel. The video was filmed on Dartmoor at the height of the snowy period in February 2009. Most of the moor was only accessible to 4×4’s, so we took advantage of the conditions and…

  • Video: Bodyboarding on snow

    A few of the crew headed up to Dartmoor this week to get in some snow bodyboarding. We used a few Circle One bodyboards, which work really well on snow and headed to a nice steep hill with a natural drop off. We then built a compacted snow launch ramp, and then threw ourselves down…

  • The Grinch arrives at Paignton

    … well, not the real Grinch, but a homemade version (The Wench!), that has been built by some of the Paignton guys! So what’s a Grinch? Basically its a petrol motor attached to a winch system with a shed load of rope and a ski-handle at one end. The idea is you can tow yourselves…

  • Video : Boardwalk Blowout 2008

    Sandskater team rider, Adam Wootton, alerted me to this video, it’s from the 2008 Boardwalk Blowout held in Florida, USA. The reason i have chosen to post it here is that the conditions for the Boardwalk contest are very similar to the conditions we regularly get in the UK. But it’s the level of riding…

  • Paignton Flatland Skimboarding Video

    Last week, Mark and Adam hit up some ankle slappers at Preston beach in Paignton to practice some flatland tricks. Chris was there to film it, resulting in this video. Enjoy:

  • Video: UK Sidewash

    Last weekend Porthcurno in Cornwall was the venue for some of the Sandskater crew to hone their sidewash skimboarding skills at one of the best connectable sider spots the UK currently has to offer.

  • Sandskater Urban Skimboarding Video

    Wanna know what to do when its flat? Go Urban Skimboarding… Pioneered by the Jackass lads, we recently gave it a go at a local hill. Using an old Victoria Ultra Vac, and the complete skimboard bottom layer we had stripped from another board, we tried sliding the tarmac hill with some pretty funny –…

  • Preston Skimboarding Video

    Following on from last weeks Paignton Skimboarding Video, here is the second part filmed at Preston Beach in Paignton at the end of May. Filemd and edited by Chris Danby, the film features the same Paignton grom crew that was featured last week. Sit back & enjoy…

  • Paignton Skimboarding Video

    Here’s the first of 2 mini skimboarding videos filmed at Paignton and Preston beaches. It features the usual Paignton Grom Crew as they hit up Paignton during some shin to knee high waves that came through at the end of May. Thanks to Chris Danby for the filming & editing (shot and edited entirely on…

  • Destination Torquay by Moses Barrington

    Some of the local grom’s found this spoof tourism video about Torquay on You Tube last year. It features “Moses Barrington” giving a 10 minute guide to Torquay. It went down such a storm, that “Moses” got featured in the local newpaper, and was hailed as a hero for publicising Torquay as a holiday destination….