John Weber Takes First at The Vic in Laguna Beach, CA
The Vic at Aliso Beach in Laguna Beach, CA returned on August 28th and 29th this year as the first west coast contest since 2019. The Vic is the sport’s longest running skimboard competition and largely regarded as the most prestigious competition in the sport.
Chester Burnett Wins First UST Event and Sophia Nguyen Clinches 4th Title in Florida
Burnett and Nguyen both Claim First at Vilano Beach in St. Augustine Florida contest director Steve Pullara has always chosen his contest dates for mid August to line up with solid weekend high tides and Florida’s hurricane season. This year, hurricane Henri came through, delivering a solid one-to-three foot swell during the contest window, providing some of the best skimboarding waves Vilano Beach has seen all season according to locals. The Florida Pro/Am was held on August 21st and 22nd at Vilano Beach in St. Augustine. This was the third event for the professional men and the second event of
Will Ashmore and Sophia Nguyen Take First in Dewey Beach, DE
Ashmore Secures First Win while Nguyen Returns to Leader Position Dewey Beach, DE delivered rippable East Coast conditions as the professional men and professional women sought to gain UST points at the Zap Pro/Am Championships held on August 13th, 14th and 15th. This was the second contest of the 2021 season for the professional men and the first contest of the season for the professional women. The men’s professional field included 18 riders from seven states on the East and West Coast of the US as well as one international rider from Mexico. The women’s professional division featured three riders
McFarland Grabs First Professional Win in Outer Banks, North Carolina
The OBX Skim Jam, the first skimboarding contest of the 2021 United Skim Tour season, saw Ryan McFarland rise to the top of the pack.
2021 UST Schedule
The United Skim Tour is excited to announce the Men’s and Women’s schedules for the 2021 season. After a difficult 2020, during which no contests were held due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we are proud to share that the UST is returning for a complete season in 2021. Riders will have a chance to compete among the best skimboarders in the world on both the east and west coasts of the US. The professional men’s division will include five stops while the professional women’s division will include three. See the 2021 UST Schedule here. MEN’S PROFESSIONAL DIVISION Outer Banks
Update: United Skim Tour in 2021
The ongoing effects of COVID-19 have created challenges for organizing in-person events and competitions over the past year. Despite these challenges, the United Skim Tour is hopeful that we will be able to operate a full tour in 2021. We are working closely with local organizers to plan events for this upcoming 2021 season. We will update the event schedule when we have additional information.
Blair Conklin & Casey Kiernan Win in Pumping Newport Beach
Day One In the run up to the 2019 Exile Oktoberfest in Newport Beach, the wave forecast seemed to be uncertain. At first a hurricane swell was forecast to hit during the contest, but that fizzled out, and later a long-period swell looked to fill in on Sunday on the swell charts, but forecasters predicted it might show up early on Saturday. On Saturday morning, it was evident that the forecasters were overly optimistic, as the waves were about one foot throughout the morning. The professional men and women decided to run only a single round of heats on Saturday
Fink Wins his 4th Contest of 2019 & Nguyen Wins her 2nd in Florida
The Florida Pro/Am brought out a field of 12 professional men and 3 professional women to Vilano Beach this past weekend. As stop five for the men’s division and stop three for the women’s division, this event acted as a pivotal contest in both title races with valuable points on the line for the men and women. Conditions were very challenging throughout the weekend. The slope at Vilano was unseasonably flat and an incoming storm brought some strong northeast winds for most of the weekend, making it especially difficult to perform. Nevertheless, the contest saw a barrage of exceptionally competitive
Brazilain Skimboarder Lucas Fink Clinches His First UST Championship Title
After winning the Florida Pro/Am this weekend in Vilano Beach, professional skimboarder Lucas Fink has clinched the 2019 United Skim Tour championship title in the professional men’s division. This is the first championship title for Lucas, and as an international rider from Rio De Jainero, Brazil, Lucas is the first non-American skimboarder to win the United Skim Tour. Lucas’s win at Vilano Beach was his fourth victory this year after taking first in the Outer Banks, NC, first in Dewey Beach, DE, and first in Laguna Beach, CA. Further, Lucas placed second at the first contest of the year in
Lucas Fink Wins in Laguna Beach
The 43rd Annual Victoria Skimboard Championships kicked off on Saturday, August 17th with a healthy mix of 34 professional skimboarders in the pro men division from all around the globe. The field included riders from California, the East Coast of the US, Hawaii, Mexico, and Brazil. The Vic was the fourth stop for the professional men on the 2019 United Skim Tour, and day one at Aliso Beach saw some of the best conditions of the 2019 tour so far. Day One The first round saw some serious waves of consequence, and it was obvious from the start that the