The Newquay round of the Euro Skim League (ESL) has got some press coverage from some local media.

Well done to Sandskater team riders Adam Wootton and Oli Bowen for getting their photos in the paper!

Check out this article from South Devon’s Herald Express newspaper: Bay riders shine in Newquay

For more press coverage that Sandskater has got over the years, why not take a look at the press centre

Wow, what a weekend!

Newquay delivered the best conditions of ANY Euro Skim League this year. The riders from all over Europe were blessed with 2-3ft glassy conditions with connectable siders, and it wasn’t long before the best riders started to shine.

There wasn’t a bad word to be said about the event or the conditions, and everybody we spoke were having a good time.

The party on Saturday night at the Walkabout Bar in Newquay was awesome, and there were many comments from our European cousins that the “English definitely know how to party”!

The event was eventually won by Hugo Santos, with Mega coming in 2nd. Tristan Lamy was 3rd and Mario David de Souza Gomes was 4th. The highest placed UK rider was Adam Wootton in 6th place, and the best under 16 was Ollie Bowen.

Mega won the overall European Skimboard League, and his prize is a trip to south America to compete in a contest there!

Keep reading for the full list of results…

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This weekend sees the final round of the European Skimboarding League come to British shores.

Throughout 2009 events have been held in Spain, Portugal and France, and the last round comes to Tolcarne Beach in Newquay this weekend. (17/18 October 2009)

The prize for the tour winner is a trip to South America to compete in a skimboarding event in either Chile or Brazil, so there is a lot at stake.

The European Skimboard League (ESL) has been brought about by skimboarders from Spain, Portugal, France and Britain. In unprecedented co-operation between the different countries, they have come together to make the first year of the ESL a sucess.

Equally, there has been some very hard work behind the scenes by a group of highly committed UK skimboarders to make this the UK event come together, in what will be the biggest skimboarding contest that the UK has ever seen.

Event timings may change due to conditions on the day, but here is the general information you need:

• Registration: Tolcarne Beach 9am-11am Saturday 17th October
• Heats & Quarter Finals: From around 1pm Saturday 17th October
• Semi Finals and Finals: Afternoon of Sunday 18th October
• ESL Event on Facebook
• ESL Event Thread on the message boards

There are already over 10 confirmed European entrants, including some of Europe’s best skimboarders like Mega & Hugo Santos. Competitors are coming from all over Europe including, Portugal, France, The Netherlands and of course the UK, so here is the latest entry list:

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Sat here in French Eric’s house on the island of Oleron, I can confirm that skim is already going off on day 1 of the Oleron Skim Fest.

An uneventful ferry crossing and drive through France, followed by 12 hours sleep, meant we were ready to hit up the liners that Oleron is renown for.

Swell is forecast for the entire weekend, so here’s some pic’s of today to get you in the mood!

It’s now less than a month until we pack up and ship out to the Île d’Oléron in France for our annual trip to see our French cousins!

We have 4 people confirmed for the trip this year; Matt, Mark, Adam & Dan, who are all hoping for some fun on the legendary liners. That’s not to mention the superb French beer/wine, baguettes, croissants and happy times with our host Eric, and the rest of the French skim crew.

This year’s dates are the Tuesday 7th April to Tuesday 14th April. If you want to join us at this late stage, there is still time, so call the shop on 08452 037546 and will be happy to give you the ferry times and details you will need.

If you want to see what happened in previous years, then you need look no further than some of the Oleron photo galleries:

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Sandskater team rider Mark “Moose” Mason is organising a Skim Jam at Preston Beach in Paignton on Sunday 1st February.

It’s going to be the first one of 2009, so why not come along and skim with some buddies and learn from Moose and the rest of the Sandskater team.

We are hoping to get the grinch out to play, and we will also have the Banshee Bungee to play around on too.

Right after the jam, we’ll head to the Boathouse for some lunch & drinks.
(non alcoholic for you guys who are under 18 - yes, that means you Woody!)

So here’s the details you need:

Where: Preston Beach, Paignton, Devon
When: 1st February. Meet at 11am
Who: Everyone! your mum, dog chicken, bring them all

Message Board Thread: Preston Beach Skim Jam
Facebook Event: Preston Beach Skim Jam

Yup, the photos are online now for your perusal:

The full gallery is available here: 2008 Sandskater/Zap UK Skim Fest Photos

The UK Skim Fest is over for another year, and what a mix it was this year!

We had the warm sun, some good skimmers - but we lacked the waves this year.

Both days saw a good turnout, with the prize for the furthest travelled goes to the Patterson family who came all the way from Fife in Scotland for the event!

Skim Fest Photos
As ever, photos will be online shortly once we have collated them from the various people taking photos over the weekend. If you have any photos you want to submit for the gallery, then email them to info at sandskater.com.

Thanks again to everybody who came out to support the UK Skim Fest, and big up to the sponsors: Zap Skimboards and Circle One.

Yeah, it’s that time of year again, we are busy preparing for this years UK Skim Fest!

We are pleased to confirm that Zap Skimboards is sponsoring the event again, and we have already taken delivery of all the prizes which include 2 Zap Wedges skimboards, board bags, stickers, wax, hats and t-shirts.

Circle One are also on board as sponsor this year, and have given a load of goodies to win in the prize draw. They will also have a load of demo boards on hand for you to try out!

As in previous years, the prize draw will be raising money for the Devon Air Ambulance who do an outstanding job of supplying much need rapid medical assistance throughout the whole of Devon.

So lets run over the plans for this weekend…….

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We have sorted through the photos that we took while we was in France, and have arranged some of the best into a photo gallery for you!

So, here it is 2008 Skimboard International Photo Gallery