Which Size of Skimboarding board suits you?
June 22010
On any given sunny day along the west coast you are likely to see the spectacle of skimboarding. Not very well known, the sport is often mistaken as surfing or even careless playing. In reality, skimboarders are masters of balance and precision and the legitimacy of this sport has gained since it’s conception.
The board used is much smaller than a traditional surfboard. Unlike a surfboard which is usually taller than 6 feet, a skimboard reaches chest high when stood on end. Another difference is the lack of a skeg. The skeg is the fin at the bottom of a surfboard that gives the surfer control over direction. The board even comes in a variety of shapes and styles. The first skimboards were circular and made of wood. Today’s boards are usually made from carbon fiber or fiberglass. The shape of the board is no longer a circle and can be swallow tail, hyperbolic, pin tail, and several other shapes.
While it looks easy, it is certainly anything but this. Taking a fair bit of practice and some initial bruises, skimboarding requires skill, balance, and dedication before it can even be attempted let alone mastered. The skimboarder waits on the shore for a wave to break. Once it does, the rider will run to meet it and throw the board down. Then he will need to jump on top of the now moving board in such as a way to keep up momentum and to keep standing upright. This is usually called flat boarding and the most common way to ride the skimboard.
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