Archive for March, 2009

March 26th 2009

Surf s pup – Tillman the beach boy bulldog takes to the waves in California

Doggie paddle is obviously far too easy for Tillman, a six-month-old bulldog. After all he is Californian and, possibly inspired by the Beach Boys, he has made surfing his favourite pastime.

Tillman likes nothing better on a beautiful March morning than to accompany his owner Ron Davis to the beach in Oxnard, north of Malibu.

Mr Davis throws out the skimboard which Tillman chases until he can jump on with all four paws and ride the surf.

After Tillman has hung twenty in a tube without a mullering* he picks up the board in his teeth and starts barking at his owner for another go.

Then he gets wrapped up in a towel as his ever indulgent owner dries him off. Which may not be de rigueur on Bondi or Fistral Beach but is pretty cool for a canine.

*hang twenty in a tube without a mullering means to curl all the toes/paws over the edge of the board while riding a hollow wave (the surfer’s ultimate goal) without falling into the water.

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March 19th 2009

Skimming With Skimboards

What is skimming?

Skimboarding which is also called or skimming is usually used to ride on an inward wave. For skimming or skimboarding you need a skimboard. The technique of skimboarding is slightly different from that of surfing.

What is the structure of the skimboard?

The craft of which varies in size, may be oval or tear-drop shape and used by the skimboarders is called skimboard. There is a tail part in a skimboard which are occasionally in the shape of squash-tail or fishtail. The best size board may be of your chest’s height. Usually the skimboards are between 3/4 inch and 5/8 inches in their thickness. There are actually three types of rockers which are traditionally used for skimboarding. One is called a constant rocker (provides better control fro daily skimboarders), the other is a hybrid rocker with a curved bottom and the third one is a traditional rocker which are completely flat.

Parts of skimboard:

The Board: The skimboard consists of a board which is made with Continue Reading »

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March 16th 2009

New sport combines skateboarding, surfing

Jack LeBlanc

Entertainment Writer

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Published: Sunday, March 15, 2009

Updated: Sunday, March 15, 2009

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When Adam Sitar sees a puddle gather on the grass or a sandbar in the river, his mind starts racing: kickflips, big spins, 360s, pop shuv-its and nose slides.

Skimboarding might not be the only thing on Sitar’s mind, but he sure thinks about it a lot.

Flatland skimboarding is the newest water sport to come to South Louisiana’s rivers, lakes, ponds and puddles. This type of skimboarding Sitar and his fellow University skimboarders practice is a little different than typical wave skimboarding.

Skimboarding is a sport involving a wooden board thrown across a thin film of water. While the board is still moving the rider jumps on and Continue Reading »

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