Victoria Skimboards World Championship of Skimboarding: skimboarders enjoy wedges

The Victoria Skimboards World Championship of Skimboarding 2012 will be contested in Laguna Beach, USA, from 7th-8th July. The event will attract riders from all over the world - Japan, Chile, Australia, Portugal, The Philippines, Spain, Mexico, Canada and more.

The longest running contest in skimboarding and the most prestigious skimboarding competition on the professional skimboard tour will feature, again, a live broadcast. In 2011, there were 20,000 viewers online.

The best skimboarders in the world will celebrate the 36th edition of the World Championship of Skimboarding. The Left/Right format of testing a rider's all around ability is still intact and pushes the rider's frontside and backside riding.

From airs, to barrel rides, to technical tricks, the Victoria Skimboards World Championship of Skimboarding 2012 promise a great boarsports show.

Sam Stinnett will be defending his crown at Aliso Beach Park, Laguna Beach, California.

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