We ended 2008 by joining in the fun at the 1st every PD Skim Jamm, where skimboarders from all over the nation came to Pantai 1 at Teluk Kemang in Port Dickson to compete for the title of best Malaysian skimboarder!
Skimboarding is a really new sport in Malaysia and it's like a mix of surfing and wakeboarding. The skimboards are slim, wooden panels roughly the size and shape of a wakeboard but a lot thinner.
Skimboards!
Unlike surfing, skimboarding begins on the beach, with the skimboarder running and dropping their board onto the thin wash of previous waves. They use their momentum to 'skim' out to breaking waves, which they then catch back into shore in a manner similar to surfing.
Skimboarder jumping off a ramp
Skimming the waaaaves in PD
So we were there to set up an Energy Station for the skimboarders, where we served icy cold Red Bull which was a welcome relief on such a hot day!
Taking a break in between heats with an icy cold can of Red Bull
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