Skimboarding

Skimboarding is a water sport that is based on the principle of liquid friction between surfaces of different speeds (3rd area in the Stribeck curve). Not quite correct, but it has become the sport due to the principle of aquaplaning. As a sports equipment - Skimboard called - is a flat disc that has an approximately oval shape and is slightly curved towards to the outer sides upwards. It consists mostly of wood, which is depending on the price range of varying quality. Here it is crucial how the individual layers of wood are glued and which glaze (eg resin ), the board as a sealer. On this board of sportsmen on the surface of shallow water in the outlet region of the surf tries to slide.

In preparation for the skimboard is rubbed on the top with a special wax, to make it catchy and so to avoid slipping of the feet.

There are various types of Skimboardens and two board types:

• " Waveskim ", where 99% used a polyester board
• " Jumpskimming ", also polyester boards
• " Flatlandskimming " or " Inland Skimboarding " where one accesses 70 % to a wooden board

When Waveskim you drive from the beach on a wave and tries to make her tricks when Jumpskimmming you sail out also from the beach on a very high shaft and then jump on the board and make for example a somersault in the air, in the last type, Flatlandskimming, you go in shallow water as possible on ramps and the like.