| Aerial |
Like in surfing, this move is performed when
the skimboarder catches air off of a wave and lands back on the
face of the wave. Also described as catching air.
Example: Hey Bill, that was a nice air (or aerial). Example
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Backside
|
Backside refers to situations where the
skimboarders back is oriented toward the wave/ocean. |
| Barrel |
A skimmer catches a barrel or a tube ride when
they get surrounded by the wave.
Example
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| Delamination |
Occur when the fiberglass loses its adhesion
with the foam of a skimboard. This results in a much weaker
skimboard if not repaired. They are recognizable by
bubbles that will appear on the top or bottom of the board where
the fiberglass has detached. If you have one you will be
able to press down on the bubble and it will pop back up (a
little) due to the fact that the glass has detached at that
point. They range in size from about
the size of a baseball to the size of a basketball (at which
point your board will almost always break). |
| Ding |
A ding is a small "dent" in a
skimboard caused by impact with some object. Some dings
crack the resin and should be repaired to avoid water damage to
the foam while other pressure dings do not crack the foam
and are not very harmful assuming no delamination. |
| Down The Line |
This is a skimboarding move that results when
a skimboarder rides out to the wave in one direction and after
turning off the wave continues in the same direction proceeding
"down the line". |
| Fly
Away |
When a skimboarder launches off the
top of the wave without the board often uncontrollably.
The board often fly's away. Go figure. |
| Frontside |
Frontside refers to situations
where the skimboarder is facing the wave/ocean. |
| Grom |
A young skimboarder or surfer (approximately
7-15 years old) |
| Offshore
Wind |
Offshore wind is wind that blows from the land
out to sea.
Offshore wind is usually much more desirable than onshore wind.. |
| Onshore
Wind |
Onshore wind blows from the sea
toward the land. It is usually undesirable |
| Pressure Ding |
A pressure ding is really just a place on the
board where the foam has been crushed. This often occurs
on the deck of the board where your heel goes. They are
generally harmless unless they lead to a delamination (see
above) |
| Rail |
The outer edge of a board. |
| Rocker |
Rocker is the amount of curvature in the board
from nose to tail. It is important to have enough rocker
in your board so that you will be able to make the transition
from the sand to the water, but too much rocker will make a
board slower. |
| Side-Slip |
Side-Slipping is when a skimboarder turns
their board sideways while "slipping" out to a wave.
This is done to minimize speed loss. You turn the board so
that your toes point toward the wave. Example
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Sidewash or
Sider |
A sidewash occurs where there is a rock or a
jetty positioned such that when a wave breaks on it, a wave is
produced which breaks sideways (from left to right or from right
to left) and outwards (into the ocean). By jumping onto
this sidewash right after the wave breaks on the rock or jetty,
a skimboarder can ride out to much larger and more interesting
waves. Also referred to as a sider. |
| Speed
Run |
When a skimboarder makes a turn
off the water rushing up the beach. If done well the
skimboarder can actually accelerate all the way up onto dry
sand. |
| Speed Wobble |
This term is used more in skateboarding when a
skateboarder goes so fast that the board begins to wobble and he
loses control. In skimboarding the board usually wont
wobble but will just fly out from under you if you are going to
fast. |
| Tube |
A skimmer catches a barrel or a tube ride when
they get surrounded by the wave. Example
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White Wash or
White Water |
White wash is the white water that makes its
way to shore after a wave has broken. |
Widdly or
Westy Loop |
A skimboarding move in which the skimboarder
does a flip straight off the wave while holding the board under
foot. Example
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| Wrap |
A wrap is a skimboarding move which is
performed when a skimboarder runs, and skims, in one direction
out to the wave, then turns off the wave and comes back to shore
in the opposite direction so that the skimboarder ends up in
approximately the same place. Example
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