A seabreeze and small waves were forecast for the final stop in the Green Eggs and Am skim boarding contest at the Balboa Pier on Saturday, March 19.
At the previous weekend’s contest at Laguna Beach’s West Street, the second stop in the three-contest annual series, conditions were challenging, with a strong west-northwest swell. Bob Haas, Travis Sampson and David Sterman took the top division.
The first contest in the trifecta took place earlier this month also in Laguna at Ninth Street Beach, with Tyler Cruickshank, Sampson and Johnny Salta the top winners in the advanced division.
Local skim boarders Paulo Prietto and Steve Taylor organized the annual event three years ago to give skimmers other competitive outlets other than the annual Victoria contest.
March 19 contest results:
Loraxes (beginners):
1st- Lauren Thunen
2nd- Jeremy Shutts
3rd- Joey Bookout
4th- Dane Newton
Sneeches (intermediate):
1st- Lucas Smarker
2nd- Nefta Rosales
3rd- Grant Noble
4th- Max Bourne
Grinches (advanced):
1st- Travis Sampson
2nd- Matt Haas
3rd- Ken Suzuki
4th- Wyatt Kirkland
March 12 contest results:
Loraxes (beginners)
1. Jake Levine
2. Travis Williams
3. Vince Navarro
Sneeches (intermediate)
1. Derek Ledesma
2. Max Bourne
3. Jared Green
Grinches (advanced)
1. Bob ‘Big Tuna’ Haas
2. Travis Sampson
3. David Sterman
Source: Skimonline.com
Green Eggs & Am 2011: West St. (Stop 2) from Paulo Prietto on Vimeo.
