Brad Domke finished in 8th place at Balboa and held onto his second place spot on the tour.  Brad gave Sam a run for his money with two wins this year but couldn't come up with the final win he needed to win his first title.

Blair Conklin wound up in third place on the tour his rookie season.  In fact, his 2nd place finish at Oktoberfest nearly had him jump up to the number two spot... but it was not to be.  Maybe next year.

14 time World Champion Bill Bryan held onto his 4th place spot on the 2011 UST tour.  Bill placed consistently all year long but never won a contest which would have given him the point boost he needed to move higher in the standings.  He was inches away in each event this year and we look forward to seeing him teach some kids some lessons again next year.

After two wins this year Morgan Just clinched the 5th place spot.  Morgan actually had more total points than Bill Bryan for the second time in the last three years.  Unfortunately for Morgan, only 6 of the 8 contests count and as was the case in 2009, he needed another big score to move up in the rankings.  Morgan will be hunting for the title again next year no doubt!

Jake Stinnett held onto sixth place on the tour after another 2nd place result at a west coast contest.  Jake has been trying for years to break into the top 10 and came up big at both the Vic and Oktoberfest this year to make it happen.

Teddy Vlasis Brandon Sears, Austin Keen and Jason Wilson rounded out the top 10 skimming solid all year and edging out some stiff competition.

For the first time ever, this years United Skim Tour had more than 100 total competitors.  More riders are consistently attending more events and training hard in the off season to perform better.  The level of skimboarding on the 2011 tour was far more advanced than it was only a few short years ago.  We can only imagine what these talented young men have in store for us next year...

Ladies and gentlemen, the 2011 UST Top 10:

1. Sam Stinnett
2. Brad Domke
3. Blair Conklin
4. Bill Bryan
5. Morgan Just
6. Jake Stinnett
7. Teddy Vlasis
8. Brandon Sears
9. Austin Keen
10. Jason Wilson

Final 2011 UST Standings


9.27.2011
After back to back events in France and Santa Cruz the last two weekends, the point standings are tightening up.  With only one event remaining competitors will be giving their all this weekend in Balboa.

After winning the France event, Morgan Just jumped solidly into the top 5 UST and by following up with a fifth place finish in Santa Cruz he solidified it even more.

The real winner in terms of points however was Sam Stinnett who scored back to back second place results and as a result went from a dead heat for first on the tour to a 200+ point lead in first place.  If he can manage a third place or better at this weekends event, there is no one that can beat him in 2011.

Brad Domke has the best chance at beating Sam this year as he placed a close third in France and eighth in Santa Cruz, which opened up the lead for Sam, but not by much.  A first place finish by Brad and a fourth place or worst by Sam is what it would take for Domke to win his first UST title.

After missing France but winning in Santa Cruz, Blair Conklin has landed solidly in the top three his first full year on the UST tour.  Nearly 700 points behind Sam, it is technically possible for him to walk away with a first, but realistically improbable.  Even moving up to second place would require an early exit from Brad Domke.  From a points standpoint Blair will need to do at least 189 points better than Bill Bryan who is currently in fourth in order to hang onto his third place in 2011.

It looks as though Bill Bryan who won the tour the last three years in a row and is hands down the winnningest skimboarder of all time will not be walking away with the UST title in 2011.  A solid performance at Oktoberfest in conjunction with with an early exit by Blair or Domke could easily see him jump up to 2nd or 3rd however, which would be a an impressive way to round out a solid season.

Morgan is currently solidly in 5th place on the tour and with a significant point buffer both ahead and behind him, it looks as though fifth place might be where he winds up.

After 5th place, the rankings get much tighter and there is much more uncertainty going into the final event.  Austin Keen is in 6th but is only leading Teddy Vlasis in 7th by a single point.  They are then followed by Jake Stinnett, Jason Wilson, Brandon Sears and John Akerman, all of which are within 600 points.  A solid performance by any of these riders in the final event will lead to a significant boost in their final 2011 UST ranking.

But don't take our word for it.  Check out the rankings for yourself!


Current UST Standings

Full France event coverage.


8.26.2011
Brad Domke won his second event of the year last weekend and launched into first place on the tour in the process.  Sam Stinnett is a mere 30 points behind after the point drop (two lowest) and with three events left, it is anyone's game.  That includes Bill Bryan who with after missing OBX is still solidly in third place on the tour.  First year rookie Blair Conklin racked up some more points in Vilano and solidified his fourth place tour position while Austin Keen picked up second and leapfrogged up to 5th place on the tour.  John Akerman picked up 3rd place at the event and landed squarely in the top 10 UST while Dave Scott, Eric Rosenberry and Rob Morris all performed solidly at the event but have yet to crack the top 10 on the tour.

Vilano Top Eight

1. Brad Domke
2. Austin Keen
3. John Akerman
4. Dave Scott
5. Bill Bryan
6. Blair Conklin
7. Rob Morris
8. Eric Rosenberry

Current UST Standings

8.09.2011
Santa Cruz Skim Bash entry is now open here.

7.27.2011
Following up on his win at Aliso Sam Stinnett decided to make it two in a row in OBX last weekend and in jumped out in front as the new UST points leader.  Brad Domke racked up another solid second place result in the event moving up to second place in points in the process.  Blair Conklin got fourth in the last two contests but moved it up to third in this one, moving all the way from seventh on the tour to fourth.  Jason Wilson got another solid result at his second event of the year and even with only two events is knocking at the door of the top 10 UST.

John Akerman and Dave Armstrong racked up solid results in 5th and 6th place respectively and are now in striking distance of the top 10 UST.  The next event is Vilano.  Can't wait!

Current UST Standings

7.24.2011
Sam Stinnett walked away with the top honors at the Aliso contest last weekend in a two day battle with some stiff competition.  Some of the stiffest competition came from his older brother Jake Stinnett who walked away with second place followed by standouts Teddy Vlasis and Blair Conklin.

Sam advances to the number two spot on the tour with this result as Brad Domke edges closer to points leader Bill Bryan.  Jake Stinnett catapults to a tie for fifth with Teddy Vlasis.  Blair Conklin is right on their tails in 7th.

Current UST Standings

6.8.2011
The Southside DE UST event went down last weekend in very small wave conditions.  Brad Domke made the most of it, winning the event and catapulting from 15th to 4th on the UST. 

Consistency always pays however, and Bill Bryan knows how to do the math.  After finishing 3rd in Cabo he placed 2nd in Delaware and landed at 1st on the UST standings.

Morgan Just and Sam Stinnett are in a virtual dead heat for the 2nd and 3rd place spots while Blair Conklin and Austin Keen throw their hats in the ring with appearances in the Delaware final.

Current UST Standings

Southside Results (Top Six)

1. Brad Domke
2. Bill Bryan
3. Austin Keen
4. Blair Conklin
5. Tim Fulton
6. Teddy Vlasis

6.6.2011
After a win in Cabo San Lucas, Morgan Just has jumped out in front in the 2011 UST Tour.  Full points are now available with Southside results to be added shortly!

Current UST Standings

05.16.2011
Cabo Clasico attendees must go to the pre-contest meeting to discuss event location and times for the event (within the waiting period):  

9pm @ the Happy Ending Cantina
Thursday May 19th, 2011
FLYER  |  Registered Riders (as of 5/16)



04.15.2011
The Cabo Clasico entry form is now available.

03.10.2011
Cabo dates are announced.  May 20 - May 22, 2011.  All tour event dates are currently posted with the exception of Vilano and Santa Cruz which are expected in Aug/Sept.

03.07.2011
The United Skim Tour is coming to Europe in September!  Olivier Harrault whipped up this little teaser to start building awareness.  Check it out!

UST EVENT // 2011 // TEASER 1 from Groovy Baby on Vimeo.

In 2011 France has been chosen as the host of the first European UST event, with Portugal tentatively scheduled for 2012.  The event will be held over a waiting period from September 12 - 18, 2011 at a specific location to be determined by prevailing conditions, but chosen from the following:

• Hossegor
• Seignosse
• Cap Ferret

The UST will stick to its eight event schedule in 2011 (removing NJ to make room for Europe) with each performer's 6 highest scores counting toward their final score.

Dates for the West Coast Championships have also been released. Check the tour schedule for details!

10.06.2010
The results are in and here are the 2010 top ten.

1. Bill Bryan
2. Brad Domke
3. Sam Stinnett
4. Morgan Just
5. Brandon Sears
6. Austin Keen
7. Paulo Prietto
8. Tim Fulton
9. Teddy Vlasis
10. Stephen Bradford

Although Bill Bryan won the 2010 UST tour at event number seven, who is to blame him for putting his stamp on the victory by taking first at event number eight as well?  What else can be said?  The man is a champion!

An early exit by 2nd place Brad Domke in Balboa opened up an opportunity for Sam Stinnett to overtake should he have done very well at the event.  Sam skimmed like a champion but wasn't able to come up with the extra points when he needed them, placing third at the event, and maintaining third overall on the tour.  Brad Domke wound up holding onto second place by a narrow margin.

Brandon Sears placed second in the final event of the season for the second year in a row, and wound up overtaking Austin Keen in fifth place and nearly overtaking Morgan Just in 4th place to boot.  Morgan held onto fourth however, if only by 23 points!

Austin Keen Dropped back to sixth with an early exit while Paulo Prietto leapfrogged Tim Fulton recapturing the 7th place spot after missing four events in a row due to a new baby boy.

Teddy Vlasis made his second finals appearance and entered the top 10 UST in style, landing in spot number nine.  Stephen Bradford missed the final event of the season but was still able to hang onto the number 10 spot due to his strong skimming all season long.

Congratulations to all participants in the 2010 UST tour!

FINAL 2010 Standings



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