Laguna Beach-based Victoria Skimboards is the premier manufacturer of skimboards and also produces a line of apparel and accessories. Started in 1976 by Tex Haines and Peter Prietto, Victoria Skimboards is the most authentic and innovative skimboard company in the world today. Dominating the market for over 30 years, the company started with the elongated wood board shapes of the late 60's and 70's and progressively refined board shapes. Victoria Skimboards introduced rocker, introduced the first foam core boards in 1980, developed the first regular use of the high tech polyvinyl foam, and refined the vacuum bagging techniques used by the vast majority of the industry today. Some of the company's well-known models include the Victoria Grinder Skimboard, Victoria Grommet Skimboard, Victoria Foamie Skimboard, Victoria Speeder Skimboard, Victoria Woody Skimboard, Ultra, PolyVac, and Victoria Wombat Skimboard. Today Victoria Skimboards continues to reinvent its products and processes to higher levels of sophistication and performance.
