Ben Skinner
 Ben "Skindog" Skinner surfing in Indo on Oxbow boat trip. from Skindog on Vimeo. Ben Skinner, AKA “Skindog” has been surfing since the age of 3. His parents Steve and Sarah proud owners of “Skinners Brewery” in Cornwall, an award winning Real Ale company, raised Ben and his three sisters in Jersey. Steve had been a surfer himself since the age of 15 and has also been president of the Jersey Surfboard Club and is always putting back into the sport. Ben started competing at the age of 8 and took a fond view of the idea of being a Pro Surfer. At the age of 11 The Skinner Family moved to Cornwall where Ben began competing in national events and by 13 was 2x under 14’s British Shortboard Champion. He picked up sponsorship from Quiksilver when he was 12 and began training with some of the worlds elite surfers on Camps around the world doing competitions on the way. |
At the age of 15, Ben took to the art of longboarding and decided that he wanted to do the odd longboard event. He entered both open and Junior and won them both. He started doing the BLU events and won the junior division. By 17 he had won every junior and Open Catagories in every major British Event on a longboard.
He was then Picked up by Oxbow and they started really helping him to do as much as possible and have supported him all the way. At 23, His career has only just really started and this is what he has achieved so far.
16 British Titles
2nd in the World Surfing Games
European Professional Longboard Champion
Former English Champion
Currently the only British in the top 32 of the ASP WLT at 17th.
Ben has Been part of the British Team since the age of 13.
He is now hunting for a World title... With his sheer determination and passion for the sport... and the combonation of his new surfboard designs... We are sure he will succeed!
Click for Ben Skinner Performance Longboards.
Check out Ben Skinner's surfing photos.
He was then Picked up by Oxbow and they started really helping him to do as much as possible and have supported him all the way. At 23, His career has only just really started and this is what he has achieved so far.
16 British Titles
2nd in the World Surfing Games
European Professional Longboard Champion
Former English Champion
Currently the only British in the top 32 of the ASP WLT at 17th.
Ben has Been part of the British Team since the age of 13.
He is now hunting for a World title... With his sheer determination and passion for the sport... and the combonation of his new surfboard designs... We are sure he will succeed!
Click for Ben Skinner Performance Longboards.
Check out Ben Skinner's surfing photos.
