43rd Annual Stone Skipping Tournament Count Down

43rd Annual Stone Skipping Tournament Count Down

In less than 72 hours the Beach at Windemere Point will be filled with Stone Skippers. The forecast calls for beautiful yet chilly weather this year.  The event will be broadcast live this year on www.justin.tv so if you cannot make it out check it out online or watch it here.  The pros are scouring the hills for just the right stones and the fudge shops are brimming with young skippers. The Tournament is open to the public...
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Live Broadcast of 43rd Tournament

Live Broadcast of 43rd Tournament

Cannot make it to the Island this year? No problem, join us live this year on July 3rd (throughout  the day) and July 4th (10am to 1PM) Watch live video from mackinacislandstoneskip on...
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Kelli Rogers Official 2011 Gerplunking Judge

Kelli Rodgers has been appointed to position of ‘Gerplunking’ judge for the 2011 tournament, while Doc Crane is on Sabbatical this year.  As the daughter of Judge Ransom Kelly has a long history of jurisprudence.  Kelli has been tested in accordance with the standards as  set forth by the committee and has demonstrated her knowledge of the K_plunk Phenomenon… We welcome her keen ear and jubilant spirit as...
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T-Shirt Lady 2011 Report.

T-Shirt Lady 2011 Report.

We are pleased to announce that we will be bringing ‘Hoodies’ this year to the event in acknowledgement of the occasional chilly Michigan weather.  There are only 6 of each size so they may run out quickly. We also have a new t-shirt design this year as well. If all goes well we are looking to make another sizable donation to Hospice of Mackinac Island based on t-shirt sales. Looking forward to seeing you all on...
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Announcing the 2011 Professional Skippers

The MISS&GC has formally announced the 2011 Professional Division skippers.   There are plenty of Guinness Book Record Holders amongst the competitors.  History has shown that past wins hardly matter when it comes time to skip.  The longstanding Kolar brotherly rivalry will be  joined this year by the next generation of family competition.  The Steiner Brothers Mike “Chompers” and Max...
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Danish Tournament July 22, 2010 – Tisvildeleje Strand

Danish Tournament July 22, 2010 – Tisvildele...

Danish stone skipping is alive and well according to Mads Vind Ludvigsen in Copenhagen, Denmark.  Check out is ‘Danish’ report below. “What a fantastic site! Thank you so much for making it! I’m an artist from Denmark and I like to make social events, including stone skipping contests! I’ve arranged a contest on the 22nd of july, 2010, 8PM -at a beach called Tisvildeleje Strand. To my limited...
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2010 Results

2010 Results

Winners: Another fantastic day of stone skipping had 567 1/2 in attendance to watch and participate in this years event.  World renowned Russ ‘Rock Bottom’ Byars who won the Pro division with an impressive skip of 30. Second place went to Todd ‘Mussels’ Callewaert with a 26 skip & rounding out 3rd was Glenn ‘Hard Luck’ Loy with a 22 skip. The open  was won by Max...
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2010 Photos Online

2010 Photos Online

Mike Henderson our unofficial staff photographer has come through again with some great shots of the 2010 event.  There are over 200 shots of the amateurs, pros and the fans to enjoy in the gallery. Check them out here.  Thanks again Mike.
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2010 Gerplunking Contest

2010 Gerplunking Contest

Wow, what a year! 31 contestants competed in the Gerplunking Contest. The prize, as in years past, was a beautiful pendant necklace made of a stone with a natural hole worn through it found on Mackinac Island by our Gerplunking Judge, Doc Crain. The 2010 winner, with a fantastic score of 9.1, was Rachel “Rockslide” Greer from Grand Haven, Michigan. We had our youngest contestant ever—age 16 months—this year....
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Stone Skipping 2010

Stone Skipping 2010

The July 4th, 2010 tournament is nearly upon us.  The pros have been polishing their stones and alerting the media of their pending arrival.  The tournament falls on a Sunday this year so we expect a record turn out.  Everyone is welcome to participate in the Open tournament and the 13 and under tournament. Hope to see you on the beach.
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