The 2010 world stone skimming championships,Easdale Island,Scotland. Steward watches the stone skimming at edge of the quarry.
The 2010 world stone skimming championships,Easdale Island, Island is the smallest permanently inhabited island of the Inner Hebrides. It was once the centre of a thriving Scottish slate mining industry, and one of the disused quarries forms a perfect arena for the World Stone Skimming championships are held every year on the last Sunday in September. Anyone of any age and any level of skill can enter. Each competitor is allowed 3 skims using specially selected Easdale slate skimming a skim to qualify the stone must bounce at least three times - it is then judged on the distance achieved before it
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Location: Easdale,Island,Scotland
Photo credit: © Ross Gilmore / Alamy / Afripics
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