Mackinac Stone Skipping Tournament 2023 | W. T. RABE PRO-INVITATIONAL 55th (Rock Skipping)

Professional Stone Skippers were invited to historic Mackinac Island, MI for a chance to be crowned the 55th Wilmer T. Rabe Pro-Invitational Stone Skipping Tournament Champion on July 4th at High noon . Stones were chucked across the broken clear waters of Lake Huron dodging ferries and docks before the dreaded shot clock expired. In the world of stone skipping, this is considered one of the hardest courses to win at. This years participants included Guinness World Record Holder Kurt 'Mountain Man' Steiner along with three other former World Record Holders. Sanctioned by the Mackinac Island Stone Skipping and Gerplunking Club (M.I.S.S. & G.C.). The 55th Wilmer T. Rabe Pro-Invitation Stone Skipping Tournament | Mackinac Island Stone Skipping Tournament - PROFESSIONAL (Full Length) Date: 4th of July, 2023 Course: Mackinac Island, MI at Windermere Point on the waters of Lake Huron 0:00:00 Title 0:00:11 Highlighted Throws - Intro Trailer 0:02:27 Intro: "Hear ye! hear ye! hear ye!.... Let Professionals without Frisbee cast the first stone" 0:03:17 God Bless America by Kate Stone 0:04:06 Intro, World Record Holders, Est. 1969 0:04:28 The Official Judges 0:05:12 Skipper Line-Up Order 0:05:28 "Let's get ready to skip STOOOONES..." 0:05:42 Round 1 : Chuckker #1 0:12:28 Round 2 : Chuckker #2 0:18:48 Round 3 : Chuckker #3 0:25:23 Round 4 : Chuckker #4 0:32:52 Round 5 : Chuckker #5 0:40:41 Round 6 : Chuckker #6 0:49:49 Skip-Off: Tie-Breaker 0:51:02 Awards: The Grand Hotel Goblets 0:51:22 M.I.T.B, Mackinac Island - #1 Island Travel Destination 0:51:37 Score Card Results: Open, Pebbles, Gerplunkers and Official Pro-Score Card 0:51:46 Pictures of Participants: Professionals, Professionals and Judges 0:52:37 Unlucky Throws 0:53:09 Closing Credits Trailer Stone Skipping Rules and Regulations Competition is opened with traditional cry of "Let he who is without frisbee cast the first stone!" Use of only natural stones. All stones my be inspected by a Tournament Judge subject to sterilization. Stones may not be propelled, treated, coated, altered nor shaped in any way. A competitor must skip expeditiously, with no shilly-shally or dilly-dallying. A shot clock maybe implemented. Judges follow M.I.S.S & G.C. Tournament Rules of Sanctioned Stone Skipping. Contested rules are only reviewed at the mid-Winter Ruled Committee meeting which meets each winter or as announced. Stone Skippers may attend this luncheon making their reservations with the High Commissioner of the M.I.S.S & G.C. Rules may change without notice. See: Rules of Sanctioned Stone Skipping - Boulder 1987 as Amended. The judges' decision is final and there is no instant replay. StoneSkipping.com misshof.com #stoneskipping #rockskipping #skippingrocks #skippingstones #competition #championship RockSkipPanda.com Copyright © 2024 RockSkipPanda