The unusual Scottish championship drawing competitors from across the globe

It is one of Scotland's more unusual sporting events, yet it draws competitors from across the globe hoping to make a splash. Several of them. The World Stone Skimming Championships are set to return this autumn, with record numbers of women and young competitors, and dozens of countries expected to be represented at the event on a tiny Scottish island. Skimmers from around the world will gather on Easdale Island, near Oban, this September to battle it out for the coveted World Stone Skimming titles. The aim of the game is simple: who can skim a stone over the longest distance across a natural cove in a flooded slate quarry? To make the scoreboard, competitors need to achieve at least three skips. Easdale Island Stone Skimming world championships. (Image: James Galloway) And there is no sh