The World Stone Skimming Championships 2020 has been cancelled

The organising committee met to discuss the implications for the 2020 World Stone Skimming Championships, in light of the current ongoing concerns and uncertainty due to the Coronavirus.

It is with much regret that we have decided to cancel this year’s event.

This is not a decision we have come to lightly and one that we know will disappoint a lot of our regular attendees and spectators. This is even more especially true for those who travel so far to join us. As I am sure you will realise, the event takes a LOT of organising and forward planning. None of us has any idea what restrictions will still be in place, come September, and as a small charity we do not want to commit funds to the event and still have to cancel nearer the time.

With the normal size of the competition, there is no way that we could practice social distancing and we would not want to expose the ferrymen to any higher level of risk. We also suspect that a lot of folk will still not want to be part of large crowds, even if restrictions were to be lifted enough for us to hold that size of event. I do hope that you will understand the reasoning and logic behind our decision and that we will be able to welcome you back safely and happily in 2021. That leaves plenty of time to practice for your chance to become a World Champion next year!

We hope that none of you are suffering too badly in these unprecedented times. Stay safe and stay well.