Editing Stone skipping (section)

==History==

[[File:TWC Haast heli• Stewart Nimmo • MRD 9321.jpg|thumb|People skipping stones in Haast, New Zealand]]
The 2nd-century CE Greek scholar [[Julius Pollux]] calls the game ἐποστρακισμός.<ref>Wilhelm Dindorf (ed.): Julii Pollucis Onomasticon. Leipzig 1824, [https://archive.org/stream/onomasticon01polluoft#page/n589/mode/2up archive.org, p. 191 (section 9,119)]</ref> The 3rd-century CE Latin writer [[Marcus Minucius Felix]] described children skipping shells on the beach.<ref>Marcus Minucius Felix: Octavius (cap. 3). [http://khazarzar.skeptik.net/books/octaviul.htm Latin], [http://www.tertullian.org/fathers2/ANF-04/anf04-34.htm English]</ref> In England, a 1583 text calls it "Ducks and Drakes".<ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2010/11/02/3054976.htm Skipping stone secrets launch maximum spin]. ABC Science (2010-11-02). Retrieved 2022-10-02.</ref> An early explanation of the physics of stone-skipping was provided by [[Lazzaro Spallanzani]] in the 18th century.<ref name="LSEB" /><ref name="WaPoLay">{{Cite news|last=Pascal|first=Molly|department=Perspective|title=Kerplunks, pitty-pats and skronkers: The world of competitive rock-skipping|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/kerplunks-pitty-pats-and-skronkers-the-world-of-competitive-rock-skipping/2019/09/12/f6a3e710-d4c6-11e9-9610-fb56c5522e1c_story.html|access-date=2020-09-25|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>

===Records===
The world record for the number of skips, according to the ''[[Guinness Book of Records]]'', is 88, by [[Kurt Steiner (stone skipper)|Kurt "Mountain Man" Steiner]]. The cast was achieved on September 6, 2013, at Red Bridge in the [[Allegheny National Forest|Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/1/most-skips-of-a-skimming-stone|title=Most skips of a skimming stone}}</ref> The previous record was 65 skips, by Max Steiner (no relation), set at Riverfront Park, [[Franklin, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.minnesotamonthly.com/lifestyle/the-mackinac-island-stone-skipping-competition/ | title=The Mackinac Island Stone Skipping Competition | last=Bures | first=Frank | date=2017-05-24 | website=Minnesota Monthly | access-date=2024-04-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/water-activities/stone-skipping-kurt-steiner/ | title=Stone Skipping Is a Lost Art. Kurt Steiner Wants the World to Find It. | last=Williams | first=Sean | date=2022-09-20 | website=Outside | access-date=2024-04-05}}</ref> Before him, the record was 51 skips, set by Russell Byars on July 19, 2007, skipping at the same location.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07273/821782-85.stm | work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | title=A stone's throw and then some to a Guinness record | first=Jonathan D. | last=Silver | date=2007-09-30}}</ref> Kurt Steiner also held the world record between 2002 and 2007 with a throw of 40 skips, achieved in competition in Franklin, PA.

The Guinness World Record for the furthest distance skimmed using natural stone stands at 121.8m for men, established by Dougie Isaacs (Scotland), and 52.5m for women, thrown by Nina Luginbuhl (Switzerland). These records were made on 28 May 2018 at Abernant Lake, [[Llanwrtyd Wells|Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, Wales.]]

There are several stone skimming championships held. The record for most World Championship wins also sits with Dougie Isaacs (Scotland), with 8 Men's World Stone Skimming Championship wins (2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) and the Women's World Stone Skimming Championship wins record sits with Lucy Wood (England) with 5 wins (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018).