Rock Stars Gather on Tiny Easdale Island for Stone Skimming Championships
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Rock stars gather on tiny Scottish island for Scotland's quirkiest sporting challenge
Image source: Kirsty Mclellan
Image caption: A contestant from last year's event tests his skills against some of the world's top skimmers
By Calum Watson, BBC Scotland
Published 6 hours ago
Contenders from around the world are converging on a tiny Scottish island for one of the country's most unlikely international sporting events - the world stone skimming championships.
The annual contest on the isle of Easdale, in the Inner Hebrides, has attracted a record number of international entries, representing more than 30 nations, with some flying in from New Zealand and Canada.
Last year's competition was rocked by a cheating scandal after some contestants were accused of stone tampering.
Toss Master Kyle Mathews, co-organiser of the event, said an official tournament geologist had been appointed this year, leaving no stone unturned in keeping the 400 challengers in order.
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