Skinner beat Frenchman Alexis Daniel in the Spanish final
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Surfer Ben Skinner has notched up another success on the international circuit with a triumph in the first event of the European Longboard Tour.
Newquay-based Skinner was on good form in Spain and came away with a win in the men's final.
The 24-year-old also secured a wild card for the World Longboard Tour.
Skinner has been Europe's number one longboarder since 2007 and the year before he won a silver medal in the World Surfing Games.
He only decided to take part in the event a week before and was pleased with how he performed.
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It's a huge step along the road to my ultimate ambition of becoming a world champion
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"My Pro Tapia result was right up there with the best of them," he said.
"I achieved near-perfect scores throughout the event and it's a huge step along the road to my ultimate ambition of becoming a world champion."
Skinner dominated the Spanish event in consistent 5ft waves to defeat Frenchman Alexis Deniel in the final.
In the 30-minute decider, he posted both the highest wave score and heat result.
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