A surfer moves about the three dimensions accompanied by a videoman, who brings out the best of the surfers' performance by filming in every possible angle. The judges evaluate the technical and artistical aspect as well as the quality of the filming.

The size of the board varies with the mastering and the corpulence of the surfer. A big board offers a bigger air pressure and is therefore more difficult and physicly demanding to control.

The paternity of Skysurfing is granted to the people from Lyon and in particular to Laurent Bouquet "the silver surfer".