Potato-shaped stones are better for skimming, say experts

The experts aren’t saying potato-shaped stones skip better, but rather that there is an alternative to skipping that can also be satisfying using differently-shaped stones. This alternative involves a single bounce and a vertical launch.

Which, maybe I’m just old, does not sound half as satisfying as getting 6 or 8 skips. Not that it’ll stop me from trying.

The actual paper: The role of body shape and mass in skimming on water

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspa.2022.031...