Zap Skimboards Blog
Sep 12, 2024
VIDEO | Oktoberfest '24 This Weekend!
Oktoberfest is the final stop of the United Skim Tour for the 2024 season! It’s been a super fun season watching the UST standings unfold. There’s a lot on the line for the riders coming into this event! Get hyped for it by watching the 2023 recap video above then make sure to come check it out if you’re in the area!
Sep 10, 2024
TRICKS & TIPS | How to Catch a “Sider” Wave with Leo Freitas
There’s tons of different styles of waves when it comes to skimboarding. One of the coolest types of waves, and unfortunately one of the hardest to figure out, is the “sider” wave. But first, what is a “sider” wave anyway?
A “sider” wave is formed when the wash from a set wave bounces off a rock formation, or something similar, to create a wave that pushes from the side and usually forms into a bigger wave at its peak. Think about all those clips from Cabo and you’ll know what we’re talking about.
Sep 10, 2024
RECAP | 20th Annual Skimbash Podiums
This past weekend on September 7th & 8th the Sea Bright Skim Bash celebrated 20 years of skimboarding competition in Sea Bright, NJ with 119 participants. The event was organized by the Jersey Shore Skim Camp and also the final stop on the 2024 Skim USA Tour.
Vibes were high all weekend with many long time New Jersey skimmers in attendance to celebrate the 20th anniversary. Despite difficult conditions and stormy weather to start competition on Saturday, riders and the Skim USA crew pushed through to put on a great show. The mayor even showed up to welcome riders and acknowledge how important the skim community is to Sea Bright!
Sep 6, 2024
'24 Sea Bright Skim Bash Info
The 20th Annual Skimbash goes down this weekend in Sea Bright, NJ! Check out this press release that goes over all the info for the contest! Stoked to see you there!
Sep 6, 2024
VIDEO | Florida Pro/Am Recap
It’s been two weeks since the 30th Annual Florida Pro/Am, presented by RDS Skim Company, in Vilano Beach FL and we’re still thinking about the good times! Steve Pullara, the man behind RDS, has been putting this contest on religiously each year and it’s set up to provide a great competitive environment for the amateur riders. Less pressure and more fun is the name of the game. And when it comes to the professional level, those riders are always having a good time and vibing off of each other so that makes for fun riding to watch.
Sep 3, 2024
VIDEO | "Couch Catch Up" Episode 1 with Mason Broussard
In this new series, Chip Sanders (aka @GnarlyChip) sits down with your favorite Zap team riders and picks their brains on what they’ve been up to, the state of skimboarding these days, events, competing, free-riding, traveling, what makes them tick, and more!
In the first episode, we have our shredder Mason Broussard from Gulf Shores, AL. Mason is a super talented rider with tons of power and style. He’s also an amazing skateboarder and competes at those events as well. Check out the full video now and be on the lookout for episode 2, dropping soon!
Sep 2, 2024
EVENT RECAP | '24 Mulligan's Skim Jam Podiums & More
This last weekend, the Zap team took to Vero Beach, FL for the 5th stop of the United Skim Tour, the 2024 Mulligan’s Skim Jam. The conditions were how you would expect an east coast FL contest to be but that didn’t stop the crew from having a blast either way! Put on by Shore Lb., the contest was fun, chill and featured plenty of riders from all over, including 28 professional riders.
Aug 30, 2024
VIDEO | '24 Zap Pro/Am World Championship of Skimboarding Recap
The ‘24 Zap World Championship of Skimboarding isn’t our favorite contest because we sponsor it…it’s our favorite contest because there’s no place quite like Dewey Beach, DE! The atmosphere, the beach, the waves, the town, the people, and the vibes are always on point and make for the best weekend every season.
However, this year was a bit different with the presence of Hurricane Debby trying to rain on our parade, figuratively and literally. This made for some pretty tricky conditions for the riders on the first day of the contest but luckily for everyone, the storm moved on and we had much more “Dewey-like” conditions for the remainder of the event.
Aug 26, 2024
'24 Mulligan's Skim Jam THIS WEEKEND!
The fifth stop of the United Skim Tour, the ‘24 Mulligan’s Skim Jam, presented by Shore Lb., in Vero Beach, FL goes down on Aug. 30-31st! This contest is in its 17th year and it only gets better and better every year! This event counts towards both pro men and pro women’s standing on the UST and with the scores being as close as they are, this contest will definitely have an impact on the overall outcome! This is also the first time since 2019 that the Shore Lb. team is bringing the UST back to Florida! Our boy Gerardo Valencia took the win last year. Will he be able to do it again? Only time will tell! Check out the recap video from last year’s event above as well as photos below to get hyped for it! You can also find all the info you need about the contest below so make sure to come hang out with us and enjoy some skimming!
Aug 23, 2024
TRICKS & TIPS | How to Mentally Prep for a Contest with Leo Freitas
Whether you just signed up for your very first contest or are a seasoned vet, everybody can get nervous in the days leading up to a competition! Our team rider from Brazil, Leo Freitas, is no stranger to the contest scene. Check out this video of him as he goes thorough a few things that help him get dialed in for contest day!
Aug 22, 2024
EVENT RECAP | 30th Annual FL Pro/Am Podiums & More!
The 30th Florida Pro/Am hosted by RDS Skim Company went down on August 17th and 18th at Vilano Beach, FL. With the team fresh off a great weekend at the Zap World Championships in Dewey, the crew was looking forward to a fun contest back in Florida! The contest format that Steve Pullara from RDS uses provides a great environment for competition with the Amateur divisions. Every rider gets an opportunity to skim two heats with the first round being a placement round where the competitors are all seeded and no one is eliminated yet. This makes for a laid back atmosphere and promotes growth among riders getting their first taste of skim contests.
Aug 16, 2024
VIDEO | ‘24 OBX Skim Jam Recap
The ‘24 OBX Skim Jam was the latest stop on the Skim USA / United Skim Tour and you know Zap was there to be a part of it! Going down on July 26-28th, the Outer Banks provided some awesome skimming conditions for the 165+ competitors that spanned from Mini Girls and Boys all the way to the heavy pro division!