Zap Skimboards Blog

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 13, 2024

EVENT RECAP| Zap Pro/Am World Championship of Skimboarding - Finals Day & Podiums

The 42nd Annual Zap World Championships took place this past weekend in Dewey Beach. For one of the most anticipated events of the summer, the event did not disappoint.. In total, there was over 200 riders that entered to contest which made it the largest event of the summer. Every year the event continues to grow and it’s a testament to the skim community in Dewey Beach and all the hard work that Jason Wilson and the team at Skim USA put in. It takes a lot of work to put together these events and we can’t thank all the volunteers, sponsors, riders, and skim parents that make it all possible.

Aug 2, 2024

THROWBACK | 2020 Team Photoshoot

At Zap, of course we love to build boards, but we like to ride them even more! Some of our favorite times skimming is when we can get the team together for a photoshoot to get shots of the new year product! We’re going to throw it back to our 2020 team photoshoot with riders Gerardo Valencia, ET Beaugrand, Naji Taha, Monster, Max Smetts, and John Akerman. Check out some of those photos below!

Jun 10, 2024

2024 Freestyle

The Freestyle is BACK after 40 years and is better than ever! That’s right, the very first model from Zap, the Freestyle, has undergone some major upgrades and has been reintroduced into the Zap line up.

May 30, 2024

Thursday Night Skim Session (5/16/24)

The Thursday night skim sessions have been going off these past few weeks! Check out some of the photos from 5/16/24 and make sure to join us every Thursday evening for the summer at Nokomis Beach for free demos, tips, and good times!

May 17, 2024

'24 El Rey de Lovers FULL RECAP

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico has been a proving ground for skimboarders for a long time. Solmar and Lovers Beach are to skimmers what the North Shore of Hawaii is to surfers. If you can skim these spots, you can handle some of the heaviest shorebreak in the world!