Zap Skimboards Blog
Aug 11, 2024
EVENT RECAP | Zap Pro/Am World Championship of Skimboarding - Day 2
We got right into the action at the 2nd day of the Zap World Championships with the Professionals kicking off the day. The conditions were completely different with tropical storm Debbie making her exit. The waves were very fun in the 2-3’ range and super glassy to start out in the morning. The Professionals made the most of it with many rides scoring in the 7+ category. It was not a fun day to be a judge with there being many tightly contested heats! There was 4 rounds of Men’s Professional and 2 rounds of Women’s Professional run today.
Aug 9, 2024
EVENT RECAP | Zap Pro/Am World Championship of Skimboarding - Day 1
The 2024 Zap World Championships kicked off today in Dewey Beach, Delaware with blustery conditions. Tropical storm Debbie brought 30+ MPH sustained winds which caused for tricky conditions for all the competitors. Luckily, we skipped out on the rain and were able to stay on schedule for the day.
Aug 9, 2024
VIDEO | '24 Sununga Contest Recap - Zap in Brazil
The '24 Sununga Skim Pro went down at the end of June and Zap team riders Yahir Valencia, Gerardo Valencia, & Leo Freitas made the trip to join in on the fun! Check out the full recap now.
Aug 6, 2024
2024 ZAP World Championship in Dewey Beach THIS WEEKEND!
Video: @devindmedia
This weekend, we’re headed back to Dewey Beach, DE for the 2024 ZAP Pro/Am World Championship of...
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!
Jul 30, 2024
2024 OBX Skim Jam Podiums
Alex Yokley and Gio Tomasi take top honors at the 2024 OBX Skim Jam!
This past weekend our team traveled to Nags Head, NC for the 2024 Outer Banks Skim Jam at Jennette’s Pier. This competition is part of Skim USA tour and a stop for the men’s professionals on the United Skim Tour. With approximately 170 pro/am competitors and a pro purse of $15,000 it was the largest and biggest paying skim competition this year!
Jul 26, 2024
VIDEO | Zap Skimboards in Rio De Janiero
Last month, team riders Gerardo Valencia, Yahir Valencia, and filmer Devin Demenezes loaded up to head to Brazil to compete in the Sununga Skim Pro, a legendary contest at the infamous Sununga Beach, aka the skim capital of Brazil. That’s not all the guys had in store for this trip however. One of our newest team riders, Leo Freitas, just so happens to be from Rio de Janiero so why not put that to good use and make him be our tour guide?!
Jul 23, 2024
2024 OBX Skim Jam THIS WEEKEND!
Video: @devindmedia
We’re headed back to the Outer Banks, NC for the next stop in the Skim USA 2024 event schedule t...
Jul 22, 2024
2024 TAC Skimblast Quick Recap
The TAC Skimblast went down this past weekend and, just like every year, it was a sick time! What made it even more special this year was the fact that it was the 10th anniversary for the event! A solid crew of Zap team riders made the trek out to Santa Cruz, CA to compete including Gerardo Valencia, Dylan Duncan, Mason Broussard and Leo Freitas. The conditions were firing and the crew was shredding.
Jul 16, 2024
2024 TAC Skimblast THIS WEEKEND!
This weekend, July 20th, the 10th Annual 2024 TAC Skimblast is going down at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz, CA. A...
Jul 10, 2024
The Raptor Pilots
The Raptor, designed and ridden by world champion Gerardo Valencia, has been in the line for a few years now and based on how much people love it, we don’t think it’s going anywhere! Contrary to popular belief, the Raptor wasn’t named after anything running around Jurassic Park but rather, the F-22 Raptor fighter jet.
Jul 9, 2024
Mulligan's Skim Jam - Aug 30 & 31st
The final stop of the Shore Lb Triple Crown has been announced and we’re stoked to send it back to Mulligan’s Beach ...