Zap Skimboards Blog
Feb 20, 2025
EVENT | Shore Lb Throwdown This Weekend!
This weekend (2/22-2/23), the first stop of the Shore Lb. Triple crown is going down at Sebastian Inlet in Melbourne, FL. If you haven’t made plans to be there yet, make sure to come hang out this weekend for some good skimming, prizes, and overall good times! Check out the recap from the event last year in the video above and we’ll see you there!
Feb 18, 2025
VIDEO | Skim Santa Cruz x Zap Crew Session
While out in California for the Santa Cruz Skim Pro/Am in 2024, Zap riders Gerardo Valencia, Leo Freitas, and Dylan Duncan caught up with the crew from Skim Santa Cruz and caught a solid session! The waves and vibes out in Cali were pumping so you know the boys had a blast.
Feb 14, 2025
NEWS | Welcome Romário de Sousa to the Team
Romário de Sousa is a Brazilian rider from Vitoria, Espírito Santo. He caught our eye some time ago and now was the perfect time to bring him on the team fresh off his Brazilian National Championship title in 2024. Romário brings a lot of style and power to team Zap and joins his Brazilian brethren on the team, Leo Freitas and Bruno Sá. We’re stoked to see what he has in store for 2025.
Feb 11, 2025
VIDEO | Skimboarding Perfect Waves in Mexico with Gerardo, Yahir, & Machete!
Join team riders Gerardo Valencia, Yahir Valencia, and Pablo "Machete" Real as they head into the middle of nowhere, Mexico to chase some northern swell. Fortune obviously favors the bold as they scored BIG with some of the best waves they had ever seen! Get stoked and check out the full video now.
Feb 7, 2025
PHOTOS | Flashback to Cabo
With the United Skim Tour releasing their schedule recently, we got a little nostalgic and were day dreaming about Cabo. What better way to get stoked for the kick off of the UST season at the El Rey de Lover’s contest than by reposting some of the dope photos we got there last year! Check out photos from the contest and plenty of free-riding sessions below and get stoked for the event this year!
Feb 4, 2025
NEWS | Welcome Nicole Phillips To Team Zap
Nicole Phillips is a local Florida shredder that hails from Apollo Beach. She took home the overall Skim USA tour crown for the Women’s division in 2024 and is eying it down again for 2025! We’re stoked to have this up-and-coming ripper on the team and we’re always hyped when the ladies are pushing it! Nicole joins the ranks of Sydney Pizza, Casey Kiernan-McCullough, Alex Yokley, Kika Freire, Emma Okoniewski and Kate Warrington as the newest female member of the Zap team. Stoked to have you with us, Nicole!
Jan 31, 2025
RECAP | Melaque Magia 2025
…And we’re off, the 2025 skim season has officially started! The team traveled down to the infamous break of Melaque, Mexico with SkimUSA to link up with our Mexican crew for some good waves, tacos and an even better time for the 3rd annual Melaque Magia Skim Contest hosted by our very own Gerardo Valencia! Conditions were not Melaque’s best, but were fun and entertaining the whole weekend, especially with some of the sport’s best charging all day!
Jan 30, 2025
INFO | Shore Lb. Throwdown @ Sebastian Inlet Feb. 22-23rd
Shore Lb. contests are always a good time and the Throwdown at Sebastian Inlet, FL is one of our favorite contests of the year! The second stop of the Skim USA tour, you know Zap will be out in full force at this event so make plans to be there! Check out the recap video from the event last year and get stoked!
Jan 28, 2025
INFO | The UST 2025 Schedule
The United Skim Tour (UST) just dropped their event schedule for 2025 and we’re hyped! With six events planned for the men and four events for the women, there will be plenty of shredding going down. Check out the schedule below and make plans to be at each event!
Jan 24, 2025
TEAM | Welcome the Perez-Cortez Bros to Team Zap
Adding to the Zap team roster for 2025 are the Perez-Cortez brothers from Coco, Costa Rica. These stylish riders have been shredding the playas del Coco for years now and have definitely made a name for themselves. We’re stoked to bring them on and see what they can do this year. They’re as stoked as we are, as well!
Jan 21, 2025
VIDEO | Melaque Vibes with Yahir, Gerardo, Machete & Melaque Magia 2025 Event Info
Being home and skimming your local break day in and day out is always a good time! And when the waves are as good as they are in Melaque, you can’t blame the boys for wanting to stick around for more sessions. But there’s more than just skimming going on in Melaque. Get up with team riders Yahir Valencia, Gerardo Valencia, Machete and more of the locals as they spend an epic day out at the beach shredding and having some good times!
Jan 15, 2025
INFO | 5th Annual Zap Spring Fling Skim Jam
The fifth annual Spring Fling Skim Jam returns to Nokomis Beach, a premier skim break on the Gulf Coast of Florida. This event is designed to bring the skim community together for the weekend and have a fun filled time at the beach. Bring your best tricks and see how you stack up against local talent!