It is known for its lengthy pier, its abundance of retirees and a charming downtown. What Venice is less known for is "good skim" — prime conditions for riding skimboards. And yet Venice has quietly, ...

A puppy chews on the rug as shirtless workers with long hair and baggy shorts polish colorful skimboards in Bob Smetts' "factory." Goofy drawings and foam cutouts, made of scraps left over from making ...

Since 1983, Zap Skimboards Inc. in Venice has sold skimboards across the globe. In a profile, the Sarasota Herald-Tribunesaid Zap sells nearly 23,000 boards to 500 dealers in the United States, Canada ...

Zap Amateur World Championships of Skimboarding runs Saturday, Aug. 13-Sunday, Aug. 14 Event is held at Bellevue Street and the beach, Dewey Beach Starts at 9 a.m. both days Carter Hill has a simple ...

Wraps, big spins, 360 shove-its, 180s - that is the lingo of skimboarding, soon to be in Vilano Beach with the arrival of the 21st Annual Florida Skimboarding Pro/Am Tournament. Event organizer Steve ...