Rachel Presti Rachel Presti

Rachel Presti surfed the Gnarly Charley Grom Series in Stuart Beach Saturday, Feb. 25 and took 1st place in the Girls 10 and under. She also surfed the NSSA on Sunday, Feb. 26 and placed 2nd in the Explorer Girls 11-14. Yeeeewwwww!

Stand Up Journal X-Trak Ad

Just finishing up our new Stand Up Journal ad featuring Kolaiah Jardine. Photo courtesy of Scott Sakamoto: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000315406253
 
Need traction for your SUP? Buy American, buy X-Trak: http://www.xtrak.com/Page_SUPKits.html

Santa Cruz skim - Cameron Carothers

Honey Badger SUP

Mr. Jon Bragg and his Honey Badger SUP shaped by Stu Shapre. Jon took several X-Trak SUP kits and made a custom pad for his new ride. Looks pretty good! 

X-Trak SUP Traction:  http://www.xtrak.com/Page_SUPKits.html

Sharpe Shapes:  http://www.sharpesurf.com/ - http://www.facebook.com/sharpesurfboards

Some X-Trak SUP Action

Thanks to our friends Steve Sjuggerud and Kolaiah Jordine for the photos and videos. Lot's new SUP traction developments on tap for the year to come. Stay tuned!

Steve from Standup Journal testing out some experimental X-Trak "teak" pads on a cold day in North Florida last winter.  Brrr... Water and air around 50 degrees.  Hard to move in all that rubber!  Board looks sweet though...  

The board was designed for Fiji barrels... The board and pads killed it in Fiji the next week!

Order online at: http://www.xtrak.com/Page_SUPKits.html

The Skim Dance Revolution 2012

The Skim Dance Revolution is an amateur skimboarding competition, professional best trick event, and a freestyle dance battle that will be taking place in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL. The Skimboarding portion of the event will take place on the beach just south of Commercial pier from 9am-3pm. The amateur division is open to riders of all ages and skill levels. The best trick event will only be open to professional skimboarders. These pro riders will be competing in a one on one heat format where riders advance through rounds by landing the most progressive maneuver. A $500 cash prize will be awarded to the winner of the best trick event while top amateurs will receive prizes and trophies. All competitors will receive lunch from Aruba Beach Cafe and a free competition hat.

The Freestyle Dance battle will take place in front of the Alley-Oop store at 6pm following the skim competition awards ceremony. Last year this was one of the most exciting parts of the day with dancers of all ages participating. Weather your a serious dancer or just like to get loose and have a good time on the dance floor the dance battle is a great way to have some fun and put your skills to the test. Dj Woody B will be spinning the jams all eventing. We encourage all to attend and participate in the festivities!

The Skim Dance Revolution 2012 is brought to you by Alley-Oop Skim Florida, Exile Skimboards, Vitamin Water, and the Windjammer Resort. Sponsored by: Aruba Beach Cafe, Opt2web, The Village Grill, Argenti Jewelers, X-Trak, Insight, LRG, and Dj Woody B.

Participants: All contest information and applications can be found at: http://www.alleyoopskim.com/ Please sign up before the event. There will be NO BEACH ENTRIES!

For places to stay check out our hotel sponsors: Windjammer Resort and Beachside Village Resort. The Windjammer resort has a web cam views the south side of commercial pier where the event takes place. 

For more info and event details contact Jason Wilson at 760-458-7546

Alley-Oop Skim Inc.

www.alleyoopskim.com

Alley-Oop Florida 

220 E. Commercial Blvd. Unit B

Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL 33308

954-530-4954

X-Trak & Grom Magazine

We're really stoked to be involved with Grom Magazine based in Hawaii. Grom publishes a group of Lifestyle magazines geared exclusively towards groms in the action sports realm. X-Trak will be running an ad featuring one of our own groms, Josh Burke, in a photo taken by a gromette, Belle Venezia. We look forward to doing more with Grom Magazine in the year to come. Check 'em out: http://www.grommagazine.com/about-us.html

Rachel Presti - Welcome Aboard!

X-Trak would like to welcome Melbourne Beach local and super cute grom Rachel Presti to the team. She's been working hard and pulling in results and we're happy to be supporting her.

Rachel surfed the Gnarly Charley Series in Stuart Beach on January 21th and placed

2nd in the 10 and under division, she also surfed the ESA on January 29th and placed

1st in the Girls 11 to 14 division.

Jasset Umbel In Inspired Magazine

X-Trak's Jasset Umbel is featured in this month's Inspired Magazine as their "Inspired Of The Month"! Can't think of anyone more deserving.

INSPIRER OF THE MONTH: JASSET UMBEL

Photo above by Bliss Katherine.

Jasset is an eighteen year old pro surfer from Melbourne Beach, Florida. She started surfing at age five, with the assistance of her father holding her ankles while she rode the waves. At age eleven she started riding a short board and became hooked. Since then she has achieved a long list of accomplishments with her favorite hobby, including:

2011 & 2010 USA Surf Team
2011 3rd place USA Surfing Championship - lower trestles
2011 1st place Surfing America Prime - steamer lane
2011 3rd place Corona Women's Pro
2011 1st place NSSA Explorer Women's 

She says, "Now surfing is my job, but it's not really a job since it's so much fun." When I asked her why she loves surfing so much, she replied, "I love surfing because every time I'm out there I just feel so happy. It's just a lot of fun. It makes you feel so good after you ride a wave. Even when I'm having a bad day I know if I go surfing I'll come in smiling! It just makes you feel good to be out in the ocean living that lifestyle!" 

When I asked her where she sees herself in five years, she said, "Hopefully I'll be living on an island somewhere or on some boat sailing around the world- just surfing, enjoying life, and having fun."

Jasset's number one piece of advice to anyone looking to become a better surfer, "Never give up! Never stop trying! And always have fun doing it because once you stop having fun it won't mean anything anymore."

If only everyone could have the same beautiful outlook on life as her! 

See more at: http://www.inspirer.nu/

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