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Skip Engblom (born January 4, 1948) is one of the co-founders of the Jeff Ho Surfboards and Zephyr Productions Surf Shop in Santa Monica, California. He currently owns with his partner Tom McCartney and runs Santa Monica Airlines, a skateboard company.
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McCartney and Engblom established the Zephyr Surf Team and its skateboarding counterpart, the Zephyr Competition Team, also known as the Zephyr Skate Team or Z-Boys. While Engblom was not noted for his skateboarding skills, he played a significant role in influencing the team's direction and development.
Engblom sponsored the Z-Boys (the Zephyr skate team) including Jay Adams, Tony Alva and Stacy Peralta. Engblom was the reason that the boys started competing. Engblom and the Z-Boys frequented a locals only surf spot named "The Cove," which was located at Pacific Ocean Park, in Santa Monica, California, which later burned to the ground. Skip Engblom also played a cameo part in Lords of Dogtown as a race starter.
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