APPLE TREE ZAPPLE, FOIL DRIVE COMPATIBLE BOARD

Meet the Zapple! Designed in collaboration with the Foil Drive team, the Zapple seamlessly integrates with the Foil Drive Gen 2.The Zapple’s recessed layout and streamlined design have been purpose-built to minimiSe water turbulence and drag whilst increasing control and responsiveness. With the battery weight positioned closer to your feet, the Zapple feels incredibly balanced, allowing you to focus on enjoying the ride.

No more signal issues

The Zapple effectively tackles one of the most common challenges: signal interruptions caused by water and carbon fibre.  The Zapple has an advanced signal optimisation, eliminating interruptions, even in demanding conditions.

Appletree designed a special nose for the Zapple, acting as a “signal window”. The antenna for the Foil Drive is located in line with the track, to help the signal pass into the board, so make sure the foam strips provided with your Foil Drive kit are packed in there, to avoid signal blocking by water.

Get away with riding a small board

The Appletree Zapple is available in three sizes: 38L, 46L and 54L. With the added power you can get away with riding a very small board. But the bigger sizes also make sense, as they make getting up in the flats easier and also will provide this extra security when doing downwinders far out at sea. The boards are essentially midlength models, with the foil placed quite far forward, this makes the extra length and volume less noticeable.

Easy battery replacement

Ensuring the trench is fully compatible with the Foil Drive battery was an obvious choice, as it eliminates voids that cause drag and drain battery energy. To add convenience, the Foil Drive team has developed special barrel bolts, making battery replacement as straightforward as on a board without a trench. Easy and seamless.

Precision built

Appletree’s unique vacuum infusion technology used on all their boards, allows them to make complex shapes with ease and ensure a very durable construction. They did a big test with all our board models and the Foil Drive, and we found that our 2024 midlength prone boards worked the best, by a long shot. So those were the starting points to add the recess to.

Every aspect of the Zapple board’s design has been tested and perfected together with the Foil Drive Team, from its layup to the positioning of the foil box.

Including a deck pad

The Appletree Zapple comes with comfortable pads with plenty of grip and a kick tail so you can feel where you are on the board. Inserts for straps are available as a custom option