Channel Islands Surfboards by Al Merrick
Headquartered in Santa Barbara, in the surfing paradise that is the state of California, Channel Islands Surfboards represents one of the best surfboard manufacturers in the world today.
Channel Islands is in the league of the oldest surfboard shapers still in business having begun operations in 1969.
The driving force behind the company’s success is greatly attributed to its star studded team that includes some of the best surfers on the globe, including the infamous, surf alien himself – Kelly Slater.
This has allowed the company to produce high performance surfboards that fill the needs of these pro riders.
The original brains behind Channel Islands surfboards is none other than pro shaper Al Merrick and since July 2006 the company has been owned by the Burton Corporation. This was a necessary change that helped the company focus on providing high quality, rider driven surfboards.
The Surfboards
Among surfboard shapers, few can boast the wide range of surfboard models that this surfboard manufacturer has.
One can choose from shortboards, longboards, guns, traditional models, hybrids, specialty boards, signature models and custom-made models.
Overall, Channel Islands Surfboards has more than thirty board models allowing you to buy a surfboard based on intended use, personal capability and budget.
If you are a competitive surfer you can choose from one of Channel Islands many pro surfboard models.
These include models designed around the input of Rob Machado, Taylor Knox, Tim Curran, Dane Reynolds and Kelly Slater.
There are also a number of surfboard models designed for beginner and intermediate surfers looking to take their surfing to the next level.
Below is a list of models offered by Channel Islands…
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The Gravy
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The Gravy Channel Islands Surfboard is a new design by Al Merrick and Rob Machdo made for having fun in small waves. |
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The Dumpster Diver
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The Dumpster Diver surfboard model is Dane Reynolds request for a short wide surfboard with a single concave. He rode this one to his first WCT final! |
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The Wizard Sleeve
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Designed by Kelly Slater, the Wizard Sleeze is a surfboard that is meant to feel like there is nothing under your feet! |
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The Rookie |
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For the powerful surfers, like The Gudauskas brothers, The Channel Islands Rookie Surfboard is designed around state-of-art surfing. |
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The Whip |
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The Channel Islands Whip Surfboard is a reworked version of the The Flyer model by Kelly Slater and Al. |
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The Tangent |
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Kelly Slater’s go-to surfboard, The Channel Islands Tangent Surfboard helped him win the Fiji, J-Bay and Trestles WCT events in 2009. |
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The Fort Knox |
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This is the pro surfboard model designed with Taylor Knox. This board is for you if you want to surf like Taylor does – or maybe just surf better than you do now! |
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The Machado Model |
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The Machado Model is Rob Machado’s high performance shortboard design. |
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The Robber |
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The Channel Islands Robber Surfboard model is a fun, short, wide surfboard from the mind of Rob Machado. |
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The Proton |
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This deep single concave surfboard, The Proton is Channel Islands pro surfboard model designed with the input of Dane Reynolds. |
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The White Dove |
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| The White Dove is designed with fast, innovative, aerial surfer Tim Curran from Oxnard, California. | |
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The Biscuit |
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| Another design inspired by Rob Machado, The Channel Islands Biscuit Surfboard is a stubby thruster design for small wave surfing. | |
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M13 |
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| The Channel Islands M13 Surfboard is a hybrid by Al Merrick that will paddle like a funshape but ride like a shortboard. | |
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The Red Beauty |
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The Red Beauty model by Channel Islands Surfboards is modelled after the OP Pro winning surfboard ridden by Tom Curren |
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The Black Beauty |
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| The Black beauty is a replica of Tom Curren’s world title winning surfboard. | |
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The MBM+ |
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The MBM+ is the surfboard model that Nathaniel Curran rode when he won the US Open. |
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The Big Willy |
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The Big Willy Surfboard is designed with the larger, heavier surfers in mind and is modelled after rider Willy Morris. |
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The Even Keel |
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A traditional fish design, Even Keel is a Channel Islands surfboard designed in collaboration with Joe Curren. |
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The Flyer |
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The Channel Islands Flyer Surfboard is one of best selling models designed for small waves. |
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The Flyer II |
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Another version of the Flyer model, the Flyer II is a full railed, small wave surfboard. |
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The M4 |
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The M4 surfboard is designed to be surfed in small to medium sized surf and is one of Channel Islands most forgiving models. |
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The Pod |
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Inspired by Kelly Slater, The Pod is designed to fly! |
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