Al Merrick Surfboards
Al Merrick Surfboards, also known as Channel Islands Surfboards, are the world leaders in hand crafted surfboards and production surfboards.
“The driving force behind Channel Islands Surfboards is the demand on design created by the world’s greatest surfers, allowing for the highest performance surfing possible. To provide the most dedicated surfers with the most advanced, performance designs is my passion” - Al Merrick, Designer/Shaper
In 2006, a year of turmoil for the surfboard industry, Channel Islands Surfboards was acquired by the Burton Corporation - a marriage of two like-minded companies; both being privately held organizations focused on rider-driven product and manufacturing the best possible equipment available. Al Merrick Surfboards promptly moved to a larger facility closer to Rincon Del Mar, setting the foundation for developing, testing, and building surfboards in Santa Barbara for many years to come.
Al Merrick Surfboards History
Since 1969, Al Merrick has been dedicated to performance and quality through hard work, innovation, and originality and since the humble beginnings in Santa Barbara, Al Merrick Surfboards has grown from being one of many Californian local grass-roots shapers to be a cutting edge organization, shaping surfboards for the very best surfers in the world. Al Merrick Surfboards now make both traditional hand-crafted surfboards and since 2005, the production an Al Merrick designed range of Surftech surfboards.
Al Merrick Surfboards Surfers
Al Merrick Surfboards, (Channel Islands Surfboards), have really managed to snag just about all the best surfers in the world. The Channel Islands Surfboards Team is the A-List of the best surfers in the world. Several past world champions, including Tom Curren and Kelly Slater, and a bunch of strong WCT surfers plus notable free surfers:
Kelly Slater, Tom Curren, Bobby Martinez, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Dane Reynolds, Tim Curran, Miky Picon, Yadin Nicol, Sofia Mulanovich, Lisa Anderson
Al Merrick Surfboards Official Website
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