CHANNEL ISLANDS Al Merrick 7'0 White

Channel Islands have collaborated with Devon Howard, a Southern Californian surfer and champion of all things in the midlength genre, who has been riding and refining these boards for the last couple of decades.

The Channel Islands Mid has been inspired by the beautiful clean lines and extended rail-lines of traditional 'eggs' and single fins, blending these classic outlines with the sensitivity and surfability that a performance surfboard manufacturer can bring to the table. As you'd expect the Mid has a low entry rocker and carries plenty of foam forward under your chest for an easy paddle and effortless trim-speed. This stunning mid-length offers so much to the surfer, lighting up those average days, boosting your wave count when its crowded and still offering heaps of fun on those bigger days when the waves have some size. A modern set of concaves and some hard, slightly tucked rails at the tail allow the board to perform way beyond what you'd expect from a regular mid-length, pivoting from the tail and boosting down the line thanks to the double-barrel concave and graduated rocker.

This is a fantastic all-rounder which will scoot over the flatter sections on small days and absolutely thrive on the bigger days from shoulder high to almost double overhead days at the point!

We love the minimalist branding and particularly the retro logo running down the stringer which was last seen adorning Al's boards back in the early 70's. The CI Mid will come standard with a classy resin tint and 'Gun Glassing' 6oz + 4oz decks and 6oz bottoms.

This stunner of a surfboard is going to have a very broad fan base, from the frothing newbie stepping off their first board to the seasoned vet looking to style and carve some lines at his local break.