SURF’S UP, TRULY: Fourteen years after purchasing Channel Islands’ Surfboards, Burton Snowboards has agreed to sell the brand to a group led by senior members of the Channel Islands’ senior management ...

Munich/Santa Barbara. Two uncommon brands, one common mindset. One specializes in eating up the ground, the other in slicing through water, but MINI and Californian surfboard manufacturer Channel ...

Since Summer is just around the corner, carmakers have already constructed their marketing strategies. Some are looking for the outwear collections; others are working their way up into the ...

Three generations of surfing’s Merrick family: father Al, left, founded Channel Islands Surfboards in 1969; son Britt, middle, is buying back the company from Burton Snowboards; and grandson Isaiah is ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-The Channel Islands Surfboard's Rincon Classic wraps Sunday. This is one of the most anticipated events of the winter. The Rincon Classic features divisions ranging from the 12 & ...

There are a lot of good surfers in the world. And even more good surfboards. But what there isn’t a lot of is advice from good surfers about surfboards. That’s where Noel Salas comes in. He’s a damn ...

Legendary surfer Rob Machado will launch his new line of surfboards from 5 to 8 p.m. this Thursday at Channel Islands Surfboards’ Santa Barbara store, 36 Anacapa St. Come hang with Machado and learn ...

Considering all the hundreds upon hundreds of surf films, surf videos, surf movies and surf edits in our storied history, there aren’t a whole helluva lot of team videos. And there’re even fewer ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The Channel Islands Surfboards Rincon Classic presented by Merrick Lager is the most anticipated event of each winter for the ...