Merrick, Al
Low-key surfboard shaper from Santa Barbara, California; founder and owner of Channel Islands Surfboards, and the boardmaking industry's dominant figure since the 1980's. Merrick was born (1944) in New Jersey, moved with his family to north San Diego County at age seven, and began surfing at 14. He moved to Santa Barbara in 1965, and was in the water at Rincon in late 1967 when Australian Bob McTa...
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Al Merrick, Rincon, 1984Subscribe to view
Al Merrick, 1986. Photo: Matt GeorgeSubscribe to view
Al Merrick, left, and Channel Islands teamriders, 1983. Photo: Jimmy MetykoSubscribe to view
Channel Islands teamrider Tom Curren, 1984. Photo: Aaron LloydSubscribe to view
Lisa Andersen on an Al Merrick-shaped board. Photo: Tom ServaisSubscribe to view
Al Merrick, 1982 Photo: Jimmy MetykoSubscribe to view
Al Merrick, Rincon, 1984
Al Merrick, 1986. Photo: Matt George
Al Merrick, left, and Channel Islands teamriders, 1983. Photo: Jimmy Metyko
Channel Islands teamrider Tom Curren, 1984. Photo: Aaron Lloyd
Lisa Andersen on an Al Merrick-shaped board. Photo: Tom Servais
Al Merrick, 1982 Photo: Jimmy Metyko