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Kelly Slater’s Latest Experiment- The Chunnel 91

January 23, 2010 / Channel Islands Experiments, Kelly Slater, Team
Kelly Slater’s Latest Experiment- The Chunnel

Water is compressed over the hole. As it passes over, it draws air into the Chunnel (channel/tunnel). It is the principal of the U class racing boats on pontoons. Each side panel is veed out with hard concaves toward the rails. Check out the pic of the hole. How do you think this one is …

Rob Machado Experiment- Finless Alaia 2

January 23, 2010 / Channel Islands Experiments, Rob Machado, Team
Rob Machado Experiment- Finless Alaia

Standard finless alaia ,only foam and glass. Two side biter concaves to the convex rail at tail. Have to lay up the carbon flap so when rob steps on the tail the finlets pictured above pop out the bottom. Other wise when trimmimg it rides like an alaia.

Asymetrical Tail 18

December 30, 2009 / Channel Islands Experiments, Kelly Slater, Team
Asymetrical Tail

Take a closer look at the fin positioning… Thoughts?

Kelly Slater’s Quiver for Hawaii 2009 9

December 6, 2009 / Channel Islands Experiments, Kelly Slater, Team
Kelly Slater’s Quiver for Hawaii 2009

What is Kelly riding next? Check out his quiver for this year’s Hawaiian season. This is a small quiver Kelly ordered before Hawaii this year. From left to right. The MTF 5′ 7” A Wizard Sleeve 5′ 4” Wizard Sleeve Combo- The front half of a twinfinner and back half pulled in round tail Last …

Kelly Slater’s latest Experiments- Asymmetrical Tails, Concave Decks, and Beveled Rails 21

December 3, 2009 / Channel Islands Experiments, Kelly Slater, Team
Kelly Slater’s latest Experiments- Asymmetrical Tails, Concave Decks, and Beveled Rails

What has Kelly been up to this past week? He’s been busy. He revisited Todos Santos for the first time in 18 years and rode a brand new 5’6” in well overhead conditions. He scored a ten second barrel on a 5’6” MTF at Rincon.

Dane Reynolds and his Dumpster Diver- Highlights from The Hurley Lowers Pro 2

October 10, 2009 / Channel Islands Experiments, Dane Reynolds, Team
Dane Reynolds and his Dumpster Diver- Highlights from The Hurley Lowers Pro

The Dumpster Diver 30

September 17, 2009 / Channel Islands Experiments, Dane Reynolds, Team
The Dumpster Diver

Curious to what Dane Reynolds has been tearing apart Trestles’ open faces on during the Hurley Pro? Wait no longer… Read on! So Danes been seen ripping it up on a little stubby wide real basic design 5-7 1 /2 19 1/2 2 3/8 flyer type thingy throughout trestles. Here’s the skinny ! We shaped …

Kelly Slater’s Dual Stringer Tangent 15

September 3, 2009 / Channel Islands Experiments, Kelly Slater, Team
Kelly Slater’s Dual Stringer Tangent

Thoughts?

US Open Board Update 5

July 21, 2009 / Channel Islands Experiments, Contest, Dusty Payne, Kelly Slater, Nat Young, Tanner Gudauskas, Team
US Open Board Update

Waves today were pretty bad down here in HB, one to two foot , so the small wave arsenal was the GO- here’s the skinny on what the boys were ridin’! The U.S Open round of 96!! Pat Gudauskas- 5-11 whip won his heat Andy Irons 5-11 whip – won his heat Dusty Payne 5-11 …

Kelly’s Jbay Quiver 54

July 7, 2009 / Channel Islands Experiments, CI Surfboard Models, Kelly Slater, Team
Kelly’s Jbay Quiver

We just sent three new boards down to South Africa as Kelly prepares for the Billabong Pro at Jefferies Bay. Kelly’s at it again? J Bay Quiver Experimentation. What do you think? Leave a comment here. And yes, in case you were wondering, that is the nose. Check out more photos. The next question is, …

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