Santa Barbara local Parker Coffin finishes off a turn during the finals of the Rincon Brewery Pro at the 2024 Rincon Classic. (Fritz Olenberger / Noozhawk Photo) The Channel Islands Surfboards Rincon ...

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 ...

Since 1969, Channel Islands Surfboards has been dedicated to performance and quality through hard work, innovation, and originality. Over the last 42 years, Channel Islands has grown from a local ...

It’s not surprising that, after the ink dried on his deal with Channel Islands Surfboards, Barron Mamiya's initial focus was a blade made for excavating heavy tunnels. Just look at his skill set and ...

It was trial by fire in serious water that sold Barron Mamiya. According to Channel Islands head shaper Britt Merrick, there was a particular moment in 2023 when the young Hawaiian surfer knew the ...