Channel Islands New Flyer (Custom Order)
All custom boards are made to measure specifically for you. We are in constant contact with the board manufacturers and are happy to provide you with a concrete delivery date. Furthermore, most shapers also offer different versions of the same board. As a rule, the prices stated are for polyester boards with a standard fin setup. If you cannot find your board here, that is no problem; simply send us an email and we will clarify everything else for you.
In 1999, Al Merrick designed the Flyer, revolutionizing high performance surfing in small waves. For 2013 Channel Islands has modernized the flyer into a shorter and wider package. This new plan-shape allows for the same volume in a shorter rail line. We kept the forgiving 2-stage rocker and added spiral vee starting in front of the fins to allow for rail-to-rail quickness. The signature Merrick hip provides a pivot point for tight arcs.
The New Flyer is now available with a unidirectional carbon strip on the bottom. The carbon stiffens the middle of the board, increasing flex and bend in the tail and thereby a tighter turn radius. The carbon also reinforces the middle portion of the board against breakage with no detectable weight.
Standard dims| Lenght | Width | Thickness | volume |
| 5'4 | 18 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 21.5L |
| 5'5 | 18 3/8 | 2 3/16 | 22.8L |
| 5'6 | 18 5/8 | 2 1/4 | 24.0L |
| 5'7 | 18 7/8 | 2 1/4 | 24.8L |
| 5'8 | 19 1/8 | 2 5/16 | 26.2L |
| 5'9 | 19 3/8 | 2 3/8 | 27.7L |
| 5'10 | 19 1/2 | 2 3/8 | 28.3L |
| 5'11 | 19 3/4 | 2 7/16 | 29.8L |
| 6'0 | 20 | 2 1/2 | 31.4L |
| 6'1 | 20 1/4 | 2 5/8 | 33.9L |
| 6'2 | 20 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 34.8L |
| 6'3 | 20 3/4 | 2 3/4 | 37.4L |
| 6'4 | 21 | 2 7/8 | 40.1L |
| Lenght | Width | Thickness | volume |
| 5'4 | 18 1/2 | 2 1/8 | 22.0L |
| 5'5 | 18 3/4 | 2 3/16 | 23.3L |
| 5'6 | 19 | 2 1/4 | 24.4L |
| 5'7 | 19 3/8 | 2 5/16 | 26.2L |
| 5'8 | 19 3/4 | 2 3/8 | 27.8L |
| 5'9 | 20 | 2 3/8 | 28.6L |
| 5'10 | 20 1/4 | 2 7/16 | 30.2L |
| 5'11 | 20 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 31.8L |
| 6'0 | 20 3/4 | 2 5/8 | 34.2L |
| 6'1 | 21 | 2 5/8 | 35.1L |
| 6'2 | 21 1/4 | 2 3/4 | 37.7L |
| 6'3 | 21 1/2 | 2 3/4 | 38.7L |
| 6'4 | 21 3/4 | 2 7/8 | 41.5L |
