John Mel’s European Vacation – CI PRO
Santa Cruz’s John Mel is known for charging big waves with his father Peter at Mavericks. He’s equally as good in the small stuff as seen here on his CI Pro while chasing WSL point in Europe.
This board is a design from Britt Merrick himself, made in collaboration with Parker Coffin. This stick took the win in the 2022 Stab in the Dark competition being Jack Robinson’s pick. Built for high performance, the CI Pro has the most rocker in the current lineup of Channel Islands surfboards. The continuous rocker allows for quick directional changes while the low curve out the back maximizes projection.
The CI Pro’s minimal single concave with a very slight double through the fins causes the board to sit in the water and creates a more connected feel at high speeds and through your turns. The curvier outline matched with soft, tucked rails provide for extreme rail to rail surfing.
Video filmed by @clubmedsucks.
