Watch: “Backyard Field Notes” With Dane Reynolds, Mikey February, and More

Channel Islands surfboards and Rincon are synonymous with each other.

From Tom Curren to Kelly Slater, Dane Reynolds, Conner Coffin, and Bobby Martinez to name a few, many (see: most) of the best sessions of all time at the queen of the coast have happened on the hex.

On a recent run of firing Rincon, Britt Merrick gathered a few of his modern day test pilots for some backyard field notes on the latest models.

"On the heels of Britt Merrick and Brent Power (CI’s Team Manager ) spending a few weeks on Oahu's North Shore to dial in quivers for CI's CT 2024 Surfers, they arrived back home in Carpinteria, CA just in time for the holidays and one of the best swells in years," writes CI in the description alongside this new clip. "This is a welcome time of year for Britt and the team to work on new testing new designs.

"As luck would have it, Mikey February had just wrapped a few weeks stay in Hawaii for Pipe Masters and was wanting some CI backyard time to surf and work on designs with Britt. He couldn’t have timed it any better, enjoying the build up, peak and post surfs of the two back-to-back swells.

"This video showcases the days leading up to the two back-to-back winter swells at Rincon and during, as well as some nearby beach break action. It gives a peek into the spaces where we test designs just a few minutes away from our factory."

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