New KELLY SLATER Signed 36/75 Channel Islands Merrick Black Flag Whip Surfboard

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New Limited Edition
Channel Islands Black Flag Whip 6' 0"
This board is number 36 of 75 Super Limited Edition boards personally inspected and signed by Kelly Slater himself.
11 Time ASP World Champion
Only 75 Super Limited Edition Black Flag Whips were produced for the world wide distribution.
A Collector's Surfboard that will only go up in value.
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You Will Also Be Receiving A Slightly Used SWELL SHELL Hard Surfboard Travel Case That Retailed For 9.  It Will Keep Your New Board Safe During Shipping.
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Only 75 autographed and numbered Super Limited Edition Black Flag Whips were produced for the world wide distribution. The Limited Edition Black Flag Whip is hand signed and numbered by Kelly on the foam and is sure to be an instant collector board.
These Limited Edition Black Flag Whips feature Kelly's 2010 artwork. Rosie Young designed the artwork and it was printed on fiberglass. This is the same design he had on his Bells beach winning board in 2010. (see photos below)
About Channel Islands Black Flag 6'0" Surfboard -BF-259196 in EPS/Sand.
Kelly's latest edition to his small wave arsenal is now available as the Black Flag Whip. This is the Black Flag Whip with a half moon tail but now featuring a triplane hull bottom which adds lift – thus creating a very fast and loose board.
Kelly finds the board is fast and has an even more responsive feel than the previous single concave version. A double concave deck gets your feet closer to the water line. See photo before graphics were added to better see the concave's (
from Channel Islands web site)
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They have also added carbon fiber strips on the bottom stretching from the nose to the leading fins. Stopping the carbon fiber near the leading fins concentrates the flex in the tail, thus providing more spring out of turns.
The half moon tail breaks up the rail line and gives the board more release out of the top of the wave.
Dimensions:
* Length: 6' 0"
* Width: 19 1/4"
* Thickness: 2 3/8"
* Volume 28.3 L
* Fins System: FCS K2.1 Tri-Fin set with Tri-Fin case.
I purchased three of these limited edition beauties. This board is new, never been waxed and has never touched the water. I decided to keep a 5' 10" for myself and I love it. I have people admiring it every time I go surfing. Such a unique board with beautiful graphics and.......Kelly's signature.
Certain to be a collectors most wanted board with only 75 made. Everyone knows what happened to vintage Gerry Lopez Lightning Bolt surfboards.
Copied from the Channel Islands web site:
Kelly Slater Donates Winning Surfboard to National Museum of American History
October 19, 2011 /Kelly Slater
Kelly Slater, 10-time Association of Surfing Professionals World Champion surfer, recently donated one of his winning boards to the sports collections at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Slater used the board to win the April 2010 ASP Rip Curl Pro tournament at Bells Beach, Australia. Later that year, he came from behind to capture the title in the Rip Curl Search in Puerto Rico for an unprecedented 10th ASP World Championship.
The surfboard, made of white fiberglass and sporting a blue wave design covered with sponsor stickers throughout, is currently on view in the museum’s first-floor Artifact Walls. It has a rubber pad at the back of the board for traction and three removable fins along the bottom.
“Over the past 20 years, his approach to surfing as a professional and dedicated philanthropist has changed how people surf and view the sport,” said Jane Rogers, curator, at the museum.
Born in Cocoa Beach, Fla., Slater became the most successful surfer in the world by age 26 by winning the most world titles. At 39, his career has garnered him a spot in the Surfing Hall of Fame as both the youngest and oldest world champion in any sport. In collaboration with surf apparel and accessory company Quiksilver and surfboard company Channel Islands, Slater has created his own line of surfboards, wetsuits and board accessories.
The National Museum of American History collects, preserves and displays American heritage to tell the authentic stories of the American experience.