It’s a good time to be a surfboard buyer right now, which is partly thanks to the good work being done by the legends at Channel Islands. Britt Merrick and co. continue to set the design agenda with shapes that are progressive yet user-friendly, contemporary yet steeped in tradition and style. We just received a fresh batch, and we don't expect them to hang around.

The fun factor and flow of a twinny, the performance chops of a shortboard – the FishBeard is surfboard cross-pollination at its finest. We sent Angus Scotney and friends to put the FishBeard through its paces for the Test Tub, an occasional series of surfboard reviews conducted under the controlled conditions of the Wave Bristol. Follow the link for the verdict.