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"My philosophy with a lot of my designs is that at ground level, every board should work well in crappy conditions. The SKX also works well in the conditions I designed it for, which is more of an unruly ocean where a planning hull, a wide tail, might be too much lift and speed. With the SKX, the channel out the squash tail will give a little more control in those situations." – Daniel Thomson.

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"At the start of February, I was sitting in the doctor's office and there were question marks on the year... so to be sitting here right now, we just pushed hard and went hard. I confronted every fear of getting back into it." — Owen Wright

Slater Designs Sci-Fi explained (take two)...

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From lost contracts to gardening then back into the spotlight again, Kennedy’s road has seen plenty of highs and lows. Watch the video put together by WSL.

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"I just want to start being top 10 for the next few years, make some money, and retire…sit in the sun and drink beer" - Matt Wilkinson

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