A Firewire by Dan Mann won Kelly's Stab in the Dark

And it gave rise to a good number of conspiracy theories because he is one of the owners of the brand.


Britt Merrick: “I love Kelly like a brother, but he’s a competitor.”

“I would be completely happy if he were bankrupt,” added the leading shaper from Channel Island.


Slater and the five previous winning shapers make the Stab in the Dark 10

“I really don’t care if Kelly likes my board,” Britt said; “She probably doesn’t want to give me the win,” Biolos mused.


What is known today as Stab in the Dark was invented by a Brazilian

His name is Alex Guaraná and he basically did the same thing as the well-known magazine, but in a note, on paper, about 30 years ago.


Pukas finished third in this year's Stab in the Dark

DHD was the big winner of the 2024 edition, Patterson was second and Borst fourth


Channel Island won Stab in the Dark for the third time

Britt Merrick became the most successful shaper in one of the most prestigious manufacturer tournaments in the world


Pukas was a Stab in the Dark finalist for the fourth time in a row

Channel Island won the tournament for the second time


For the second year in a row Pukas made it onto the podium at Stab in the Dark

"I liked this board from the moment I stood on it in the first session, it felt good straight away and made its way to the final. It's a really good board; I thought it could be the winner," said Taj Burrow.


The best wave in the history of Stab in the Dark was surfed by Fanning on a Pukas

This is what they decided from the aforementioned clip magazine that they just launched.


The Basque brand Pukas was runner-up of the Stab in the Dark

The prestigious shaping tournament, which this year had Mick Fanning as test driver, placed Axel Lorentz's shapes in second place. Brit Merrick was the big winner of the night.