Early August of ’25 an easterly wave of low pressure pushes off the African coast into the Atlantic Basin. Over the next 48 hours, NOAA satellites watch that atmospheric disturbance form into Tropical Storm Erin; making her the first name-worthy system of the year. Erin gained speed just northeast of the Caribbean with winds jumping from 145 mph to 160 mph, officially gaining the designation of hurricane on the 15th. Ratcheting up in intensity from category 4 to category 5 within a 24 hour window, surfers across the Eastern Seaboard patiently looked through that window, knowing that after a relatively quiet start to the season it was about to get noisy.

The Viper is a hard-charging, aggressive surf-style board, with a moon-shaped nose, twin-fin configuration, sharp rails and a bunch of concave. Designed by Sammy G alongside fellow world champ and Phase 5 teammate John Ackerman; these two worked to dial in a shape that fit Sammy's aggressive approach to riding. The moon-nose helps stabilize the board when riding revert while the exaggerated bottom concave paired with the sharp rails allows for exceptional speed when turning on rail. The fin boxes are higher up on the board which makes slashes and 360's feel like butter. It's stable where you need it to be, and breaks free when you want it to. In our opinion, the quality and feel of a Phase 5 board is unmatched and we couldn't be more stoked to have that paired with the design and preference of Sammy G.

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