first board 9'6" Hanson (1969) took two little kids to carry. favorite board of the 70's: 5'8" G&S Fish, of the 80's" 6'2" Town & Country tri fin winged swallow, and 6'6" Byrne squash into the 90's. Another great board in later years: 8'3" Ashton DT model winged swallow tail hybrid, also Ricky Carroll's Rocketfish.