A Rainbow Surfboard shaped by Michael Hynson is a special find for collectors, this one is extra special due in part to the dolphin fin and nose chamber. Michael Hynson a member of The Brotherhood of Eternal Love. Hynson joined up with Johnny Gale to found Rainbow Surfboards. In 1969 Boards were going shorter, hair was getting longer and the next generation of surfing history was beginning; ultimately changing it forever. Rainbow Surfboards has a deep history that originates in Laguna Beach, from drug smuggling, to prison breaks, to evading the FBI, to psychedelic surfing. The Brotherhood of Eternal Love became the public face of the Orange Sunshine brand of LSD. When it comes to rounding out a tuned-in Seventies surfboard collection this righteous round pin is an absolutely must-have. Shaped by the legendary Mike Hynson during his transcendental “Rainbow Bridge” period, the board’s trippy airbrush belies an innovative yet functional design characteristic: the down rail. Even Uber-designers like Dick Brewer and Gerry Lopez point to Hynson as the originator of the totally turned down rail that eventually led to the development of the modern tucked-under edge. "Surfing at that time was a little lost," says Lopez. "The whole shortboard thing really turned surfing on its head. There was probably a couple of years where no one really knew what to do. The boards definitely worked better than the longboards, but they didn't work that great. What really brought the shortboard together was Hynson with the down-railer." The "Rainbow Bridge" concert was a free concert by Jimi Hendrix that was held on July 30, 1970, in a horse pasture above Seabury Hall, on the "Upcountry" slopes of Haleakala, the volcano that makes up 75% of the island of Maui, Hawaii. Jeffery approached Reprise Records parent Warner Bros. with an idea for a youth film. He was able to secure a $450,000 advance with the promise of a soundtrack by Hendrix. While in Maui, Jeffery met Mike Hynson, star of The Endless Summer surf epic, and wanted to develop a film. With the proposed title Wave, it would be centered on the Maui countercultural community. Jeffery enlisted Chuck Wein, who had produced three Andy Warhol Factory films. Wein brought in Pat Hartley as the star, who had appeared in some of his films. Wein and art director Melinda Merryweather "invited outrageous people to portray themselves in Rainbow Bridge. They included dope smugglers, priests and nuns, acidheads, gays, groupies, environmentalists, and a group who claimed to be from Venus", according to Hendrix biographer Steven Roby. Before long, Warner's advance was used up with little to show for it. Although there was no plan for a Hendrix concert, Jeffery decided that a filmed performance was needed to rescue his investment. - WIKIPEDIA

This board is featured in the book The Surfboard: Art. Style. Stoke. by Ben Marcus ; page 170 & 171