Hynson was also a noted surfboard shaper whose designs influenced the sport for generations to come. His famed Red Fin longboard ... been together ever since. “Mike was a rock star, basically ...

"Mike was a rock star, basically," Toby Ogden, son of Hynson's partner Carol Hannigan ... which started after he designed the beloved Red Fin surfboard, a model that was sought after for its ...

To finance his trip, Hynson turned to renowned board maker Hobie Alter, whom he had worked for, to provide him $1,400 for airfare, "even though I'd stolen nine surfboards off him a few years ...