 College
classmates Larry Gordon and
Floyd Smith started blowing
foam surfboard blanks in
Floyd’s garage back in
1959. Two years later, the
Gordon & Smith (G&S)
label was the most popular
surfboard brand in San Diego,
California. G&S shapes
found their way under the feet
of some of the hottest surfers
through the longboard years
including Mike Hynson, Skip
Frye, Dale Dobson, and Barry
Kanaiaupuni. In 1974 they
introduced the G&S Modern
Machine, an ancestor to
today’s funboard. Though
Floyd sold his interest in the
company to Larry in 1971, the
duo created a brand that has
sold an estimated 100,000
surfboards since its
inception.
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