The idea for the 3+3 started in 2016 with my first asymmetrical board — the Twinion — a blend of my favorite 5'11 BT Twin Fin and 5'10 Minion Quad. It delivered twin-fin speed with more control, but there was a slight lag transitioning from toe to heel having one rail longer. A simple tail adjustment fixed it, and for the next three years, it was all I rode.

When we released the Twinion Asym in Thunderbolt tech (alongside the FCS Power Twin fins), I learned a few key things: asyms were expensive to produce having to provide fin sets. Needing a goofy and regular SKU for every size was a pain. And while surfers were curious and liked the idea, many were hesitant to fully commit. After my long stint on asymmetricals I couldn't help but wonder how much of what I loved about the asym was fin related rather than plan shape and rocker.

This lead me to putting an extra toe side twin plug in some of my favourite quad shortboards. It validated my thoughts but they were too rockered out to be a great twin and I parked the idea temporarily.

Fast forward to 2023: after shaping dozens of Rita quad fish and hearing feedback from Mid6 and Moe riders loving twins on small days, the penny dropped — why not create a board that offers the best of all worlds? Twin/Twinzer, Quad, and Asymmetrical — three boards in one. By adding an extra set of plugs, riders could experiment risk-free, without sacrificing their trusted setups. Bill backed the idea immediately. I built the first Rita Fish 3+3 — and kicked myself for not doing it sooner. 3+3 just stands for the dual three-fin clusters and the 3 boards in one. Quad, Twin/Twinzer, Asym.