Hi all,

All feedback here gratefully appreciated.

I'm living on Waiheke Island (see: http://maps.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/aucklandcouncilviewer/?extent=1740696,5899158,1835681,5950421), am 6'4" and weighing in at 85-90kgs depending on how my calorie input/expenditure is going. I'm using a Coreban Icon for a wee bit of surfing and flat water stuff. I'm wanting to change up to a 14 footer for some offshore paddling around the island including down winders from Auckland in howling SW's not to mention hauling around Waiheke. I have been thinking that an SIC Bullet would do the trick for the miles / conditions I'm looking at. However the smoking Capetown down winders that Peter Peterson has uploaded on Youtube have got me thinking that a Naish Glide or LE would be perfect too. The benefit of an LE is that it provides more versatility for flat water racing events. With my weight and height and preference for some windy / rough stuff I'm inclined to go for the widest option for stability over straight out speed. A Falcon or NSP '14 are an option but with all that volume (and presumably a bit of extra weight?) in the nose I'm less inclined towards them and gravitating towards the pointly Bullet / Naish option. According to the promo the 2015 LE would be a Swiss army knife of boards so maybe worth holding out for???