Hi All,
Long time lurker here, originally for the windsurfing side of things but the last couple of years has seen me firmly in to SUP! I'm also a long term kneelo and have been designing/riding my own boards for 10+ years under the Kovert label and now super keen to have a crack at a SUP now i'm comfortable my paddle skill levels are high enough to start going small and build something to suit my local conditions (South Devon, UK).

I get plenty of swell but there's generally rip/chop/distance etc involved at a lot of my local spots and i'm not in any hurry to be wobbling around up to my waist any time soon. I want to go small but keep enough volume that it will be my 'go to' rather than waiting for those perfect days that never quite happen.

I have two boards drawn up, pretty similar but one with a more 'vanguard' style front end and the other a more pulled in nose (heavily influenced by L41). Dimensions and volumes are similar, rocker numbers is something i've struggled to get my head around but these seem to look about right for the length! I paddled a JP Slate 7'6" recently and was comfortable enough on that so looking in that sort of ball park for size/volume. I've deliberately gone a little longer and a couple more litres to keep the usability as high as possible. They will both be double diamond tails most likely once they have been cut and I get them back to the bay.

I'm 5'10" and currently around 84kg but winter is coming which = 5mm + boots etc to add a few kg's. Surfing 30 years on most craft!

Any feedback on the below shapes appreciated.

Cheers from the UK!