Yesterday I was out paddling and bumped into an old windsurfing mate who was demoing a new Starboard 12'6" inflatable that I had never seen before.. We swapped boards and I was first impressed with how light this board is to carry.. and even more surprised at how well it paddled.. It was stiff, fast and stable.. I thought the nose was a bit odd looking at first and I have not seen the new Naish 12'6" inflatable but I think the nose is different on it. It will be interesting to compare the two.. I was very impressed with this Starboard and I took some pictures.