I copied this image from an old thread.
www.seabreeze.com.au/
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This shows two very different design approaches to "pointy" SUP design (please forgive my lack of knowledge of SUP terminology).

What are the applications of these two designs?

I am a SUP newb (short board surfer) looking at getting a "pointy" SUP that I can take out into the ocean as well as paddle long hauls through varied conditions on the local lake.

The photo above has made me think there are two design variants in this category of board. I saw a YouTube clip
of an open ocean race where everyone seems to be on S.I.C 14' Bullets. The boards being used all looked like enlarged surfing short boards, not having the "ship" type nose/bow that I previously thought was the go for open ocean SUPing.

"Ship" nose or "Short board" nose for the ocean and down wind runs?