Hi

I realise this is a personal choice as to which type of board and shape to buy.
But i would like to hear from the kiters out there who Surf (or did surf) and Kite
Now.

Example if i used to ride a 6'3" 18 1/2 wide 2 1/4 thick (trusty Thruster)
Im 180 cm about 85 kg

What dimensions would i be looking at to acheive a similar sort of ride but with the Kite ?

I was actually considering a 5' 2" fish with one front strap (so i can still trim up my board quicking)
Possibly thinner than a conventional fish maybe back to 2 1/4 thick.

Also.... Fins .........seems to me they are gonna take a hiding whilst kiting so i was thinking Resined in Fins with more length and less depth.

I maybe completey of track here so im hoping someone thats done alot of surfing and is now kite "Surfingwaves" can put me to rights.

Im currently using a Mark Shinn twin tip and im actually really suprised at how nice it feels in flat water and in waves, that was Very unexpected.

But i want to be able to de-power the kite completely once on the wave,... so im Guessing (again! sorry about this) that i will need the Boyancy and extra length and Drive of a "Real" board to be able to S turn or push through flat short sections or re-forms, where using the kite would take to long.

Cheers