Tabou for sure, I have currently just purchased the 118 LTD Speedster and I'm waiting on Reg Windsurfng Perth on my 100 LTD to arrive I will say that Speedster is extremely comfortable to ride. I have not been out in the ocean on it but in the chop, in our Lake, super smooth.

Yeah it was about 25 to 30 at times. Looking at your pic waves are more rolling than ours and bigger swell. I still believe that you would enjoy any Tabou you purchase. I believe that the Speedster has a lot more potential.

The rig I sailed that day was with my 7 at times over powed but had an absolute blast with all the mates. I had a 22 MxR weed fin as well just to let you know that it holds it quite well with no spin outs.
Can't wait to get the new 100 to give it a go....

The 2015 125l Rocket is a fantastic board for open water. Love mine and always enjoy my TOW

I sail mainly in the ocean on the Sunshine Coast Qld. I have been using my Tabou 110 litre Thunder (similar to Speedster at 70wide) for light winds (up to 18knots). It is great - goes upwind easily and very fast & comfortable downwind. The wider nose makes it easy to dredge and tack if the wind drops off. The only problem I have with the board is that it is very light & fragile. You can't jump this board without the fear of breaking it. Unfortunately there are not many strong freeride / slalom boards made these days that will handle ocean swells and jumps. Over 18 knots the Tabou is just too fast and too hard to keep on the water. I also have a couple of Tabou Mantas but they have the same problem - much too fragile and too fast when the wind is over 20knots. (I used to have a Tabou Rocket 95 a few years ago but it didn't like going upwind).
When it's rough I have to change down to my 2006 Naish Hybrid (108 or 90 litres depending on wind & waves). The Naish boards are strong but heavier & not as fast but I can happily jump over a 2 metre swell and get plenty of air without the worry of breaking the board in two. (I weigh about 75 kilos). Even the Naish boards have a limit and they are hard work when it's really rough - I then have no choice but to drag out the wave board.
If anyone knows of a strong freeride/ slalom board that you can do long jumps over ocean swells please let me know.

Tabou 3S 116lt! Rock solid & great for blasting & open-ocean chop-hopping.

I 'm sliding through the back door on this Tabou fest, but I think maybe you should hold back a few weeks till the new RRD FireStorm 123 arrives….

The FireStorm has always been a fast, comfortable and controllable board, but the new one is another step forward.

All the boxes will be ticked, and it is super fast!

Jez

ab01 said..
I sail mainly in the ocean on the Sunshine Coast Qld. I have been using my Tabou 110 litre Thunder (similar to Speedster at 70wide) for light winds (up to 18knots). It is great - goes upwind easily and very fast & comfortable downwind. The wider nose makes it easy to dredge and tack if the wind drops off. The only problem I have with the board is that it is very light & fragile. You can't jump this board without the fear of breaking it. Unfortunately there are not many strong freeride / slalom boards made these days that will handle ocean swells and jumps. Over 18 knots the Tabou is just too fast and too hard to keep on the water. I also have a couple of Tabou Mantas but they have the same problem - much too fragile and too fast when the wind is over 20knots. (I used to have a Tabou Rocket 95 a few years ago but it didn't like going upwind).
When it's rough I have to change down to my 2006 Naish Hybrid (108 or 90 litres depending on wind & waves). The Naish boards are strong but heavier & not as fast but I can happily jump over a 2 metre swell and get plenty of air without the worry of breaking the board in two. (I weigh about 75 kilos). Even the Naish boards have a limit and they are hard work when it's really rough - I then have no choice but to drag out the wave board.
If anyone knows of a strong freeride/ slalom board that you can do long jumps over ocean swells please let me know.

AB - have been looking at this kind of board also, yes the Tabou 3S have a great rep as being fast in tough conditions, you could also look at the Naish Starship, Exocet Cross, Patrik F Cross or CA Freeride. I can't comment on the strength though.