All boards offer advantages. I just got done riding all morning in 15 to 25 on the SP in waves on an 11m kite. I could have easily been on a smaller board, but I was screaming upwind so easily to do mini-downwinders in the waves, that I rode the SP. I am in the minority, but I stick with that board unless it is really nuking. It was very easy to hold it down, even in chop/waves. I just can't "let go" of going upwind literally at will. With the hybrids its becoming plain disgusting how easily you can go "wherever"

No matter what board you get, please insure it doesn't blow away. :wink: :shock:

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