Maiden voyage today. Gusty, squally up and down stuff, messy water. It felt good, planed up well considering it is a fairly small board for my weight. Turned great and felt quite lively and loose and certainly had some speed. I think I will try it as a true thruster with bigger side fins to slow it up in the rough stuff. The design has less V than my newer designs but the concaves are deeper, felt pretty smooth.
I'm happy and going to have lots of fun on this.