The K15 astonished me today, there is no way I would normally be able to keep up with Cam on the 17 Glide (or Cam on anything!). The thing is just so fast and smooth and really seems to be able to maintain momentum brilliantly, dead sure it is the fastest down wind board I've had experience on, including my F14, 14' Penetrator or the Glide 14.
Who knows how it will compare with the 14 Glides in really full on 30 to 40 knot wind and much bigger waves but today with 20ish plus knots and smallish wind swell it was flying. Felt like I was cheating

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