the paddle in currumbin ck from the boat shed to wentworth bridge and back, anything under an hour is good. my best on dales orange race 17' is 55 minutes. i've been told kelly marget's did a 54 sometime ago. the last few days i've surfed heaps and haven't done that paddle for a month. well this afternoon, i just equaled my best time(55 mins) on al's dc 14- wow. remember, this board is no lightweight has been glassed up big time with a stringer. now i know what AL is talking about. the board has huge potential. how does a dc 16'6" sound