8'5" Starboard Pro - best fin for windsurfing?

[riverrat]

Borrowed a friend's rig and windsurfed for the first time since 1993 yesterday.  Wind was up and down 22 - 30 mph.  Had trouble getting the board to plane or point using 4.5 m sail and 9" dolphin surf fin (largest I currently own). I know the surf tail rocker is the main problem, but I wonder if I could squeeze some more performance out of the board with a better fin.  Any thoughts would be appreciated.  Thanks.

[uglysupper]

That board isn't going to plane or point very well no matter what fin you put in it. Most strapless sailing SUPs aren't designed with planing in mind; more schlog for waves, then get on and ride the wave.

There are, however, some longer SUP's that plane better than that - but they significantly sacrifice in wave performance.

[obxaddict]

22-30!  I that happens often you need a wave stick 80L or less.  How was the wave riding in that kind of wind?