Hola. Time to think about a new board. Paddle Morro Bay inside, cruise the Morro and Avila coast when the wind and swell permits, and the accasional race. Love the offshore stuu the mosat. Looking for a board that's a little more challenging, and hopefull quicker, than my 14' Vapor. Looking hard at the Sunova 14x25.5 Allround. Wish I coiuld get a ride on one but don't feel like flying to Hood River. Any other vessels that could get the nod? The AllStar is probably the obvious choice. Am 5'10", 175#, and 51. Cheers.
Derek

  The sunova isn't different enough in purpose to the vapor that you'd want both. If you're looking for challenge out of another board then maybe go with a 24" flatwater shape. I regularly switch between a whiplash and a vapor.

If you are looking for a perfect board for these kind of conditions, you already have it.
If you want another board for open conditions but more "technical" and that will challenge you more then a dugout is a good candidate. They are most definitely for "real" as they can be some of the fastest board in open conditions but more challenging to ride in anything 25 and narrower.

Yes the only issue that can hold you back is if you go for longer paddle wondering if the conditions will change to a point that riding the Whiplash (or anything similar) will make it not enjoyable at all i.e. I typically paddle in places where I can find myself separated from my launch point by several km of side-chop, side-wind that were not anticipated at the start or when I loaded my board on my car.
If I am conservative and the conditions stay good, I regret not having taken the more efficient board for flat.
If I am adventurous and conditions go bad, I swear the whole way and double if I get wet...:-)

So an all-around race board as suggested by Warmuth makes a lot of sense as it will hedge your bet against the extreme. The Vapor is still a great board to downwind and in rough side-chop to complement a racier all-around board.

Love Morro Bay. My wife and I try to get down there for a week of vacation once every other year. Last time we were there I had my 14 Dominator with me and really enjoyed it in the Bay. I played around near the mouth alot,  but never went "outside"......just had fun catching some swells coming in through the channel.  Got spooked a few times by very large sea lions that were checking me out. I was a little worried about Great Whites at the time too. But we sure love that area for paddling.
Plan on taking new 14 x 27 Red Paddle Race on our next trip. Tired of worrying about travel dings on these trips.

I'll echo yugi on allwater race category, specifically the Naish Maliko 14x24 which seems to fall within your
size range and could be challenging as well in certain conditions.

Here is the thing though, if you're willing to pay premium for a boards like the Naish and Starboard, you might
want to consider a custom board.

You'll really be able to get a board very different from your Vapor but still something that check all the boxes
for you. Up until now I have 3 custom boards made for the same area I paddle in, but all very different and fulfill
different needs. With custom you're also not limited to a size so you could go with a 16', surly a different experience.

Funny enough, the board you're thinking sounds very similar to my next upcoming board and I'm about your size

Nice Burkas. In fact a 14' x24" allwater race board and a sleek 16' fixie DWer would be my ideal perfect quiver of 2.

[edit to add] are those Supuk's trademark grooves I recognize?

you doing the shape yourself?

I always thought those grooves were so your beer cans don't roll off. But I realize it's so you save 23 g. I'd have to stop drinking beer to justify 23g off.