Hi,
My first post to the forums, Hello. I'm a keen paddler and enjoy those flat water days most. I have a starboard big easy and feel like need a more flat water type board.
I'm 105 kgs and I want to get a flat water race board. I'm an intermediate paddler and want it for training and maybe some races. I will never use it in the surf as I can use my big easy.
My options are a Bark competitor 12'6 or a Fanatic race 12'6 (the white one as I think I'm too heavy for the new red ones). I could stretch my budget to get a 14'
What would the forum recommend, I can get either constructions (partial carbon on the bark and carbon Fanatic) if you guys recommend them.
Cheers
I think you will find the 12'6 Fanatic a great board. Think a lot about if your main goal is races though. IMO the 14' is a better option as a lifestyle board especially at 105kg. If you want to train, do some distance, even a downwinder then go the 14'.
The big wide 12'6" Fanatic is a great board.. Naish have a couple of new 12'6" boards (28" and 30" wide) next month and also Starboard have a new 12'6" coming.
Yesterday I checked out the new 12' NSP flat water board and it looked good.. I was going to paddle it today but ran out of time.. Maybe tomorrow.
Welcome to the Breeze.. 
DJ
Either the Bark or Fanatic would be fine (The Fanatic maybe a bit more stable) but if you can afford it go for a 14' at your weight. I was about 97kg when I got my 12'6 Bark competitor and I love it but a couple of guys have tried it who were closer to 105kg+ and it sat significantly lower in the water and lost a bit of glide.
No matter what you get you are going to love the speed and glide of a race board.
Good luck
Thanks for the comments. I thought I was closer to 100 so was aiming for a 12'6 but after weighing myself I clocked in at 105 so I think a 14' might be better. The new fanatic 14 looks nice but as it is actually snowing today I think I have a least a couple of months to get organized. 
Check this vid.
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/Review/126-Hobie-v-Bark-vid/
They're good
jason
Check out the Aquaglide Amundson 12'6" TR or TR-X. They are a tour/ race style board that is pretty new to the market. I'm 90 kgs and they still have plenty of bouyancy left ( 250 ltrs vol ). Which ever way you go, you're going to love the race style of board. Ahhh the glide, the glide ........
The Hobie Elite's are great performers and in my opinion one of the best looking boards out there at the moment.
They have two widths in the 12'6', the Elite Race and the wider Elite and also the Elite 14 footer.
Well worth a look.
Sav
I have the Coreban Alpha 12'6 Alpha Race, carbon version. Nice board for what we want. light for the wife to carry around and very stable. Don't know about the speed as I have never paddled with anyone else to compare. Use it in the surf too, the advantage of a flat nose rather than a bow, great on small runner.
any news on new 2012 Naish glides. Anyone used a 12 6 or a 14.
Apparently they are in NZ on Monday.
Hi Bruce,
I agree with some of the previous posts and would recommend you look at the Hobie's too. Either the 12'6" Elite (which is more suited to your weight) or the Hobie 14' if you can stretch your budget (and the stretch I believe is less than the cost of a good paddle).
I posted these pics of my husband on the Hobie 14' in the flat. He too is 100-105 kg's. Great boards for the type of paddling and level you're at.
Hope this helps some.
Sue
For your weight I think a custom 12.6 is the only safe and appropriate way to go - otherwise seriously look at a 14' - maybe a Bark Dominator (insanely fast and stable board, and super light) or once again a custom.
Thanks for all of the awesome feedback. The hobie looks very nice.
All I have to do now is make up my mind......
Lay down Misere at your weight is the 12'6" Fanatic. Does everything well. Even can surf the buggers. Try and get the Carbon as they are insanely light and I've noticed a few going second hand. The Hobie Elite or Bark Dominator are clearly second but are more suited to specific purposes IMO, though the "Dogman" makes the Elite look like a shortboard. What does everyone say Demo, Demo, Demo!!
I ended up getting a Bark Dominator.
Wow.
Awesome board even for a old heavyweight like me. Balance not a problem and I had a great paddle for 60mins today in flat ish water.
