Thought of a similar idea a while back... good to see there are people out there developing their ideas.
Just thinking..
You could probably fit two or three short boards inside a Starboard Ace..
You might even fit your whole short board quiver in there.. 
DJ
Funny, I started also a thread on another forum for developing this idea 2 years ago. I recall PonoBill was also experimenting with the idea at the time. I ended up designing a rope system to tow my 7'10" behind my 9'11"... which I never used, because with some practice you realize that you can paddle a 7'6" to go confortably to outer reefs about 1 mile offshore. Granted, you will arrive 10 minutes later, but you will not spend 10mn putting fins and anchoring the big board somewhere.
Corran system seems very well designed, however. And definitely interesting for longer distances.
Select to expand quote62mac said..
Great idea however leg rope anybody
Colas is right, you can paddle any board pretty well to anywhere,using this what? You get there two minutes faster?? Then you've got the hassle of a board floating around, do you use a mini anchor? Don't get me wrong I love the idea, especially if your doing a long trip along a stretch of coast eg. Cape Otway over a couple of days. (Apparently Wayne Lynch did it on a Wind surfer 30 odd years ago towing a short board and wearing a water proof back pack.) I've always been interested in doing a similar thing. Not a bad idea for an adventure supping company, anyway this board looks ideal, if you added a couple of straps it would be parfect for luggage. For a short paddle though I'm with Colas.
why would you want to go past this bad boy so your mate can help you paddle those long distances
Select to expand quoteLeroy13 said..
you can paddle any board pretty well to anywhere,using this what? You get there two minutes faster??
Well, as I see it, the advantage of a longer board is that if the wind picks ups, getting back from your outer reef can be extremely hard, and even dangerous, with a 7'6" compared to a 14' ...
Select to expand quoteScotty Mac said...
How far would your 12'6" drift while your surfing? Needs an anchor!
Absolutely correct! Hey Colas have you tried to paddle a big board into wind? I'd take the smaller board because it doesn't catch the wind!! We get some very strong winds in Melbourne and my experiences with big boards into the wind (14 ft Fanatic red race carbon) are not good. They are for Downwinding not upwinding. I reckon tacking on the shorter board would be easier and safer, especially if you have to go prone or on knees to reduce wind resistance. Talking a couple of k's 5 tops, not 20 that's when this board (+anchor ) would come into its own
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Ive been using an old plastic 10 litre petrol can. Slip your leg rope through the handle for the paddle to your destination and, when you get there take the top off and fill it with water.My 14' or 10-6 just sit out the back of the break and you can surf your shorter sup.
Select to expand quoteLeroy13 said..
Absolutely correct! Hey Colas have you tried to paddle a big board into wind? I'd take the smaller board because it doesn't catch the wind!!
Well, my body catches the wind and slows the 6'8" to a crawl... and too slow and you get insane row.
Anyways, I think I would rather just then prone-paddle the board than having to deal with the logistics of 2 boards. Did it once when my paddle broke, it is actually quite doable by paddling 5 times with the right arm while resting the left arm straight ahead on the board and your cheek/chin on the pad (to rest neck/back muscles), and alternating. I wasn't able to prone-paddle more than 50 meters the normal way after a 5 hour SUP session, but this way I could paddle one mile in wind and chop without stopping, and felt as if I could still paddle for miles.
Great design and concept, needs an anchor locker a sea anchor want cut it in current. Where do you store the fins?. Very clever props to the designer.Add a jet pack under the board and you are away.
Sorry paddle pop that looks like a floating footpath that would be very hard to paddle long distance.
