Big thank you for all your comments

I ended up ordering 2016 6.6 and 5.4 Koncepts that were on sale. After reading your posts I was leaning towards a 5.8, but they were out of stock when I came to order. I was considering getting a 6.3 instead of the 6.6, but the 6.3 could be getting on the small side for my 110L
My 7.8 will easily get me into the power band of the 6.6, I know this as I was having a blast fully lit on the 7.8 110L, 44cm Venom. I was comparing my speed against a sailor who was using a 2010 6.0 Koncept and ~100L slalom board. He would be 5-10kgs heavier than me and was planning most of the time.
Time will tell if the 6.6 to 5.4 is an manageable gap and as was said, the conditions maybe too rough to get the most out of it at some of the places I sail. I do have a 77L FSW and a 4.2 which I used in really choppy conditions, this has the added bonus of being able to sheet out when the big gusts come through and the board remains stuck on the water

The board I believe is going to get me up my personal speed ladder is a 220L Fanatic Viper 85 .......... This has been used as a SUP to scout out flat water spots and have found at least one spot that at certain tides, will give me flat water on a very broad reach in a SW wind which typically blows 25 to 35 knots when it comes through. I hope the 5.4 can be put to good used there