CARVE

Starboard’s iconic plug and play freeriders: fast, high performance shapes built on a chassis that requires little technique and tuning to get to peak performance. With added length and a more rigid fin, the Carves get planing more smoothly, more easily and maintain rolling stability in the choppiest waters. Sheet in, accelerate and go fast. The new 2016 Carves are upgraded with all new shapes and introduce the new, World’s lightest UltraCore Carbon board technology.

Outline: longer outlines are designed to for longitudinal stability and smoother transition into planing. The new 2016 shapes are 4-5cm wider except for the 161 which is 1.5cm wider. The extra widths add more stability while the narrower tails and redesigned cutaways keep the Carve’s high top end speed and ability to quickly accelerate. The new shapes feel like they fly higher on the water.

Rocker: zero tail-kick rocker for the easiest, smoothest entry into planing.

Profile: to maintain the volume of the new wider shapes, the boards are thinner on average while keeping the dome in the tail, keeping them comfortable in all strap positions.

Rail shape: the rails have been thinned down from 90cm to the nose for a quicker, sharper entry into the jibe.

Fins: Freeride Power CNC G10 fins with a thinner tip profile, an upright rake and a thicker base. For maximum stability and traction.

UltraCore: The World’s lightest windsurf board construction using a new Starboard proprietary sandwich core material with up to 50% higher mechanical properties. A unidirectional Carbon layer adds extra crispness and rigidity in the planing section of the board. 

Wood Reflex: a full PVC Sandwich Core deck construction with Biax Glass for reflex and an Australian pine wood bottom for the unique Starboard Wood feel. Both techs include a full perimeter Carbon Innegra rail band that creates a rigid frame and increases rail impact resistance.