ENTRY LEVEL

START WINDSURFING

Starboard's Starts have always been the benchmark entry level board ever since they were first introduced in 1999 thanks to their remarkably stable, easy-planing and feature packed designs. For 2008, the new longer Start M and L have evolved to offer more glide and more longitudinal stability, with a radical new deck design that makes it easier than ever to progress to planing.

Specially designed heel gutters in the back part of the board allow intermediate and advanced sailors to stand close to the board's centre line, giving the rider full comfort, full grip and full control without having to learn to stand out on the rail of the board. The straps are positioned right there close to the center line, so the sailor conveniently steps into the center straps with the natural feeling of having a nicely curved rail under their feet.

The new Start boards plane up smoothly and quickly: they have a new super wide tail design derived from the shape of the Apollo - the World's earliest planing board - to create lift efficiently and plane earlier. The oversized tail cut-away provides a surprisingly loose and nice planing sensation.

For most windsurfers, addiction to the sport started when they first got into the footstraps and first started planing - by making planing more accessible than ever, these new 2008 Starts are dangerously addictive.
The 2008 Starts also introduces a revolutionary colour coded deck concept that indicates both ideal foot positions and sail positions: for uphauling, for medium-power-zone and for more-power-zone.

The extra thick rail section in the middle of the board makes the 2008 Start the most easy board ever to learn on. The deck is totally flat in the area where entry level sailors will walk around the first hours onboard.

Other new features:

• The Clipperbox III features a new molded deck plate design that holds the side plates more securely. A new uni-directional back-plated rubber lips system totally prevents any water from gushing through the daggerboard case when the daggerboard is retracted and board gets planing. For the first time, you can feel the efficiency of a non-daggerboard board in a board with a daggerboard system.
• The new Clipperbox daggerboard 570 has been redesigned to offer a stronger handle fitting and a daggerboard angle with slightly backwards tilt. This gives a more forgiving and directional ride. Moulded in a more flexible plastic with reduced fibre content, the new daggerboard is lighter and provides more lift making the board livelier upwind.
• New integrated nose protector for a cool look.

Summary:

• The reference entry level board
• New deck design makes it easier than ever to get into the footstraps and enjoyable to sail standing in the middle of the board
• New colour coded deck makes it easier to learn or teach windsurfing basics
• New super-wide tail design gets you planing easier and earlier yet a free feeling is maintained with the board's oversized cut-aways.
• Longer nose with a lower rocker gives more longitundinal stability and more glide in light winds
• New Clipperbox III
• New cool integrated nose protector

Suitable sail types are entry level, progressive and freeride sails.

Compared to the Rio boards, the Starts are designed purely to make windsurfi ng as easy as possible. They are more stable and feature a colour-coded deck specifi cally targeted at making learning and teaching easier. The Rios have more lightwind speed and glide because they are narrower and longer. They are designed for all-wind windsurfi ng, from lightwinds to higher winds under the feet of either beginners or progressing windsurfers.

Specifications