Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
We messed around with a few of the new 2009 Starboard SUP’s today…fresh out of the Thailand factory oven…hot and spicy…
Mark my words…the new “SuperFish” 9’8″ x 28.5″ and 10’5″ x 30″ “Drive” are going to be a smashing success…plug & play standup right out of the box…world class construction and attention to detail…Q U A L I T Y …
A few more shots in this gallery…
Be stoked…be V E R Y stoked…{:~)
Start saving your nickels…or cash in what’s left of your 201K…these new boards are going to be worth it…really kewl, well thought out features bring you extra value and bang for your buck…
We have a container on order…first of the year delivery…get on our waiting list if you want to stroke into the new year some new stoke…in the mean time, grab one of the existing models…at $1099 for the 2008 Tufskin version, full deck pad, integrated handle, and sail attachment option…this is a no-brainer…we believe that this is the best value on the planet, so we’ve got a container of them coming in next month…and there are still a few available right now…
2009 prices have been forced up by energy costs, raw materials, and foreign valuation of our currency…regardless, you still won’t be able to get close to this level of quality for the price…
Come see, feel, and paddle the Starboard SUP product line, and we’ll also have a few of the new 2009 Starboard SUP’s at the Rainbow Sandals “Battle of the Paddle” event at Doheny Beach, California this weekend…
L@@K for us at the Starboard booth…
This is only the tip of Starboard’s proverbial SUP iceberg…OUT!!!…er, uh, I mean PEACE OUT!!!…;-)
posted by WARDOG AT 10:24 pm
Over the next couple of months Starboard will be unveiling the most extensive SUP board lineup in the world…it’s hard to keep the excitement in check because we’ve already seen, and ridden, several of the new shapes…
All I can tell you is that “YA’LL AIN’T SEEN NUTHIN YET!!!”…;-)
Here’s the new 9’8″ x 28.5″ SUPer Fish…
Not to worry…the current shapes are staying in the lineup…for good reason, too…they are already among the leading SUP shapes on the planet…combined with the top construction, you get QUALITY and INNOVATION…
Continuous product improvement is the Starboard mantra…ours, too…
That’s why we are committed to this brand, and have been for over 10 years…
We bring in containers full of Starboard standup paddle boards straight from the factory…knowing that we are getting boards that have been through rigorous QA…that adds value, to you our clients…and, you get it…thanks to you guys, they sell out in a few days…that gives us the resources and confidence to continue to provide you with state of the art boards, and stay at the leading edge of the sport…BTW, we have several more containers of boards ordered and on the way…
Starboard doesn’t hold back when it comes to board development…with a rocket scientist, a host of engineers, top world champion athletes, and the best designers on the planet…in-house testing facilities…secret testing grounds scattered across the globe…nobody comes close to touching their R&D program…
Starboard has been world market leader for years in windsurfing boards, and has quickly become market leader in SUP’s…
Starboard in 1995 revolutionized the surfing world by introducing epoxy wood veneer molded mini mals and longboards . The same year Starboard complimented their surf board range with the EVA shock deck technology and also produced epoxy sandwich boards, well ahead of the surf industry.
Starboard further was the first production brand to introduce carry handles in the SUP boards, full deck EVA, special diamond groove texture in the standing area and specialized kids boards. As an international market leader, Starboard introduces the widest offering in the sport. From the 7’2″ Kid which enables grommets to rip, to the 14’8″ Point for long distance and speed paddling.
The fish shapes in the range, the 9’0″ and 9’8″ Extremists and the new 10’5″ Crossover, are probably the World’s most progressive shapes, and drives the cutting edge of competitive SUP.
Starboard 2009 SUP Board Development
Extensive amounts of time and energy have been spent at Starboard bouncing between the Maldives, Australia and Indonesia for testing purposes and the search for the ultimate range of SUP’s.
Multiple trips to Bali, another to Sumbawa, as well as the latest one down to the edge of the world at west Java, provided a vast array of conditions to test out all the different configurations of outline Rocker volume and “V”.
From Perfect right hand point breaks, to fun size beach breaks and racetrack tubes, we experienced the broadest spectrum of conditions for testing, while also having an incredible amount of fun in the process.
Ekolu Kalama was along for the ride, experiencing the decadence of the Club Med open bar in the Maldives, to the contrary of the glory box,(enough said) at a far outpost of Sumbawa.
Starboard head Honcho and mad keen SUP rider, Svein Rasmussen was also there, never wanting to miss out on an opportunity to test all the latest toys and Johnny Hibbard from the UK came down the Maldives to provide some input as well.
It’s been a rapid learning process with modifications, new ideas and new trips coming about, constantly pushing the boundaries with what was not considered possible in the very recent past, to the current state of play and the evolution doesn’t show any signs of slowing down soon.
The boards have been unpacked, (still wet from the last trip) in the factory to already being modified and the next ticket being booked to progress from what was learned, to provide the most up to date range of SUP’s in the world.
