Starboard Formula 162 RaceBoard Thailand
Formula 162 Starboard Windsurfing Board
One Board in stock New 162 only 50,000THB - Stock Clearance Price
In 2000, the Starboard Formula 175 windsurfing board, took the top six places at the Formula Worlds. We never thought we could top that result but in the 2006, the Starboard Formula 160 took the top eleven places!
ISAF have frozen Formula designs for 2 years to boost the stability of the class and promote it as a strong Olympic contender in 2012. For this reason Starboard, put even more R and D into the 2008 model.
Low-nose rocker: the new F162 is designed to work with a low-nose rocker. A low nose provides a low angle of attack for both air and water, reducing aerodynamic drag to improve speed and highwind control. This low-nose rocker also improves speed over chop and the board's ability to keep planing - especially deep downwind - as less speed is lost when hitting the back of a wave or crossing over rough chop.
Wider nose: to make the low nose concept work, the nose area was also enlarged on the sides, thus artificially making the board longer without physically increasing maximum length.
New super-thin nose: this shifts the volume distribution back, giving the rider direct control over the board and minimizing excess dead-weight in the nose.
Higher aspect-ratio planing surface: in the tail, the planing area's width was increased yet again for greater efficiency and to give the rider more leverage over today's super-powerful fins. This increased width and increased leverage improves upwind and downwind angles over last season's F161.
Conclusion: increased upwind and downwind angles, more downwind comfort, less drag and more speed: the new F162 gets you first to the upwind mark, and first across the finish line.