Starboard Flare Windsurfing Board 2010
FREESTYLE WITH FLAIR
Starboard’s fastest growing board range: the Flare. As aresult of the intensive R&D program initiated two years ago, the
2009 Flares quickly become the new kings of freestyle and have won every magazine freestyle test the last season. For 2010 come
three all-new shapes developed by Starboard’s full freestyle team: Sven Akerboom, Nicolas Akgazicyan, Taty Frans, Kiri Thode and
PWA Champion Sarah-Quita.
“Agile, sporty and extremely well balanced. Everybody can use the board: Classic or New school Trickster, lightweight or heavyweight
sailor. With out doubt among the best free style boards of 2009. Top all-rounder”, Surf Magazine, October 2008.
New rockerlines
The Flare 88, 98 and 106 have a new rockerline that are evolutions over the DFC rockers (Dual Flat Concept). Derived from the Kodes,
these new rockerlines have 3mm more kick and a smoother flat to flat transition, giving more pop with a more lively ride and a quicker
response to the riders input.
Any other shape changes?
The Flare 98 also has its nose vee reduced to improve on rotational slides and a finbox positioned further back.
The Flare 88 gains some extra tail volume with heel gutters that are shallower: more float with more forgiveness to finish off moves and
more tolerance to different feet sizes. The nose has been thinned down to minimize the board’s moment of inertia and increase the
board’s responsiveness. With the thinner nose, the board’s centre of gravity shifts back, closer to the rider’s feet, for a more natural
balance. The fin box is also positioned further back.
Other features
Starboard’s trademark freestyle feature remains the heel gutters. They provide an exaggerated deck dome for more comfort and
more grip. The tail shapes of all Flares pack some extra volume for more float and tolerance during reverse and sliding transitions. The
back footstraps use four screws instead of the conventional two screws for extra strength and a mechanically twist-free function.
ProKids Flares
The ProKids Flare 60 and 72 shapes continue unchanged for 2010. Since 2006, these two models have brought with them a whole
new generation of young windsurfers that today have begun to take over the top places of freestyle. Many thanks and congratulations
to Sarah-Quita, Kiri Thode, Amado Vrieswijk; and good luck to Bjorn Saragoza for his first year on the PWA tour this season.
The WoodCarbon Formula
One of the key ingredients to the Flare’s success has undoubt- edly been the unique WoodCarbon technology. It is the first board
construction in the World to utilize an ultralight, pure unidirectional carbon fibre that is flat-weaved for total mechanical efficiency. The
unidirectional flat-weave fibre generates equal tensile strength as biaxial or woven carbon fibre, yet at half the specific weight. A layer
of 0.6mm Australian pine wood runs along the spine of the board to provide rigidity, additional structural integrity and to increase
strength in the most critical areas of the board.
Why does Starboard supply the Crossover fins with the Flares?
Freestyle, like wave sailing and slalom racing, is very sensitive to fin selection. Advanced riders and professional riders know exactly the
fin they like, and they will be very specific about the style and size they want. They often also have their own quiver of fins. The stock fins supplied with the boards were therefore selected for the aver-age rider in mind: planing performance, speed, grip and maneuver-
ability become the key parameters.
| Model | Volume (litres) |
Length (cm.) |
Width (cm.) |
Tail (cm.) |
Weight WoodCarbon (kg.) |
Weight Wood (kg.) |
Sail range (Msq) |
Drake Fin | Fin range (cm) |
Fin box |
| Flare 88 | 88 | 239 | 60 | 36.8 | 5.80 | 6.40 | 4.5-6.0 | Drake Cross Over 220 |
14-24 | US 8" |
| Flare 98 | 98 | 238 | 63 | 42.2 | 6.10 | 6.90 | 5.0-6.8 | Drake Cross Over 240 |
14-28 | US 8" |
| Flare106 | 106 | 239.5 | 65 | 42.2 | 6.20 | 7.00 | 5.2-7.0 | Drake Cross Over 260 |
14-28 | US 8" |
| WoodCarbon , Wood and Technora weights +-5%. Sail ranges and fin are recommended indications. | ||||||||||
AVAILABILITY IN THAILAND
Please
contact Amara or Craig at Amara Water Sports Center at the Blue Lagoon
Water Sports Club in Pattaya, Thailand. Both Amara and Craig have many
years of Windsurfing, Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) and general water
sports experience and are pleased to offer rental equipment, advice,
pricing and sales of quality equipment.
AMARA WATER SPORTS CONTACT INFORMATION
Blue Lagoon Water Sports Club
Soi Najomtien 14
Najomtien, Sattahip
, Chonburi, 20150, Thailand
+66 81862 9958 for Thai and German
+66 8521 36731 for English
+66 3823 3276 for general enquiries
Email:
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Web: www.iwindsurf.asia
For detailed directions in Thai and English, please visit:
http://www.iwindsurf.asia/index.php/location-windsurfing-thailand.html
Amara Water Sports does not export to countries that have active Dealers, however we can deliver to the airport if you or a friend are passing through Bangkok Thailand.
Windsurfing Boards are ordered by the 10th of each month and are ready for delivery about 9 weeks later. Starboard Thailand Boards are manufactured right here in Thailand at the Cobra Factory - please note Cobra do not sell direct