THE ORIGINAL QUAD JOB
The World’s first Quad fin wave boards - more drive, more traction, the ability to generate more speed on the wave face, turn closer and  tighter, ride more vertical with the ability to go where you want, when you want.  When going out through the waves,
the Quads also help you stay better upwind than single or twin fin boards, thus positioning you to catch more waves.

The Quad wave concept was born 2 years ago when Svein Rasmussen and Scott McKercher first started working on Quad fin set ups on wave SUP boards, starting with single fin setups to thrusters and finally Quad fins. The unique fin size combination, with the larger fin in front and the smaller fin behind, as well as the exact fin box positioning, the fin foil/stiffness ratio and the fin box selection was the key in making the Quad concept work.

Having worked secretly on the concept the last two years, it is Starboard’s best kept
secret until its release today.

What does a Quad set up offer?
Quads produce  an enormous amount of drive. There’s a lot of fin area spread out over the tail, so when you push the fins, they work together to channel the water’s energy into the board. They create extra drive and speed and they can do this whether you’re
making long drawn-out turns or tight, squirty turns. Go where you want, when you want and generate more speed on the wave face. Ride faster, ride more vertical.

Why is the front fin larger than the back fin?
Starboard SUP and also surfboard shapers have been utilizing quads for some time now, with many high profile surfers such as Kelly
Slater experimenting with these designs. Starboard R&D have tried nine different fin setups multiplied by different stiffness configurations and found that there was a lot of extra drive and a quicker boardturning initiation created by having a set of larger fins forward of a set of smaller back fins.

For the convertibles: when to choose the single fin set up and
when to choose the quad fin set up?
Choose the single fin for more bump and jump scenarios and Quads to for pure wave oriented sailing.

Why Surfinz and Mini Tuttle fin boxes?
Surfinz boxes are light and compatible with FCS but give more strength and the ability to further fine tune the fin placement by
10mm. Mini Tuttle boxes are light and strong enough to hold bigger fins. Basically, the weight of two Surfinz boxes and two Mini Tuttle
boxes are about the same as one US box: Quad boards would weigh the same as a single fin wave board. In convertible form, the Quad
would weigh the same as a twin fin wave board.

Special note: Mini-Tuttle wave fins may not be readily available in stores, so Starboard distributors are stocked up on spare Quad 16
and Quad 17 fins. Simply call if you need a new one.

Quad Convertibles
Quads are also come as convertible Quad/Single fin set up where the single fin option provides the usual straight line speed feel suitable for flatter water and chop jumping. The Quad Convetibles: the full versatility of waveriding in a single board.

Construction:
The Quad range is available in the World’s strongest Dur-X Wood Technology and the second generation upgraded WoodCarbon Tech-
nology. The Quad Convertible range is available in Dur-X TechnoraTM and Dur-X Wood.

Dur-X Wood: the construction that has been refined since 2000 to provide the industry’s leading warranty figures and the most reli-
able lightweight boards to date.  Double sandwich core, oversized reinforcements and a full 0.6mm wood skin deck and bottom - for
maximum rigidity, strength and dynamic shape stability.

The new WoodCarbon Technology: utilizes a carbon biax deck shell to reduce weight and a wood spine to increase rigidity and dampen
vibrations. The bottom of the board now includes a full layer of Australian pine wood that offers a higher resistance to buckling,
compression and distortion than carbon-only skin. The result: ultra lightweight boards with the perfect blend of light-
ness, stiffness, comfort, strength and feel.

Scott McKercher: Something that I felt has been missing in wave boards is the ability to produce drive through the fins like a surf
board. Singles and twins were all about the containment of speed and not the production of drive.  The new Quads deliver the perfect
blend of a smooth arc length when desired, combined with lightning acceleration through tight on rail snaps.

Svein Rasmussen: Experimenting with Quads totally renewed my interest in wave sailing, I have that feeling like a Superheroback!
Tiesda You: For progressing wave riders who thought the Evo was a breakthrough in 2003, well the Quads are again another leap for-
ward. On a wave face, they really do go where you want, when you want and then they’ll even generate more speed as you drive them
through turns. Unbelievable stuff.

Question to Svein: is the Quad an innovation?
“Some 12 years ago, our production Twister twin fin board was available worldwide, then suddenly in 2008 the twin fin concept was
viewed as an innovation. Now in 2009 Starboard brings into production a totally refined Quad fin board and if bringing back twin fins in
2008 was viewed an innovation , then bringing in Quads in 2009 is truly an innovation which actually brings something NEW to the
market.”

Model	Volume (litres)	Length (cm.)	Width (cm.)	Tail (cm.)	Sail range (Msq)	Drake Fin	Fin box
Quad 66	66	223	53	33.7	2.0-4.7 2.3-4.7	Drake Quad 16 x 2 + Quad 11 x2	Mini Tuttle + FCS.
Quad 71	71	229	55.5	35.5	3.0-5.0	Drake Quad 16 x 2 + Quad 11 x2	Mini Tuttle + FCS.
Quad  76	76	228	57.5	36.8	3.5-5.5	Drake Quad 15 x 2 + Quad 11 x2	Mini Tuttle + FCS.
Quad 81	81	233	58	36.5	4.0-6.0	Drake Quad 16 x 2 + Quad 11 x2	Mini Tuttle + FCS.
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 Head Office is located at Blue Lagoon Water Sports Club just south of Pattaya, Thailand.

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

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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