At first, the forecast for the 2024 Bonaire Youth Slalom PWA World Cup didn’t look too promising. However, despite the forecast, the wind arrived and 15 eliminations were completed. The young competitors seized the opportunity, showcasing their skills and turning the event into a spectacular and action-packed 3 days. Our Starboard Junior riders proved again…
Are you looking for an exciting new sport? We give you 5 reasons why you should start windsurfing. If you ask any windsurfer, they tell you it is the best sport in the world. It fills everybody’s desires whether it is speed, adrenaline, community, progress, travel and many more. Dive into the 5 reasons and…
The second stop of the Freestyle Pro Tour took place in southern Italy in the lovely town of Vieste. It was the first-ever event with 3 freestyle disciplines: freestyle, foilstyle and tow-in. More than 35 competitors came to show their skills. Despite the lack of wind for a regular fin freestyle, the five days of…
The recent Defi event in Gruissan, France, saw Starboard’s X-15 Foilboard make shockwaves. Our Dream Team riders Fiona Wylde and Matteo Iachino took home wins in the Women’s Wingfoil and Men’s Windfoil categories, respectively. The X-15’s innovative design features, including its planing hull and aerodynamic shape, played a crucial role in the riders’ success. Fiona…
The first PWA Slalom event took place from the 8th to the 12th of May in Aruba as a part of the famous Aruba Hi Winds. This event was the first of the PWA Youth and Junior Slalom events throughout the year. The young riders will have more chances to show their skills in Bonaire…
The 2024 Defi Wind took place from May 9th to 12th in Gruissan, in the south of France. It was the biggest windsurfing event of the season hosting 1500 windsurfers excited to race. The plan was clear: a 40km long course with several jibes. Unfortunately, the famous Tramontana didn’t show up. Despite this, the participants…
The Prince of Speed International World Championship took place in the famous La Palme in France from the 21st to the 30th of April. Our 2023 Slalom World Champion and Starboard rider Matteo Iachino took part and claimed first place in the windfoil category. He showed great skills and control on the foil. The conditions…
The Test Team of the Windsurf Magazine conducted an ultimate test of the Freewave boards in size of 95 liters. Boards in this category have it all from bump and jump to freeride speed. Among them was also our Starboard Kode 95L. A 95L freewave board plays a significant role in the journey of many…
The new Olympic sport turning heads on and off the water. In less than 100 days, you can expect fast-paced action coming from Marseille Marina. But for iQFOiL, it doesn’t stop there. The new Olympic class is also leading the sporting world with its innovative approach to environmental action. What is iQFOiL? iQFOiL is the…
We are super excited to welcome a new freestyler on the Starboard Dream Team: Meiky Wieczorek. Meiky is from Munich, Germany and he is currently living at Lago di Garda. He has been freestyling for more than 15 years and he is pushing the limits regardless of the temperature, conditions and weather. During the winter…