Airplane

240 WildCard · 242 · 255 · 290

 

AIR IN THE BOARD – WIND IN THE SAIL

The Airplane is Starboard’s innovative inflatable windsurfing board model, capable of full planing and real carve jibing.

 

With the new Woven Technology, the 2023 AirPlanes are 1.8kg lighter and stiffer than ever. It’s a new level of inflatable windsurf board performance.

FIND A SHOP

THE AIRPLANE WINDSURF IN DETAIL

Double-layer, low-extension woven drop-stitch Fusion Welded technology adds stiffness, improves durability with a higher resistance to puncture, improves shape stability over time and reduces weight. New improved efficiency and reduced drag ensure easier planing. Enclosing the AirPlane’s rear fin box permanently in the board streamlines the bottom shape, which improves early planing and top-end speed. The new box is glued in place and no longer removable, which also makes the board easier to set up.

SPEED LIGHTWIND
SPEED HIGHWIND
JIBING
EASE OF USE
EARLY PLANING

THE WHOPPER SCHOOL EDITION IN DETAIL

Learning on an inflatable adds safety and fun. And beginners just can’t break the nose no matter how many times you fall over, because it’s inflatable. Starboard’s Whopper School Edition even maximizes value for schools by removing the bag and pump from the price. It’s our favourite board to teach windsurfing on and enjoy Stand Up Paddling. Highly recommended for school and centres. The new shape replaces the previous shape that was based on the AirPlane 290. This shape has more glide and is SUP friendly, great for schools when it’s not windy and to enjoy a SUP session.
SPEED LIGHTWIND
SPEED HIGHWIND
JIBING
EASE OF USE
EARLY PLANING

WOVEN DROPSTITCH TECHNOLOGY

The new woven dropstitch technology is used on the top and the bottom of the board.
The process starts with a glue-free PVC lamination. The new weave provides a structure for the polyester yarns – which gives the board its shape. The weave has less give than the traditional knitting method. Knitted fibers have soft and stretchy properties, whereas this new weaving is superior in stiffness, reflex, and rigidity.

WELDED RAIL TECHNOLOGY

Starboard’s Welded Rail Technology uses a new & advanced heat-welding process whereby the top and bottom layers of the board are mechanically bonded. That means there is no glue used to join the top and bottom along the rails (where leakage can occur) and these joins are now bonded for life – making our boards the most durable on the market!

FULL POWER PLANING

The Starboard invention that created the planing inflatable windsurfing board segment. A proprietary 3D elastomer compound rail edge runs along the rails of the board, creating a hard edge that allows for a clean water release and higher speed, yet fold and roll up. We’ve improved the Rail Edge to improve grip while carve jibing.

FINE TUNED ROCKER

The rocker has been adjusted to provide the right combination of lift, glide and manoeuvrability. All boards come in 6″ thickness.

ROLLER-WHEELED BAG

Our Airplane inflatable windsurf boars is supplied with our new roller-wheeled bag that packs everything away tidily and conveniently. Made of a RPET 450D outer fabric layer made from recycled plastic bottles, in partnership with Waste2Wear. The bottles are chopped into flakes, washed, melted and extruded into yarns and then spun into a fabric. Between 30 to 50 bottles are used per bag. Bottles that now re-enters the market again, without risk of polluting the environment. Ripstop weaving technology improves wear and tear resistance.

YULEX NEOPRENE

The Drake footstraps are made from Yulex foam with the smoothest fabric for a comfortable feel. Under your feet the 4mm footpads with a diamond grooving pattern will provide a connected feel while ensuring enough grip.

REMOVABLE CENTER FIN

All models have a removable center fin box. Remove the box for an improved paddling experience without the added weight or drag. Attach the box and supplied Drake Shallow center fin to prevent the board from drifting sideways when windsurfing.

AIRPLANE ASSEMBLY GUIDE

Follow these step-by-step instructions to correctly assemble the Airplane.

V8 DOUBLE ACTION PUMP

All boards are supplied with our benchmark V8 Double Action pump. Inflate your board faster and easier with continuous pumping cycles in both down and upward action. Turn the switch and it becomes a single action pump for easy inflation to 18 PSI. Always inflate between 15 and 18 PSI for maximum stiffness and performance.

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ModelAirPlane 240 WildCardAirPlane 242AirPlane 255AirPlane 290Whopper
Volume185 L201 L229 L290 L314 L
Length240 cm242 cm229 cm290 cm305 cm
Width71 cm72 cm78 cm90 cm89 cm
Tail WidthTBATBATBATBATBA
Thickness12 cm15.2 cm15.2 cm15.2 cm15.2 cm
ShapeFlatFlatFlatFlatFlat
Fin BoxesTuttle + Removable Us BoxTuttle + Removable Us BoxTuttle + Removable Us BoxTuttle + Inflatable Clipper BoxTuttle + Inflatable Clipper Box
Recommended FinsDrake FreeRide Power 40 + Drake Shallow 22Drake FreeRide Power 40 + Drake Shallow 22Drake FreeRide Power 42 + Drake Shallow 22Drake Shallow 41 + Daggerboard 57Drake Shallow 22 + Daggerboard 57
Sail Range1.2 - 4.5 m²2.0 - 8.5 m²2.0 - 8.5 m²2.0 - 9.5 m²2.5 - 9.5 m²
Weight7.65 kg10.0 kg10.7 kg14.10 KgTBA

MAX GHIRETTI
AGE 10 // FUTURE WINDSURF CHAMP

“The Airplane is really easy to go fast on and I can relax on this gear. It’s my favourite board because you can be relaxed when you use it. It’s a big board, but so easy to use. I can go really fast and I don’t feel like I’m going fast – it feels just…

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MANGROVES

For every board sold, we plant a mangrove in the Thor Heyerdahl Climate Park, absorbing one ton of CO2 over 20 years.

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The Airplane has an average carbon footprint of 87 kg per board. More detail about the Foil X’s carbon footprint Click Here >

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PLASTIC OFFSET PROGRAM

Buy a board & we pick up 1.1kg of beach/ ocean plastic trash – equivalent to the amount of plastic trash entering the ocean, per person, per year.

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The Airplane has an average plastic content of 5.41 kg per board. More detail about the Airplane’s plastic content Click Here >

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STARBOARD BLUE

To explore more about Starboard’s environmental initiatives, please visit our Blue website:

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