GO Windsurfer

165 · 175 · 185

FROM BEGINNER TO HERO

PROVEN GO FEATURES + MORE CENTRE THICKNESS FOR DAGGERBOX 

STIFFERDAGGERBOARD FOR LIGHTWIND AND STABILITY

INDUSTRY LEADING CLIPPERBOX SYSTEM WITH QUICK LIP SERVICE

 

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THE GO WINDSURFER IN DETAIL

YOUR FIRST WINDSURF BOARD

Superb versatility with ultra modern handling define the all GO Windsurfer range. Evolved directly from the hugely successful Carve family, GO Windsurfers feature an integrated full daggerboard and longer mast tracks, enhancing confident performance over a wide range of sub-planing and planing conditions.

Often a great choice for a family with a range of riders or conditions, the integrated daggerboard ensures more confident windward performance, enabling better upwind angles and less drift in lighter conditions, but smoothly folding away to allow for a faster, more responsive ride as soon as planing conditions (or rider experience) are suitable. Explore the coastline in lighter wind conditions using the daggerboard, or enjoy the thrill of carve jibing a responsive board with daggerboard retracted neatly inside the body of the GO Windsurfer.

The 165 size is the ideal entry-level and intermediate board for smaller riders, featuring an elongated shape for excellent traction and glide before planing. The GO Windsurfer 175 and 185 are best sellers for first time windsurfers, delivering exciting versatility from light to windy planing conditions. The modern GO shapes feature a more lively, responsive ride and intuitive jibe. Wider nose, long cutaways, optimized profile and efficient rocker line all improve your ride thanks to more glide, stability, traction and ease of planing.

SPEED LIGHTWIND
SPEED HIGHWIND
JIBING
EASE OF USE
EARLY PLANING

THE SHAPE: FROM BEGINNER TO HERO

Based on the latest Carve developments, each GO design has an extremely long flat for a smooth transition to planing.

When not planing, the evenly distributed volume makes moving around on the GO effortless and an easy choice for beginners. Once you’re ready to progress, the curvature between front and back strap encourages first planing jibes and lets you blast in stronger wind. Tested positively over a super wide range of sails, it always delivers a balanced feel.

SMOOTH GLIDE

GO Windsurfer 165, 175, 185: A highly efficient and low rockerline and an even volume distribution allows the GO Windsurfer to glide smoothly and fast in light winds, with lots of longitudinal traction. It also lets the board accelerate onto the plane smoothly and more easily than before.

RETRACTABLE DAGGERBOARD

The GO Windsurfers features a fully retractable daggerboard that makes it easier to stay upwind and learn to windsurf, while being more versatile from light to windy planing conditions.

Our Clipperbox daggerboard system that clicks in and out and can be removed without tools. Position the daggerboard at 45 degrees and pull up to release. The water-sealing rubber lips are ultra-durable and can also be replaced without tools.

CARRY HANDLE

The GO Windsurfer 165, 175 and 185 feature a nose carry handle, making them easy to carry for kids. All GO boards feature a centre carry handle for easy carrying under arm.

GO WINDSURFER 165

Finally, this much requested model is made available within the GO Windsurfer range. The 165 size is the ideal entry-level and progressive board for smaller riders. Like the 175 and 185, the ‘Windsurfer’ variant of the GO has a retractable daggerboard and an elongated shape for really nice traction and a natural, easy glide before planing.

ONE FOR EVERYONE

The compact freeride shape of the GO board allows both kids and adults to share the fun. For kids, the board’s compact outline makes it easy to maneuver and handle, while the center fin helps maintain upwind direction and straight-line tracking. Adults can remove the center fin, adjust the foot straps to their desired positions, and unlock the board’s maximum performance.

FOOTSTRAP POSITIONS

The 2024 GO Windsurfer boards provide a wide range of footstrap positions, catering to all skill levels for easy access and customization.

FULL PAD ON THE DECK

The deck has a large soft EVA finish, comfortable for your feet, knees and elbows. You get the grip – without cuts or rashes. The EVA deck is raised above the edges of the board to allow the water to flow freely around the board and jibe smoothly without drag.

DRAKE FOOTSTRAPS

The Drake footstraps are made with FSC-certified, sustainably-sourced and plant-based Yulex foam. With 85% natural rubber content, CO² emitted during the manufacturing process is reduced by 80%. The remaining 15% of synthetic neoprene is kept to improve UV resistance.

MATCHING SAILS

The Starboard SUP Windsurfing sails are a great addition to any beginner or progression board. They are light, powerful and an excellent choice for entry-level windsurfers; great versatility and durability.

REDUCED WASTE

Every second GO board has an inverted EVA color scheme to reduce EVA offcut waste. A more sustainable approach brings awareness and adds liveliness and variation to the range.

DRAKE FREERIDE FIN

Drake Freeride fin for great control. Blending flowing, natural turns with straight-line efficiency and confidence, each GO’s fin is carefully specified and optimised to enhance the exciting and responsive performance.

HOW TO USE THE STARBOARD CLIPPER BOX SYSTEM

Our shaper and board designer Remi Vila shows how the new 2025 Clipper Box system works. Easy and safe! This is the best system for entry level windsurfing and it gets you sailing upwind with ease. Once you want to plane, just slide the fin into the box. No screws, no hassle, just fun!

CONSTRUCTIONS

STARLITE

STARLITE

Crisp and Sharp

The GO 2024 are available exclusively in the Starlite construction, a significant step up from the standard construction typically used in this price category: lighter weight, stiffer, tougher against impacts and with a crisper, more high-performance feel on the water. It uses a combination of 0.6mm Australian pine wood and glass fibres to combine premium technology with a quality finish in a value package.
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AVAILABLE SIZES

GO Windsurfer 165, 175, 185

Often a great choice for a family with a range of riders or conditions, the integrated daggerboard ensures more confident windward performance, enabling better upwind angles and less drift in lighter conditions, but smoothly folding away to allow for a faster, more responsive ride as soon as planing conditions (or rider experience) are suitable. Explore the coastline in lighter wind conditions using the daggerboard, or enjoy the thrill of carve jibing a responsive board with daggerboard retracted neatly inside the body of the GO Windsurfer. The 165 size is the ideal entry-level and intermediate board for smaller riders, featuring an elongated shape for excellent traction and glide before planing. The GO Windsurfer 175 and 185 are best sellers for first time windsurfers, delivering exciting versatility from light to windy planing conditions. The 2024 shapes are all new and feature a more lively, responsive ride and intuitive jibe. Wider nose, long cutaways, optimized profile and efficient rocker line all improve your ride thanks to more glide, stability, traction and ease of planing.

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ModelGO WINDSURFER 165GO WINDSURFER 175GO WINDSURFER 185
TechnologiesStarliteStarliteStarlite
Volume165 L175 L185 L
Length258 cm258 cm265 cm
Width78 cm84 cm87 cm
Tail Width51 cm54.5 cm55.6 cm
Thickness14.6 cm14.6 cm14.7 cm
Flat Vee to Double ConcaveFlat Vee to Double ConcaveFlat Vee to Double ConcaveFlat Vee to Double Concave
Footstrap Rows333
Rear FinsDrake Freeride Power 44 + Daggerboard 57Drake Freeride Power 48 + Daggerboard 57Drake Freeride Power 48 + Daggerboard 57
Fin BoxesTuttle + Clipper BoxTuttle + Clipper BoxTuttle + Clipper Box
Center Fin BoxClipperBoxClipperBoxClipperBox
Rear Fin Range42 - 46 cm44 - 48 cm46 - 50 cm
Sail Range4.0 - 9.0 m²4.5 - 9.5 m²5.0 - 10.0 m²
Weight12.76 kg13.39 kg13.60 kg

Estimated weights shown to one decimal place/Average weights shown to two decimal places
StarLite & Rhino : +/-10% Tolerances
SVEIN RASMUSSEN
CHIEF INNOVATOR

It’s the all-in-one board. The stable hull accelerates right away with its long flat planing area, while the 2 step cutaways makes for a fast and controllable free ride board.
Easy to initiate a jibe with the straight outline and thin rails, while the “hip“ in the standing area creates that amazing easy jibe sensation as the board pivots around that curve.
I like that ¾ EVA deck pad, it feels really comfortable.
I can teach friends windsurfing as the middle fin helps them get started and stay enough upwind to get back to where they started.

ODA JOHANNE STOKSTAD BRODHOLT
DREAM TEAM RIDER

The GO Windsurfer is a great board to progress your windsurfing skills. When I am coaching I like that my students can use the dagger fin to have a more stable board while learning basic skills. It also helps to come back upwind again. The amazing clipper box system makes sure the dagger fin stays in place while sailing. The moment my students improve they can put the straps further outboard and skip using the dagger fin. Like that, they have a great board to progress on, get planing and practicing gybes! This is a great board for the whole family to enjoy sailing on!

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MANGROVES

For every board sold, we plant 3 mangrove in the Thor Heyerdahl Climate Park, absorbing one ton of CO2 over 25 years.

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The GO Windsurfer has an average carbon footprint of 99.4 kg per board. More detail about the GO’s carbon footprint Click Here >

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PLASTIC OFFSET PROGRAM

Buy a board & we pick up 1.4kg of beach/ ocean plastic trash – equivalent to the amount of plastic trash entering the ocean, per person, per year.

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The GO Windsurfer has an average plastic content of 7.54 kg per board. More detail about the GO’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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