AIRPLANE

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AIR IN THE BOARD – WIND IN THE SAIL

Jibe your inflatable board like never before with the new 4’75” / 12 cm thin AIRPLANE, featuring stiff double chamber technology, invented by Starboard. Enhanced control with reduced thickness and ergonomic rail shape ensure comfortable full-on planing and performance.

Welded Woven drop stitch Technology; the next level of inflatable windsurf board performance..

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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

WOVEN DROPSTITCH TECHNOLOGY

The new woven drop stitch 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. Premium weave has less give than the traditional knitting method. Most 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 zero glue at the top and bottom join along the rails (where leakage often occurs) and these joins are now bonded for life – making our boards the most durable on the market!

FULL POWER PLANING

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

FINE TUNED ROCKER

Each rocker design is optimised to provide the right combination of lift, glide and manoeuvrability.

ROLLER-WHEELED BAG

Starboard AIRPLANE boards are supplied with our new roller-wheeled bag that packs everything away tidily and conveniently. Featuring eco 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 reused 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

Premium Jim Drake footstraps made from environmentally friendly Yulex foam with the smoothest fabric ensure comfortable control, while under your feet the 4mm footpads with diamond grooving pattern provide a connected feel with excellent grip.

REMOVABLE CENTER FIN

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

AIRPLANE ASSEMBLY GUIDE

Follow these easy step-by-step instructions to correctly assemble the AIRPLANE and get on the water quickly and conveniently.

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.

CONSTRUCTIONS

DELUXE LITE CONSTRUCTION

The Deluxe Lite is our lightest inflatable construction thanks to the Woven dropstitch. With a weight saving of up to 2kg, the Deluxe Lite boasts unparalleled glide and acceleration, making gliding on the water effortless and enjoyable.

All Deluxe Lite windsurfing boards come with a 3 year warranty.

EXPLORE

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Model	AIRPLANE 242	AIRPLANE 255
Volume	165 L	188 L
Length	242 cm	255 cm
Width	72 cm	78 cm
Tail Width	TBA	TBA
Thickness	12 cm	12 cm
Shape	Flat	Flat
Fin	Drake FreeRide Power 40 + Drake Shallow 22	Drake FreeRide Power 42 + Drake Shallow 22
Sail Range	2.0 - 8.5 m²	2.0 - 8.5 m²
Weight Deluxe Lite	8.7 Kg	9.9 Kg

10 X Climate Positive

For every board sold, Starboard plants 3 mangrove trees with Worldview International Foundation. Each Mighty Mangrove sinks down 673kg of VCS certified CO2 during its first 25 years.

Together, our 3 mangroves offset the boards Carbon Emissions 10 X over and fund local livelihoods projects in Myanmar.

The AIRPLANE has an average carbon footprint of 78 kg per board.

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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.

The AIRPLANE has an average plastic content of 4 kg per board.

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AIRPLANE

AIR IN THE BOARD – WIND IN THE SAIL