Jim Drake - The ﬁrst windsurfer

Experimental shapes with Jim
2004

1978

Square nose? Remi and Svein are not sure

Concept stage of the Serenity

INNOVATION THROUGH TIME

2012

Svein, Tiesda and Michael with the HyperSonic
2001

2004

2006

A mad man. CEO Svein Rasmussen

The board of the century - the GO
2001

Tiesda You testing his Serenity design

Boujmaa Gouilloul - the Star in Starboard

2000

2007

Svein loading his gear in Tenerife late 80´s
80’s

An early stage of the Bat wing by Remi Vila
2007

2007

JL Colmas - inventor of wood technology

Tiesda’s trimaran

Formula. Light wind monsters at it’s time.

BJörn Dunkerbeck - 42x World Champion

and Joe Dumrongvivat

Tikis during a Maui photoshootPhilip Köster doing what he knows best

CATALOGUES THROUGH TIME

2018

2014

1994-2018

One of the ﬁrst Starboard wings
2016

The Concorde, by Aaron McIntosh
2018

2009

The dream team in Morocco.

Scott McKercher in a magic WA top turn.

The Gemini, by Jim Drake

Windsurﬁng Cats, by Tiesda You2011

2013

Kiri Thode, Björn Saragoza and Taty Frans
2014

2014

2014

The iSonic Man, a.k.a the catapult. Remi Vila

Legendary Philip Köster in WA.
201420052012

Matt Schweitzer, Svein Rasmussen
90’s

Tiesda You riding the Compact

20052011

2001

Kevin Pritchard racing on a Sonic

Tiesda You with his most favorable weapon
2017

THE WORLD´S FIRST.......
Wood Technology
GoCarve
StartFormulaFree Formula
Fish/Evo
Formula Experience
Kiddy
HypersonicCompact
ProKids
Z-Class
Hybrid Formula/Carve
Aero
Serenity
GeminiApolloFuturaWoodCarbon
SUPer
Quad
Atom
Quad IQ
Super Slick / A.S.A.P.
Slot Box
Phantom 295/377
WindSUP inﬂatable
Quick Rig
Waterman Package
Long Tail Rio
AirPlane
Bio Resin
StarboxFoil Champion
UltraCore
BalsaCore
Armacell Carbon
FlightWelded Rails

1995 - the World’s ﬁrst Wood sandwich boards
1998 - the World’s ﬁrst wide shortboard, the ﬁrst full EVA deck.
1999 - the World’s ﬁrst short, wide freeride boards
1999 - the World’s ﬁrst ultra-wide beginner board
1999 - the World’s ﬁrst dedicated Formula windsurﬁng board
2000 - the World’s ﬁrst freeride oriented Formula board
2000 - the World’s ﬁrst short and wide real world wave board
2001 - the World’s ﬁrst Formula Experience boards
2002 - the World’s ﬁrst real kids board
2002 - the World’s ﬁrst short, wide slalom boards
2004 - the World’s ﬁrst 2m windsurf board made for traveling2004 - the World’s ﬁrst dedicated performance boards for kids
2004 - the World’s ﬁrst production hybrid style board
2005 - the World’s ﬁrst Duck-Tail hybrid boards
2005 - the World’s ﬁrst lightwind cross-over board
2006 - the World’s ﬁrst modern non-planing board without daggerboard
2006 - the World’s ﬁrst wide style tandem board
2006 - the World’s ﬁrst earliest planing board
2007 - the World’s ﬁrst extra-slim freeride boards
2008 - the World’s ﬁrst board construction to use ﬂat-weave carbon
2009 - the World’s ﬁrst SUP board with a retractable daggerboard
2009 - the World’s ﬁrst production quad ﬁn wave board
2010 - the World’s ﬁrst super slim, hyper maneuverable board
2011 - the World’s ﬁrst adaptable multi-ﬁn board
2011 - the World’s ﬁrst windsurf/SUP crossover soft board
2011 - the World’s ﬁrst Starboard introduces the lightweight new ﬁn box standard
2012 - the World’s ﬁrst Bat Wing boards
2013 - the World’s ﬁrst inﬂatable daggerboard windsurf board
2014 - the World’s ﬁrst snap-together sail that rigs in 30 seconds
2014 - the World’s ﬁrst stand-up paddle and windsurf package
2015 - the World’s ﬁrst long tail board design2017 - the World’s ﬁrst fully planing inﬂatable windsurf boards
2017 - the World’s ﬁrst production board produced with BIO resin2017 - the World’s quickest ﬁtting ﬁn box system
2017 - the World’s ﬁrst PWA Foil Windsurﬁng Champion
2017 - the World’s lightest production board construction2018 - the World’s ﬁrst production board to use balsa as a sandwich core
2019 - the World’s ﬁrst production board technology using recycled plastic bottles
as a sandwich core
2019 - the World’s ﬁrst power-to-weight ratio sail concept and widestylewindsurﬁng boom
2019 - the World’s ﬁrst inﬂatable windsurf and paddle boards with welded railtechnology

THE TIKI STORY
We have a fun little story to shareabout our voyage through time.

YEARS OF INNOVATION
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The beginning.
Starboard is founded in
New Caledonia, withSvein Rasmussen andJean Louis Colmas in theforefront.

Pioneering and leading
the industry with the ultra
light and legendary wood
sandwich construction. A
technology that put
Starboard on the map,giving an incredible
feeling on the water.

Introducing the world’s
ﬁrst ultra-wide beginnerboard that launches a
new branch of boards inthe industry. Re-creating
windsurﬁng and helping
thousands of riders
develop their love forthe sport.

Introducing the world’s
ﬁrst short and wide
freeride board.
Numbers of sailing days
per year was everything.
Making boards wider
would lead to more fundays on the water.

Starboard becomeswindsurﬁng brand #1
after winning the ﬁrst six
spots in the 2001 WorldChampionship.
Additionally becoming
oﬃcial supplier to theFormula Windsurﬁng
World Championship.

Starboard’s Hypersonicmarks the return ofslalom windsurﬁng, adiscipline that had
almost disappeared. The
iSonic followed, a boardthat continues todominate PWA Slalom
today.

Starboard introduces
Stand Up Paddle
boarding for the market.
Revolutionizing theindustry by oﬀering
shapes and innovations
far ahead of competitors.

Introduces the world’sﬁrst extra-slim freerideboards, fast-forwarding
the concept of early
planing but yet reactiveboards.

Introduces the world’s
ﬁrst production quad ﬁnwave board, setting a
new trend and standard
in the wave discipline.
Rapid turns and more
drive would be the key
points.

Re-shaping the conceptof the 2007 thin board,
resulting in hyper active
and responsive boards
that planes early, giving
more response andmaneuverability.
Ultimately enabling
more days on the water.

Re-shaping the Phantom
program for light as wellas high windperformance - the batwings leads the way fora super eﬃcient racing
machine.

Starboard pioneers themobility in the windsurfing world when launching the new AirPlane, aninﬂatable windsurﬁng
board fully capable ofhigh speed planing.

Introduces the ﬁrst
production board madewith BIO-Resin, leading aan new path towards
sustainability.

the World’s ﬁrst PWA
Foil Windsurﬁng
Champion is settled. Thewinner Antoine Questel
goes into the history
books while riding
Starboard foils.

Introducing the strong,
crisp and fresh looking
balsa technology leading the way for anewer eco friendly
construction within theindustry.

Our Tiki symbol comes from theancient fun loving Inca god king Tiki
Vichara. In Thor Heyerdahl’s Kon Tiki
memoires he is said to have traveledfrom Peru to Polynesia to save hispeople. Upon arrival he was named
the God of wind and water.
The exciting part is that the art of Surﬁng arguably came from Peru and was further
practiced by the South Americans that came to inhabit Tahiti and later the Hawaiianislands.
Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl successfully drifted 4600 miles on a balsa raft from Peru toTahiti in 1947 to prove his theory, yet still most anthropologists are skeptic to hisﬁndings. But have a look at art from Peru compared with Tahitian art, lastly try one of
the ancient Peruvian balsa surfboards.
Our original Tiki drawing is from New Caledonia, showcasing fun and courage on thewater.
The Starboard name is the innovative quality assuring part of our brand’s culture.
The word Starboard comes from the Old Norse word stýri, meaning “rudder” and borðmeaning “board”, then the “side of a ship”. In sailing terms crafts give way to othercrafts on Starboard tack. There are some Norwegian international roots in this story
knowing that Arendal, where Svein Rasmussen was born, once was one of the largest
ship builders in the world. That Svein’s Norwegian street address is Kittelsbukt 32 andthat the Worlds largest marine Protection & Indemnity insurer Gard is Kittelsbukt 31 isanother assuring coincidence.
We enjoy creating shapes, art and colors. Reﬂections of us, the people of Starboard.