Starboard Quad Convertible : Poole Harbour Watersports

Starboard has produced the World’s first Quad fin wave boards. The Starboard Quad 2010 has more drive, more traction, the ability to generate more speed on the wave face, turn closer and tighter, ride more vertical with the ability to go where you want, when you want. When going out through waves, the Quads also help you to stay upwind better than single or twin fin boards, thus positioning you to catch more waves.

Quads also come as convertible Quad/Single fin set up where the single fin option provides the usual straight line speed feel suitable for flatter water and chop jumping.
What does a Quad set up offer?
Quads produce an enormous amount of drive. There’s a lot of fin area spread out over the tail, so when you push the fins, they work together to channel the water’s energy into the board. They create extra drive and speed and they can do this whether you’re making long drawn-out turns, or tight squirty turns. Go where you want, when you want and generate more speed on the wave face. Ride faster, ride more vertical.
Convertibles: when to choose the single fin set up and when to choose the quad fin set up? Choose the single fin for more bump and jump scenarios and Quads to for pure wave orientated sailing.

Scott McKercher:
"Something that I felt has been missing in wave boards is the ability to produce drive through the fins like a surf board. Singles and twins were all about the containment of speed and not the production of drive. The new Quads deliver the perfect blend of a smooth arc length when desired, combined with lightning acceleration through tight on rail snaps."

Svein Rasmussen:
"Experimenting with Quads has totally renewed my interest in wave sailing."

Tiesda You:
"For progressing wave riders who thought the Evo was a breakthrough in 2003, well the Quads are again another leap forward. On a wave face, they really do go where you want, when you want and then they’ll even generate more speed as you drive them through turns. Unbelievable stuff."

Specification:

Model
Quad 66
Quad 71
Quad 76
Quad 81
Quad 86

Volume
66
71
76
81
86

Length
223
229
228
233
234

Width
53
55.5
57.5
58
60.5

Tail width
33.7
35.5
36.8
36.5
38

Thickness
10.6 cm
10.0 cm
11.6 cm
11.7 cm
12.1 cm

Bottom shape (from tail to nose)
Flat vee to double concave to single concave
Flat vee to double concave to single concave
Single concave to double concave
Single concave to double concave
Single concave to double concave

Tail kick
32 mm
33 mm
25 mm
25 mm
24 mm

Number of footstrap positions
3 front, 2 back
3 front, 2 back
3 front, 2 back
3 front, 2 back
3 front, 2 back

Fin
Quad 16 x 2 + Quad 11 x2
Quad 16 x 2 + Quad 11 x2
Quad 15 x 2 + Quad 12 x2
Quad 16 x 2 + Quad 11 x2
Quad 16 x 2 + Quad 11 x2

Finbox
Mini Tuttle + FCS
Mini Tuttle + FCS
Mini Tuttle + FCS
Mini Tuttle + FCS
Mini Tuttle + FCS

Recommended sail range
2.3-4.7
3.0-5.0
3.5-5.5
4.0-6.0
4.5-6.5

Estimated Weight (WoodCarbon)
5.60 kg
5.80 kg
6.00 kg
6.10 kg
6.50 kg

Estimated Weight (Wood)
6.10 kg
6.20 kg
6.50 kg
6.80 kg
7.00 kg

Estimated Weight (Convertible Wood)
6.35 kg
6.45 kg
6.95 kg
7.05 kg
7.35 kg

Estimated Weight (Convertible Technora)
6.75 kg
6.85 kg
7.40 kg
7.50 kg
7.75 kg

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