Starboard Generation 2020 brings the best of 3 SUP worlds together: Surfing, Racing and Touring

Who says you can’t have the best of the SUP worlds in one board? Starboard has introduced the 12’6″ x 28″ Generation 2020, a user-friendly, high-performance all round paddle board bringing the worlds of surfing, racing and touring together.

Starboard Generation 2020: A paddle board for everybody and anybody

Starboard Generation 2020: Key features

New 2-in-1 shoulder carry strap and paddle holder

• NEW velcro loop to attach your paddle
• Easier to carry as the board simply hangs effortlessly on the shoulder and free up your hand to multi-task, hold your coffee, or phone
• When not in use, the bungee sits flat on the board so it doesn’t drag in the water. (Only comes with Carbon Top construction)

Narrow nose outline

• Produces speed down the line and control to fit in tighter pockets on larger hollow waves

Round vee nose

• Helps lift the board to accelerate faster and maintain higher top speed.
• It also floats over chop smoothly, making it versatile to handle all conditions

Deep double concave

• Supports the round Vee with stability direct under foot

Gradual nose kick

• Helps stop the board from diving in surf and downwind, as well as lifting over chop upwind
• The curved rocker is fast on flats, smooth in the surf and very capable in chop

Rail tuck edge

• Round to avoid nose catching, sharpening at the middle to create a stable platform, through to sharp edge at the tail to carve in surf

Outline

• Fairly parallel, which delivers a predictable and controlled glide
• The wide nose delivers fast acceleration when sprinting as it floats on top of the water
• The tail is pulled into a square shape, making it easier to sink for fast buoy turns and most responsive to turn sharply in surf

Rail thickness

• Maintained throughout the entire pro le of the board, giving a balanced glide from nose to tail
• The Generation is thinner than a Touring and Race board, making it lighter to maneuver and easier to carry

Recessed pad

• For comfort and stability
• The flat deck makes it easy to move freely around when trimming the board and surfing on the tail

Bungee tie down

• A Bungee tie down in front of the board for storing gear and supplies

FCS insert

• On the nose to attach accessories like a GoPro, phone holder, compass or GPS
• STAR Mount supplied with every board to attach further accessories
• (Only on Carbon Top models)

230 center fin

• Provides good straight-line tracking and is easy to buoy turn when racing
• A thruster set up with the 5.5” side fins proved the best combination for added drive and control to turn the board with ease in surf

Carbon top: Lightness you can feel

• 3 x T-stringers on the full deck significantly increase strength against total breakage in waves (Special on Generations board only)
• Introducing light biaxial carbon on the deck mixed with a protective layer of low weight fiberglass placement resulting in the lightness you can feel.
• Australian pine on standing area for extra impact resistant and rigid
• Carbon Top features a full deck of Biaxial Carbon mixed with a protection layer of strategic lower weight glass placements. The intelligent light material mix makes the board light to carry, provides instant acceleration and top speed on the water

Lite tech: Light, strong, affordable

• Extra rigidity with introduction of unidirectional stringer bands and solid with added rail / nose reinforcements
• Australian pine on standing area for extra impact resistance and rigidity in the most critical area
• All inserts have added high density foam reinforcements

To find out more about the Generation and check out Starboard 2020 board range, visit www.sup.star-board.com