Starboard 2103 Race Boards at BOP

Here's a few pics of the new 2013 Starboard race board line-up. Unfortunately I didn't get the chance to paddle one (yet), but they are FAST!!!
This is just a preview now and i'll upload some more pics when i'm awake again tomorrow.

All Star 12'6 x 26" x 221L

Have to wonder if the Carbon All Star gave Annabel an "unfair" advantage? Just kidding, she smashed the Women's Elite and Distance. Congrats to her and Danny Ching as well. Two dominant performances.

I touched one of the boards on the beach, and no doubt, that grey color gets super hot in the sun.

The coolest board I saw was the inflatable prototype race board. I think Scotty said he got 20th place in the Open? Where did it finish in the finals? It looked fun for surfing as well!

Was going to take a couple of the boards for a quick test paddle after Sunday's distance race but I got some bad news from family back home just before the start of the distance race and wasn't really feeling like racing or paddling much yesterday. Paddled in the distance race just to get on the water, but it wasn't really my day. I've still got 10 days here in Cali and then a week and a bit in Hawaii for the turtle bay race so hopefully still get a chance to try one before coming home.

Beau was on the new 14x25" All Star for the distance race and was the first Starboard rider across the line, so it's quick!

From Bottom to top (I'm not 100% sure i've got the widths right from memory):
12'6" x 26" All Star
14' x 25" Sprint (upside down in 3rd pic)
14' x 25" All Star
12'6" x 25" Sprint
12'6" x 26" Sprint
14' x 26" All Star
12'6 x 25" All Star







Same boards, different angle (in reverse order, 2nd pic is missing the 12'6 x 25" All Star)

Great shots Ali, thanks. Sorry to hear about your bad news from back home. Hope you can still have a good time in Hawaii.

Hey Ali, do u know the weight of the carbon All Stars

I didnt have any scales to measure the weights but the 12'6"x25" and 26" All Stars were definitely lighter than the current 12'6"x26.5" BOP, maybe a kilo less but I'm not really sure?

Holy crap - the Race BOP was barely 10kg.

Nice looking boards starboard got to be happy with this range looks like the summer DW season is going to have a lot of grey this year Hope we don't see any of the other grey men in the water