The first review of the Starboard Nuevo 80 is out
- this is basically a custom Nude Chopper design (a twin fin shape a bunch of us here in Australia have been loving ) with some small variations - notably a slightly faster rocker line (the original rocker line was pretty fast to plane up anyway
I had the luck to be able to ride this at the Starboard Photo / video shoot in WA last feb - for some mast mount / chase cam shots - and was personally VERY stoked with the way the production board came out.
If you are into technical reviews then it is difficult to go past German surf - who got a ride on a near final proto
this is what they said:
2013 is going to be exciting for waveriders: with a mysterious grin that we found very difficult to read, Starboard designer Tiesda You handed us a prototype he was "working on" somewhere towards the end of 2011.
A board that won't have to fear any kind of competition in clean conditions.
"It transfers so easy from rail to rail, you hardly use any force at all. It's the best thing that I've ever surfed"; a flabbergasted reviewer stuttered.
The conditions on that day were first class. Clean waves, a little side-offshore, and that'sthe kind of conditions where this board comes into its own.
Never before has a factory-produced board been able to approach the "real" surf style, but a lot of pressure in your sail and chaotic waves will turn thise board into a bouncy kangaroo. That shouldn't be a problem though since Starboard comes out with this Euro-wave rocket but in addition to that there's the Köster Kode, and the Quad. The NuEvo, available from August on, hardly eneds any wind pressure and just the pressure of the wave will already propel it towards the lip after a bottom turn. It doesn't require applied pressure, it just goes without loosing speed.
SURF-recommendation:
An incredible board for light winds and clean waves - from knee high to up to 2 meters.
(I think they may not have realised how awesome these boards go in average conditions too )
So there it is - looks like you can get your board complete with custom spray direct from Nude
good to see some custom action, keep up the good work WA crew.
Was reading up on the Nuevo & love to see twinnies with toed in fins are back in town. Been riding my custom twinnie (with toed in fins) for 18months & loving it. any one who rides a wave for more than one bottom turn will love this set up
I reckon it's great to see James' boards out in the SB option too. I'm guessing that there will be construciton differences too? Does Nude offer a full carbon version?
On the SB website it targets the Nuevo at smallish waves. Anyone used the Nudes in mast plus Margs yet? How do they go?
Cheers, Jens
hi Jens,
I have had 4 of these boards a 94 twin chopper, 90 twin wave freestyle. As well as 2 80l chopper models both slightly different.
I've been lucky enough to use them all in mast high plus margs/gnaraloo/hookipa. they go pretty well in my opinon all with subtle differences in their ride and feel.
The beauty of getting a custom board is that if you want it geared up to sail mast high margs/gnaraloo etc then you can. just talk to James and tell him what it is you want.
I'd reccomend it as you gain a greater understanding of how the boards shape/outline/rockers fin placement etc all contribute to the feel on the water and how the boards like and dont like to be sailed.