FAST, REACTIVE AND VERY FUN!
Shape
New for the summer, the Starboard Carve is back among the Tiki's range after a few years of absence. Compared to the Futura, it is longer and less wide for the same volume. The shape is thicker and more slender. And like all Starboard boards, the equipment is top notch quality.
On the Water
From the very first moments on the Starboard Carve, we feel a good tracking performance from the fin and the rails of the board. This is probably from the thickness of the board. This tracking performance allows the boards to go upwind easily but also gives you the resources to get planing. The Carve gets going actually nicely and becomes reactive after that. The strap position is sweet, the trim of the board is stable and you are nicely locked-in. It's a board with a sporty character and sharp, without being difficult. Incisive under your feet, she's fast and flies over chop with ample control. It's not a board that flies out of control. The board will remain reactive enough to maneuver and adapt to the rider's chosen trajectory through chop, although it remains less reactive to the JP. On the other hand, the accelerations are rather fast, which indicates some rather interesting top-end performance limits. The jibe is easy, stable and reactive. Like it name indicates, it really carves.
Conclusion
A bit more technical than the average in this group because of its width, the Starboard Carve is without doubt the one of those that are the most fun and with the highest potential for evolution. We recommend this board particularly for riders who are looking for boards that are planing fast. The Carve is accessible and nervous at the same time, great for tracking long reaches in a bay area, jump of chop and carve out beautiful jibes.
+ Speed, quality of equipment, potential for evolution, stability, jibe, plug and play
- A bit more technical
