THE EASY CHOICE - Best First Board to buy for New Windsurfers.

Thailand's Ex World Champion Windsurfer, Amara, has been teaching people to Windsurf for over 30 years. We start people of with the Starboard Start L Board, then we move them on to the Starboard RIO Board where they learn to use the Footstraps and the Harness and start Windsurfing at speed.

Very Strong, very friendly - we keep buying new ones for our school and end up selling them before we can unpack!

After the Start Board, this is Simply a must have, for any School or Resort that would like their guests to enjoy a fast learning curve.

The Rio is the board that covers the widest scope of users in all wind conditions: windsurfing for everyone, every time and everywhere.

Compared to the the START L Board - The Rio Board is:

Not as stable for fist time users

Faster and more responsive

Better for learning intermediate level skills.

Compared to the SUPer 12'6" Board - The Rio board is:

Not as fast or as fun in light winds

Has footstraps and is much faster with more control when the wind does pick up.

Compared to the Go Board - The Rio Board is:

Heavier, not as fast in good wind

Not as much fun for Advanced Riders in over 12knots

Much easier to use than the Go Board.

Has a Centre-Board (dagger-board) and a shorter rear fin.

The Rio Windsurfing Board unique features include:

• Contour Deck – makes it easy for everyone to progress into the straps, and easy to rail upwind for advanced wind surfers.
• Third generation Clipperbox daggerboard – the easiest and most functional daggerboard system. The clip system makes it smooth and easy to operate. Totally sand-proof, strong and reliable.
• Rigid rubber lips – back-plated with L-shaped plastic strips, this unique system prevents any water from gushing through the daggerboard case when the daggerboard is retracted: easier to plane, and faster planing speeds.
• A wide and long shape, with a wide tail: stable at slow speeds, fast to glide and transitions smoothly from nonplaning to planing.
• A 57cm soft-flex daggerboard generates powerful lift, providing high performance upwind ability, speed and racing fun.

Ideal for windsurfers looking for a lighter first-buy board and windsurfing centres who want a more durable finish than EVA soft deck.