Introducing the new Quad IQ: the first adaptable multi-fin wave
board. A board with five integrated fin settings to match every
wave and all wind conditions.
Adapt yourself. With the new, intelligent, Quad IQ
Onshore setting:
maximum drive, lots of grip and extra upwind power. Great for
onshore jumps too. The back fin adjusts forwards to loosen up
the board, or backwards to stabilize the board.
Sideshore setting:
Smoother arc through the turns with controlled power for precise
maneuvering. Adjust the back fins forwards or backwards to
fine-tune between looseness and stability.
Skate setting:
the choice for fast, powerful waves and a skatey feel. The twin
fin setting allows the tail to breakout for top turn slashes and
takas.
Scott McKercher:
"What's really cool is that you've now got a board that is
adaptable to the conditions that are right for where you live,
as well as where you want to travel. If I'm at home sailing
Margaret River, Australia or going up or down the coast looking
for quality waves, I change between the Sideshore and
Skate settings, depending on how the conditions or the type
of turns I'm wanting to achieve. With the Sideshore
setting, I love the connected, gripping, driving sensation. They
provide the ultimate power gouges, whilst still providing the
ability to waft the fins when you smack a section. But if I'm
wanting to get more rotational in my connection with the lip,
I'd change it to the Skate set up, which transforms the
board completely. I don't go to Sylt in Germany anymore these
days, but if I was, then I'd convert to the Onshore setting t o
make it easier to get out, make it upwind and get better
backside riding."
Jaeger Stone:
"In bigger conditions I use the Quad IQ with the Sideshore
settings. This setting gives me confidence and the ability to do
big turns. Onshore is the set up I like to use in small,
windy conditions. It gives the board a very quick and whippy
feel, allowing you to get more turns out of every wave. Using
the board in Skate setting was my favourite because it
has speed and drive, but also an element of release that I
really like. I can use this board in a wide range of conditions.
My favourite is sideshore winds with 2-4ft waves".
Sven Akerboom:
"When the wind is side off shore and the waves are fast, my
favorite position is the Skate set up. The Skate
set up gives me a lot of speed and moveably. The breakout of the
tail on the top turn makes your sailing feel radical. For more
sideshore conditions, I use the Sideshore setting. I also
move the back fins fully forward in the Slotbox. This
gives the best of both Worlds (Twin and Quad): tight turns and
the speed of the twin, with the drive of the quad, the connected
feel of the quad all the way on the face of the wave and the
possibility to break out the tail on the top turn like a twin.
By moving the back fins forward the board, it loosens up the
board and that is what I like!"
Tiesda You:
"The Quad IQ is the first smart board that with integrated
adaptability. It has the capability to make the most of any
condition. I like the Onshore setting in most conditions
because it makes waveriding easier. If it gets windier or if the
wave gets faster, I change to the Skate setting."
Starboard's new Slot Box:
the new box system fundamental to the IQ concept. Designed to be
extra light, it weighs 70% lighter than a US box. Quad boards
fitted with Slot Boxes weighed, on average, 640g lighter than
those using conventional boxes. It has 3cm of adjustment room
and current US based fins can also be cut to fit. The
custom-manufactured bolts fit the same screwdriver as your
footstraps, making them effective against sand, keeping the
system simple and hassle-free.
Construction: Wood Carbon - the lightest, stiffest
option; Wood - extra light, rigid and with the test team's
favourite feel;
Shape: Forward Vee that spirals into reduced vee between
the feet and ending in a monoconcave in the tail. The forward
vee increases the engaging rail's angle of attack when the board
is carving, which creates extra drive into the turn. The
monoconcave channels the water through the tail and allows for a
flatter rocker for more speed and quicker planing. The tail
rocker has extra tail kick to keep the board free and loose.
Rails are soft and rounded like surfboards - keeps the ride
flowing and smooth.
FITTINGS:
1.
Fish scale pad grooving -
unidirectional traction. Grips when you need them to, helps to
release when you don't.
2.
New Deluxe straps by Drake -
includes the convenient strap-size indicators.
3.
Heel Bumpers -
for comfort and impact shock-absorption
4.
Double screws for the back footstrap -
for extra strength
5.
New Starboard Slot Box fin system
6.
Fin set-up options are illustrated on the board
NEW! Protect
- UV protective film: more durability and a longer lasting wood
finish (Wood Models). |
