The
Kode. Starboard's flagship range for 2009. The result of two years of intense
R&D involving an unprecedented number of riders and designers to shape, test,
tweak and refine the ultimate wave-freestyle collection. Nine designers: Boujmaa
Guilloul, Scott McKercher, Kevin Pritchard, Tiesda You, Svein Rasmussen, Jim
Drake, Sven Akerboom and freestyle specialists Taty Frans and Kiri Thode. Five
countries across four continents: Australia, Vietnam, Maui USA, Thailand and
Gran Canaria Spain. The ultimate wave-freestyle collection. Available in
WoodCarbon, Wood and Technora. Available in eight sizes: 68, 74, 80, 86, 94,
102, 112, 122. This is the Kode.
New shapes
The formula for the new Kodes is speed and aggressiveness with maximum
maneuvering versatility for wave riding, freestyling or simply jibing. Old
school freestyle, new school freestyle, driven bottom turns, tight cut-backs,
sideshore surf, onshore surf, back foot jibes or front foot jibes - the Kodes
have a style fit for aggressive riders hungry for speed and power in all
conditions.
Rockerline: all Kodes are based on fast rockerlines as the basis for
speed, early planing and acceleration. A subtle tail-kick release edge provides
free-flying rides and a smooth carving nature in tight turns.
Vee: all Kodes feature the spiraling vee concept that creates more vee in
the front of the board than in the tail. This spiraling vee delivers front foot
carving power and a forgiving nature in rotational freestyle moves.
Rails: all Kodes have a rail shape with a harder release edge and a lower
apex. This provides a more aggressive and sharper rail bite with more speed and
acceleration.
Outlines: all Kodes follow a compact outline concept to provide a quick
and responsive ride. Individually adapted to fit each size, the largest Kodes
have the most rounded outlines and the smallest Kodes have the straightest
outlines.
Special features on the Kode 68, 74, 80: Heel bumpers; double insert
screws for the back foot; extra double PVC stringer reinforcements on the
WoodCarbon models. Dur-X construction on the Wood and Technora models.
Special features on the Kode 86, 94, 102: No heel bumpers for a lighter
and more direct feel; Inboard and outboard insert position options.
Special features on the Kode 112, 122: Enlarged cut-aways and new fins
for more speed, quicker accelerations and improved jibing performance. No heel
bumpers for a lighter and more direct feel; Inboard and outboard insert position
options.
Available in WoodCarbon, Wood and Technora:
The World's lightest boards? WoodCarbon - the combination of a wood spine
and ultralight carbon: a new composite material matrix that sets a new
benchmark. The technology is the first board construction in the World to
utilize an ultralight carbon fibre that is flat-weaved for total mechanical
efficiency. The unidirectional flat-weave fibre generates equal tensile strength
as biaxial or woven carbon fibre, yet at half the specific weight. A layer of
0.6 Australian pine wood runs along the spine of the board to provide rigidity,
additional structural integrity and to increase strength in the most solicited
areas of the board. The Kode 68, 74, 80 and 86 WoodCarbon use biaxial flat-weave
carbon layers and additional PVC stringers on the bottom for extra strength.
The Wood and Technora versions continue with the same
specifications as 2008, constructions that have been refined since 2000 to
provide the industry's leading warranty figures and the most reliable
lightweight boards to date. The Kode 68, 74 and 80 are built to Dur-X standards:
double sandwich construction, oversized reinforcements and on the Wood Dur-X
models, there is a full 0.6mm wood skin (deck and bottom) for maximum rigidity,
strength and dynamic shape integrity.
Summary:
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Double-screw fittings for the back footstrap for
maximum insert shear resistance (Kode 68, 74, 80 models)
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New Drake Slick Strap
III straps with larger size adjustment range
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Fish Scale pads for a unidirectional grip. Grips
when you need it to, releases when you don't. Heel Bumpers on the 68,
74 and 80 models. Extra thick pads on the 86, 94 and 102 models.
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Harder release edge rails with a lower apex: more
aggressive and a sharper rail bite with more speed and acceleration
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Fast rockerlines are the basis for speed, early
planing and acceleration. A subtle tail-kick release edge provides freeflying
ride and a smooth carving nature in tight turns
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Spiraling vee concept creates more vee in the
front of the board than in the tail: more front foot carving power and a more
forgiving nature in rotational freestyle moves.
- Drake Natural Wave CNC G10 fins
- designed by Mark Nelson (68, 74, 80, 86 models)
- Drake Crossover CNC G10 fins
- designed by Curtis Hesselgrave (94, 102 models)
- Drake Freeslalom Swift Carbon Prepreg
fins - designed by Tiesda You (112, 122 models)
Summary:
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Starboard's flagship range for 2009
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Designed
and refined by the largest R&D team ever brought together
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Designed
for speed and aggressiveness with maximum maneuvering versatility, for wave
riding, freestyling or freeriding
The Kode
Tufskin is designed as a
perfect family board, to be shared by kids and adults alike. What makes it
unique is its extra wide width compared to its extra compact volume. As such,
its the one board that a family can invest and share together, allowing mum and
dad to have a blast and the kids to learn a new sport ten times more fun than a
PlayStation.
For kids: the board is wide and compact, making it stable and light for
kids to learn on. It comes with a full EVA deck with cool Kode graphics to make
it fun and comfortable. There's also a centre fin box that allows for the
supplied centre fin to be fitted, keeping young riders upwind in lightwinds and
learning easy. Beginner footstrap positions and a leash attachment system are
the additional features to help make learning an easy experience.
For bigger kids and adults: the shape of the board itself is a high
performance compact wide-style board, designed for maximum maneuverability and a
wide wind range. Fitted with the supplied pre-preg molded fin in the tail and
with the centre fin box
The Kode Tufskins are supplied with a new, faster and more efficient Freeslalom
Swift fin that boosts acceleration and jibing performance.
"Windsurfing was first conceived as a family sport, and therein lies it's
future." Windsurfing Magazine US, interview with the Schweitzer family,
February/March 2007.
Summary:
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Dual concept for both adults and
kids
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The widest board for its compact
size
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Wide wind range with fast, fun and
maneuverable planing performance
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3 fins are supplied with the
boards
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Value for money
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New Freeslalom Swift fin
Tips on setting up the board (3 fins and
a fin base adaptor are supplied to compliment the Kode Tufskins' dual purpose):
Kids' entry level settings: fit the two supplied plastic Shallow Fins and
place the footstrap in the entry level positions. The fin base adaptor is not
needed.
Kids' progressing settings: fit the Freeride fin in the tail only and
place the footstrap in the intermediate positions. The centre finbox can be
closed off with the supplied fin base adaptor.
Kids' or adults' performance settings: fit the freeride fin in the tail
only and place the footstraps in the advanced settings. The centre finbox can be
closed off with the supplied fin base adaptor
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