THE STARTS ARE DEDICATED ENTRY-LEVEL BOARDS. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO GUIDE A PROGRESSING NOVICE WINDSURFER FROM THE FIRST STRAPS ON BOARD RIGHT THROUGH TO EASY PLANING IN THE FOOTSTRAPS

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Ultra-wide, ultra-stable and ultra-comfortable, the Starts stand out as the easiest and simplest boards to learn windsurfing on. WARNING! Windsurfing is highly addictive and learning too easily may get users hooked for life.

The Start's original introduction in 1999 put an end to the era of long, narrow entry level boards that were frustrating and tipsy to learn on and has pioneered today's new generation of widestyle, stable entry-level boards.

WIND magazine said, "Starboard is not just happy to have pioneered the compact widestyle beginner board, it is a team that endlessly improves the concept towards more maneuverability and ease of progress. The Start is currently the most stable and easiest board in the World, while keeping a healthy dose of excitement - no... make that pure fun."

Extra voluminous rails add even more stability, while the wide tail and racing bottom shape offers easy, early planing and high speeds. A full EVA deck offers comfort, and colour coding of the different deck zones guide the user's foot placements from beginner to intermediate and advanced. A roller wheel in the tail makes transportation a breeze, the sand-proof Clipperbox daggerboard system is easy to use and the footstrap insert options cater for the total beginner through to the advanced rider.

What's new? For 2007, the new Start M and L feature a larger Clipperbox Daggerboard 570 that replaces last year's smaller daggerboard for improved upwind ability and stability.

Available in Orange or colour-stable Blue

Summary:

Dedicated beginner boards for all
Many great features:
- Sand Proof daggerboard
- Roller wheel
- Enhanced stability
- Full EVA deck
- Multiple insert positions (beginner/intermediate/advanced)
- Integrated mast impact protector
New 57cm Clipperbox Daggerboard 570 in the Start M and L
Durable and tough construction

Set up your own School

Six-Pack START Kit
We are now introducing the Six-Pack START Kit. The kit will be sold exclusive to Schools, Hotels, Clubs and Resorts only. The kit includes not only board and rig but also accompanying promotional material such as caps, lycra shirts, flags, stickers and 'first time' windsurfing certificates.

Purchasers of the kit will automatically be placed into Starboard's START-Windsurfing program, which includes registration on this website under International schoolsS

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2007 Specifications

Model	Volume (litres)	Length (cm.)	Width (cm.)	Tail (cm.)	Weight* Tufskin (kg.)	Sail range (Msq)	Drake Fin	Fin range (cm)	Fin box
Start S	150	240	86	57.0	12.3	2.0-9.0	Shallow 410 FRN + Clipperbox Daggerboard XS	40-52	Deep Tuttle + Clipperbox
Start M	205	259	90	63.1	14.4	2.0-9.5	Shallow 410 FRN + Clipperbox Daggerboard 570	40-58	Deep Tuttle + Clipperbox
Start L	225	253	100	73.3	15	2.0-11.5	Shallow 410 FRN + Clipperbox Daggerboard 570	40-70	Deep Tuttle + Clipperbox
* +/- 6% tolerance. Indicated weight excludes straps, fins, daggerboards and fittings.

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