Starboard Carve 2014

2014 Carve

The Carves are Starboard’s freeride boards. As freeride boards, they are designed to be fast, exciting and fun while delivering their best performance regardless of rider skill: it’s a concept we call “Plug & Play”.

Breakdown:
The all-new 2014 Carves jibe beautifully in all manner of styles: from wide-arc power turns to pivotal back foot carves, always with a nice and smooth exit.

What’s New:
Last year, the Carves went on average 8% slimmer for better stability and wind range. This year, Rémi Vila, designer of the Carves, went 8% slimmer again. The thickness has been reduced in specific areas of the board to boost control and provide more sensations and more responsiveness without affecting comfort.

The rocker has been reworked, without any tail kick and a longer flat and the side-cuts are a little longer. The result is a board, which is smoother and more effortless to get on the plane while improving control in the chop as well as top-end speed.

To improve jibing, the rails are now softer between the straps where foot pressure is applied to jibe. The straight-line characteristics are not affected significantly but the softness of the rail now allows for easier jibing initiation.

Range:
The Carves cover the widest mix of characteristics by being very fast yet they remain maneuverable and accessible. When compared to the Futuras, Starboard’s freerace boards, the Carves are easier to set up, trim and use. The Futuras deliver some extra performance, but will demand more skillfrom its rider.

The Message:
8% slimmer again: Six all new Carves make our plug-and-play freeride boards cover a wider wind range than ever before

For 2014, the Carves have gone 8% slimmer again on average. Slimmer shapes in general offer better control and a sharper, more responsive ride compared to a board of the same width but higher volume. For the same volume, their added width improves bottom end and early planing performance.

New cutaway designs with longer side cuts improve top end speed and acceleration.
The added widths between the straps soften the rail shape in the section where the rider applies jibing pressure, making jibing initiation easier.
The 2014Carve comes in Carbon, Wood and Tufskin AST construction and in the following sizes: 111, 121, 131, 141, 151, and 161 liters.