2018 SUP Catalogue
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THE FUTURE OF INNOVATION QUALITY Rising to the challenge of protecting our oceans-ip the only way we know how... ‘ f

What was our purpose when we started our business in 1994? To build the world's fastest windsurfing boards. Drawing on Svein Rasmussen's 15 year's experience on the world tour, Starboard has been an innovator, pioneering the original wood lamination, and now leading us to launch our end-grain Balsa tech as the premium sandwich offering. As for shape? The amazing ACE, Allstar and Sprint secured the top spot for the Tiki team on the SUP Racer's world rankings for more than three years. Riders on our Pro wave boards landed both the women's and men's Gold Medals at the last ISA SUP surf worlds...

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|Team / Photographer: Abraham Shouse / Location: Maui

No doubt, as a manufacturer Starboard is a polluter. But we can transform our overall net impact into a positive by working hand-in-hand with our innovative eco-partners. Our goal is to shape ocean-friendly initiatives and discover alternatives. In the 2017 fiscal year our company's carbon footprint was about 3,600 tons. It was mainly caused by our products' raw materials and assembly, the rest came from our team's extensive air travel. However, we planted over 100,000 mangrove trees in the Thor Heyerdahl Climate Park absorbing 100,000,000 kg CO2 over the next 20 years, arguably making our...

Thanks to Parley for the Oceans, Trash Hero, Sustainable Surf, SUPKids and Watertrek for being such amazing partners. Merijn Tinga the Plastic Soup Surfer is a trendsetter and most inspiring of all is the work of Isabel and Melati Wijsen's Bye Bye Plastic Bags. Come join us for our weekly Trash Hero campaigns in the streets and rivers around our Lake Taco office in Thailand or help plant some mangroves in the Climate Park in Myanmar.

PLASTIC IS A DESIGN FAILURE. EVERY PIECE EVER PRODUCED IS STILL OUTTHERE IN SOME FORM, AND A MASSIVE AMOUNT ENTERS THE OCEANS DAILY WE CAN ONLY END MARINE POLLUTION FOR GOOD IF WE REINVENTTHE MATERIAL. Every second breath we take is generated by the oceans. WATERTREK is an environmental organization using stand-up paddling as a means to foster awareness on the urgency to protect water eco-systems.

ECO innOVATONS As we are going to reduce our carbon footprint and support a'healthier planet, we start with the products we make. Eco innovations emerge from scrutinising all our products, maaefials, accessories, inserts and packaging in search of high performancew.ithalow impact on the environment. The best is when we are able to retrieve pre-used materials and to outperform virgin materials. upcycle them NORA LUNDSTROEM 100% ORGANIC, 1/10 THE IMPACT NEW LIFE FOR OLD FISHING NETS Nora spent the last year at Starboard managing and calculating the carbon footprint of all our boards and...

LESS PAINT, MORE SHINE HALF THE FOOTPRINT, ALL THE GRIP HEALTHIER OCEANS - ITS ALL IN THE BAG! Recycled EVA has a higher UV resistance in some colors than the virgin EVA, so the pads stay the same color for longer. All traction pads will be made from post-industrial waste as a running change. Using recycled EVA reduces the amount of petroleum by 50%. 9.5% C02 reduction ■ We now spray 33% less paint, which reduces weight and paint chipping while reducing the level of toxic fumes released into the environment, minimizing risk to workers health. ■ 17.3% C02 reduction ■ 50-meter drag tests over...

THERE’S NO CLEAN STROKE IN DIRTY WATER

Say NO to plastic bags! Melati and Isabel Weijsen have managed to ban the use of plastic bags on Bali. They and their ByeBye Plastic Bag organisation are demonstrating how all of us can be useful and stand up for the oceans. “It's not as complicated as everyone seems to pretend it is." www.byebyeplasticbags.org. Polo paddles made from recycled ABS have extra holes on the top and bottom of the ball holder to thread a net for collecting debris in the water when not playing.

IZZI GOMEZ • 2017 USASUPSurfChampion • 3x Stand Up World Tour Champion • 2015 ISA SUP Surf World Champion CONNOR BAXTER • Current World Leader (Sup Racer's World Rankings) • 2x World Series Champion • 2x Euro Tour Champion (2015-2016) • 8x Maui2Molokai Winner • 2016 Fastest Paddler on Earth SEAN POYNTER • 2017 USA SUP Surf Champion • 2013 & 2015 ISA SUP Surf World Champion PENELOPE ARMSTRONG • 2016 ISA World Champion Technical Race

OLIVIA PIANA • 2017 ISATechnical Race European Champion in Portugal • 2017 ISA Distance Race European Champion in Portugal • 2017 1st Bilbao Euro Tour • 2017 1st San Sebatian Euro Tour • 2017 1stScharbeutz EuroTour, Germany TREVOR TUNNINGTON IBALLA MORENO BEAU O'BRIAN DYLAN FRICK MATT NOTTAGE ABRAHAM SHOUSE DONICA SHOUSE BRUNO HASULYO DANIEL HASULYO TOMO MURABAYASHI RYAN FUNK DREAM TEAM BENOIT CARPENTIER

CYRIL GARBOUS GAETAN SENE MATHIEU RAUZIER PASCAL POUGET ROZO POUGET FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE

Thanks to our Starboard ambassadors who live the Tiki Life the world over.

In pursuit of what you value Ind love, you find the true purpose and reward. I am grateful to have this opportunity to contribute to the efforts of preserving the future of our oceans. Starboard together with its partners are.pioneeringthe path in quality Eco-lnnovation products. BUILD THE BETTER BOARDS FOR THE PLANET We set ourselves the challenge of redesigning our boards, paddles and bags to be made of: • Renewable natural materials. • Recycled & recyclable materials. We want to push the boundaries of what is possible for the next generation of sustainable products, and to fast-track our...