Starboards's fantastic all-new Rio Sport, complete package powered by the stunning Tushingham Express rig. Express sail, 45% Carbon mast, monocoque boom, complete base & uphaul.
The Express is the perfect progression sail. Its simple lightweight design combines superb low-end power with balanced handling to bring larger boards up onto the plane with ease. Benefiting from Tushingham’s unrivalled pedigree in freeride sails, the Express is often available as a part of complete package with a Starboard Rio, offering the very best value. Many schools and centres have chosen the Express for its tough build and easy handling. Constructed with thicker monofilm than most sails in the lower areas exposed to most impacts, the upper areas have lighter weight monofilm, keeping the weight to a minimum. Experienced windsurfers like instructors, have been pleasantly surprised when they've taken the Express for a spin in a fresh breeze. It makes a good freeride sail, offering superior low-end compared to the T4, at the expense of speed and top-end performance. Express mast choice We highly recommend the FreeWave 45 mast, tough and affordable. This is the mast we usually supply in the Express rig package.
Bridging the gap between planing boards and lightwind longboards, blurring the line between stable entry level boards and progressive freeride boards, the Rio is the board that covers the widest scope of users in all wind conditions: windsurfing for everyone, every time and everywhere.
Its long and wide shape provides plenty of stability for even the most nervous beginners, and also a fast, smooth glide in light winds. For advanced riders, the longer, narrower shape combined with the inboard heel-recesses and a soft daggerboard allows the board to power upwind off the leeward rail.
As the wind speed increases, the Rio's unique wide tail derived from Formula racing boards provides the early planing, the high speeds and the high performance racing fun that have made it a best seller in the all-wind windsurfing category.
Sizes
Small 269cm x 76cm vol 180ltr
Medium 289cm x 81.5cm vol 200ltr
Large 300cm x 85cm vol 233ltr
