New Flatwater Sup Catalog from Starboard

Starboard is accelerating their Sup program with a new catalog focused on flatwater models. While a few custom designers have built flatwater boards and several innovative builders have released production open water boards (Sandwich Island Composite’s all-conquering F-16 open water racer, and a new 14-foot race board from C-4) I believe Starboard is the first manufacturer to focus explicitly on the flatwater market. The Flatwater cruising, touring, and fishing markets are expected to contribute substantially to, and may even dominate the overall Sup market. Click any image to see it full sized.

The new catalog features existing models pictured in flatwater settings.

Focusing more on the paddling aspects of Sup

The catalog also introduces two new boards

This spectacular point-to-point board with a foot steering option. This board is co-designed by Mark Raaphorst.

There’s a full line of paddles

And starboard has introduced a kid’s Sup board.

Two new boards andthe first Sup catalog to feature flatwater Sup cruising. It will be very interesting to see if this direction yields results immediately. The flatwater market for Sup seems poised to grow rapidly.