Jibe your inflatable board like never before with the new 4’75” / 12 cm thin Airplane, featuring stiff double chamber technology, invented by Starboard. Enhanced control with reduced thickness and ergonomic rail shape ensure comfortable full-on planing and performance.
Welded Woven drop stitch Technology; the next level of inflatable windsurf board performance..
THE AIRPLANE WINDSURF IN DETAIL
Double-layer, low-extension woven drop-stitch Fusion Welded technology adds stiffness, improves durability with a higher resistance to puncture, improves shape stability over time and reduces weight. New improved efficiency and reduced drag ensure easier planing. Enclosing the AirPlane’s rear fin box permanently in the board streamlines the bottom shape, which improves early planing and top-end speed. The new box is glued in place and no longer removable, which also makes the board easier to set up.
WOVEN DROPSTITCH TECHNOLOGY
The new woven drop stitch technology is used on the top and the bottom of the board. The process starts with a glue-free PVC lamination. The new weave provides a structure for the polyester yarns – which gives the board its shape. Premium weave has less give than the traditional knitting method. Most knitted fibers have soft and stretchy properties, whereas this new weaving is superior in stiffness, reflex, and rigidity.
Starboard’s Welded Rail Technology uses a new & advanced heat-welding process whereby the top and bottom layers of the board are mechanically bonded. That means zero glue at the top and bottom join along the rails (where leakage often occurs) and these joins are now bonded for life – making our boards the most durable on the market!