New Starboard Open Ocean pics.

[DavidJohn]

Because you stand so low on this board it is very stable but when you tip it right it feels like you move left.. Tip it left and it feel like you move right.. Sorta like a hammock swing motion and I found that very off putting at first.. I'm sure you'd get used to it.

Also.. There's a real hump in the board down the center of the standing area.. It doesn't look like much in the pics but it feels huge when you're used to a flat deck.. I'm sure it's there to add some strength and add with drainage in the standing area.. The old SurfRace felt like you're standing in a puddle.. This one drains away very well but that hump feels odd when you go to move your feet to a more surfing stance.. I'm sure you'd get used to it.

You nose doesn't tend to go 'boof' as you hit chop with it like the SurfRace did but it still does it a bit and that also feels a bit odd when you're used to the pointy piercing type nose like the Glide.. I'm sure you'd get used to that also.. 

I like that they have wrapped the deck grip over that rail on the top because if you're used to putting your paddle across the deck and pushing on your paddle slightly as you stand you will not damage the board or paddle like you would with the SurfRace.

I like the soft rails because the board can move sideways when hit with side chop without the board having that catchyness or trippyness feeling and they also suck water around the rail stopping that skipping feeling when carving a turn when planning and when going straight they release off the edge to allow early planning.

We have 30 knots here today so we will see how it goes on our down-winder.. I'll use me 14' Glide and wear my Go Pro on my helmet..  .. and I'm sure we'll be swapping boards along the way.

DJ

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[JonathanC]

Bill it's hard to be sure but I think the boards in the video are the original version of the Surf Race 14, you can see the raised rails running right to the back of the board. Also the nose looks fuller as per the old one.

But who knows its just as likely Connor and Bart could be on prototypes.

We did the downwinder yesterday, 20 to 30 knots and quite small waves, I'll post some video when I get through editing it. This board absolutely rocks, light enough to effortlessly accelerate onto the waves, long enough to maintain fantastic glide and really fun to surf, I felt like I was cheating yesterday, the thing maintains such a high speed it is in a totally different league of speed and fun to anything I've ever paddled before. Excited....you bet!  

[SEA]

This board looks INSANE !!!  however so is the price tag  $2999 for the carbon !!! Here in America.

Yikes thats pretty dam Pricey !!!  I'd buy one if it was around $ 2000 or 2200.

[paddledaddy]

Okay, so I've watched all the videos, but I'm still waiting for that three way comparison review. What's the matter do you guys have jobs getting in the way or what?

[DavidJohn]

Okay, so I've watched all the videos, but I'm still waiting for that three way comparison review. What's the matter do you guys have jobs getting in the way or what?

.. What three boards do you want a review on? .. The Naish/Starboard/Fanatic 14'ers ?


DJ

[paddledaddy]

Hi DJ, I can't remember if it was this thread or the other one but I thought you or Johnathan promised us a 3 way comparison between the new Starboard, the Naish, and the Fanatic 14. The videos were great and I've got my order in for a Starboard Coast Runner so it's really just fuel for my addiction at this point.

[pdxmike]

Okay, so I've watched all the videos, but I'm still waiting for that three way comparison review. What's the matter do you guys have jobs getting in the way or what?

.. What three boards do you want a review on? .. The Naish/Starboard/Fanatic 14'ers ?


DJ

You guys are so reliable with supplying us all with great info, reviews and videos.  Of course, we've gotten used to it.   

[DavidJohn]

Ok.. Next DW'er we do I'll make sure we get the new Fanatic 14 along with us for the three way comparo.. 

I've got three friends with them and if they can't make it I'll ask if I can borrow it and paddle it myself.. 

DJ

[Strand Leper]

I would like a review of the SIC Kevlar Bullet in Australian sidechop conditions, a review of the Bark Dominator (14) (double carbon) in light sidewind conditions, a review of the Ohana 18 in open ocean conditions WITHOUT pictures of it blowing away into the distance (from the water... riderless of course).

Other than that, I am good.

Thanks DJ!

Tim

[headmount]

Tim when you say sidechop, do you mean 90 degrees to the Bullet?  And how strong?  My experience is pretty good with up to about 60degrees ... from behind.  And it seems easier in stronger side winds than light side winds because the board slips off well and finds the groove.  Light side winds make me sea sick.  It's a hollow board so it does better as it points downwind... but I guess that's in the Duh category to say that.  My experience is with Mark's original kevlar Bullet.  From the vids I've seen from DJ it looks like they go in stuff we like to go in.  These race boards are all about surfing in the open ocean between either side of 30 degrees off of straight downwind.

[Pureadrenalin]

Can someone please share some dimensions? I am looking for a tail thickness measurement from Open ocean race board. Measured from 6" bottom of tail outwards to fin box. I want to compare dimensions with Naish 14' need them for reference points. Aloha

[Pureadrenalin]

Wow with all the pictures of this new model NO ONE has a simple measurement.

[DavidJohn]

This is the only one of these boards that I know of and I don't think they are in the US yet.. When I see Jonathan next I'll measure it for you but I'm guessing it's about the same as (if not very close) to the Glide.. btw.. Jonathan is in Maui right now and about to paddle the Maui to Molokai race tomorrow.

What do you mean by.. "Measured from 6" bottom of tail outwards to fin box".. ?

DJ