Starboard Sprint

[TortillaSUP]

My 12'6"x24.5 Sprint arrived last week, but distributor messed up order and sent carbon instead of AST.  Since there is a month or two backlog, they offered me the upgrade for $300, so I snapped it up.

This board glides incredibly.  I feel like I'm pushing a much smaller hole thru the water.  I reiterate all that bwd said.

The board tracks very straight, but it is easy to make the board carve in either direction with a bit of weight on the opposite rail.  In crosswinds, it is very difficult to avoid getting pushed off course downwind.  I am going to switch to a smaller fin, which will also help in the shallows and seaweed where I paddle.

Compared to the SurfRace, this board is very quiet.  The bow wave is much less splashy and there is almost almost no disturbance at the tail.  The board is skinny, but predictable in the waves.  Once you learn how waves will move the board, it feels a lot wider.  The board pierces the waves nicely going upwind without making a lot of spray.

I made a board protector from two bathmats (the kind with suction cups on the bottom) and I was surprised that the board handles well with two dogs on the nose.  I'd say that the board is overloaded with me (160 lbs) and dogs (70 lbs), but not by a lot. 

I'm looking forward to the first race of the season... if it's not too bumpy.

[ROBB]

Guess I'm a bit confused....why does the 12'6 x 24.5 Sprint have more volume than the 12'6 x 25.5 Sprint?....How does this effect stability and performance.  I am 5'3 138

[JeanG]

The skinniest Starboard race boards usually have more volume than the wider models. I think that it's mostly in the nose/tail - he makes them bulbous on the skinnies.

Check it:

http://www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/Review/what-the-all-star-126-x-25-is-like/