2011 Starboard Rio Sport and Tushingham Express Package

The Starboard Rio Sport and Tushingham Express new windsurfing package suitable for all beginners of all ages, the perfect package to get you into windsurfing.

Bridging the gap between planing boards and light wind longboards, blurring the line between stable entry level boards and progressive freeride boards, the Rio S, M and L are the boards that cover the widest scope of users for all wind conditions. This board range truely is windsurfing for everyone, everytime and everywhere.

The long and wide shapes of these boards are fast with a smooth glide in light winds. For advanced riders the longer, narrower shape combined with the inboard heel recesses and a strong daggerboard allows the board to power upwind off the leeward rail.

New: The Rio M and L are all new shapes that allow planing earlier and easier. The new shapes are longer in the nose, the boards are stretched out to glide faster and transition into planing mode smoothly and effortlessly.
As the wind speed increases the new Rio S, M and L's extra wide tail provides very early planing, whilst the high speeds and the high performance racing fun still remain which have made it a best seller in the all wind windsurfing category.

The new Rio S, M, L special features

Feature 1: Contour Deck - makes it easy for everyone to progress into the straps and easy to rail upwind for advanced windsurfers.

Feature 2: Allgaier daggerboard - the new Rios now come fitted with the classic Allgaier daggerboard system. The Allgaier system is a guarantee of reliability and convenience. Extremely easy and smooth to operate, it can last for decades without the need for any special maintenance.

Feature 3: A wide and long shape - with this wide tail the board id stable at slow speeds, fast to glide and transitions smoothly from non-planing to planing.

Fittings:
New! Longer nose with a longer, lower rocker - for more longitudinal stability and more glide (Rio M and L)
Long, wide outlines with extra volume in the rail midesection for additional stability
Multiple insert positions offer tuning options for entry level, intermediate and advanced riders
Contour deck makes it easier than ever to get into the footstraps
Extra-wide tails offer easier and earlier planing
Tail cutaways improve speed and acceleration
Side-cuts improve fin drive and release
Nose carry handle for convenience
Allgaier daggerboard system
Integrated nose protector
Centre carry handle

Easy Progression

The Express is the perfect progression sail. It's 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 reputation with freeride sails the Express is often available as a part of complete package and is a popular choice at centres and holiday resorts. Built to the same high standard as all Tushingham sails, but with large monofilm panels, the Express is the perfect introduction to performance windsurfing.

UK Coach George Shillito says, “We love the Express at our windsurfing centre at Polkerris Beach, Cornwall. We could have chosen an X-Ply sail but the lighter weight Express is just perfect - really easy to use and well built: they've lasted a couple of seasons without any problems. Brilliant!"

In the UK, as part of fantastic value complete progression package, the Express pairs up with the superb Starboard Rio and GO boards.

• Blurs the line between stable entry level boards and progressive freeride boards
• Tushingham Express rig is light, durable and is easy to control, a great start
• Rio board range truely is windsurfing for everyone, everytime and everywhere
• New Rios now come fitted with the classic Allgaier daggerboard
• Extra wide tail provides very early planing

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*STOCK NOTICE - Sadly we are unable to stock all 2011 products, but we should be able to supply you with any of the products listed in the tables above. So we can best serve you, if the item you require is not in the pull down boxes at the top of this page please use this link to email us or call on 01543 505084.

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