The Starboard iQFOiL 85 Starlite Carbon is the official youth and junior board used in the iQFOiL Olympic pathway, designed to provide a balanced mix of performance, control, and accessibility for developing windfoil racers. With a width of 85 cm and a volume of 153 liters, it offers excellent stability and early take-off, making it particularly suitable for lighter riders progressing into high-level competition. The iQFOiL 85 represents a key step in the Olympic windsurfing pathway, making it the ideal choice for youth and junior sailors aiming to compete at an international level. On product features below, correct. Built in reinforced Starlite Carbon construction, the board now offers enhanced durability and is updated with matching sail graphics, giving the complete iQFOiL setup a cohesive and professional look on the water.
THE CONCEPT AT A GLANCE
As a one-design class board, it guarantees that all competitors use identical equipment, placing the emphasis on skill, tactics, and physical performance rather than gear differences. Its shape is derived from the larger iQFOiL 95 but refined to be more manageable and forgiving, allowing younger sailors to confidently handle a wide wind range.
Entry Level
Its wide outline provides a stable stance, allowing our juniors to feel safe and sound while learning the the first steps. At a length of only 215cm it’s quickly reacts to the students movements. The result: An ultrafast learning curve as students will quickly understand what effect their actions have. Thanks to the middle fin juniors can steer the boards, even with the smallest sails.
Cut Aways
Extra-large cutaways, more than double the size of the regular Formula’s, reduces the wetted area and improves take-off onto the foil.
Recessed Mast Track
Deck concave and recessed mast track for a more vertical sailing position while closing the gap between the sail and the deck of the board.
Sharp Rails and Beveled Nose
The sharp rails in the tail allows the boards to get planing and reach take off speed more easily. Additionally, the board will bounce off the water if you clip the water surface instead of sticking and throwing you into a catapult.
The beveled nose improves aerodynamics and ultimately provides more control at high speeds.
Footstraps
The iQFOiL range comes with a the latest generation of Drake Ultralight straps. These straps are ideal for foiling when foot pressure is lighter than regular windsurfing. The Ultralight’s elongated screw slots also allow the rider to set their back strap extra-wide using hole spacings further apart. This allows the rider’s foot to shift forward for downwind and backwards for upwind, giving perfect trim-adjustment on the fly.
Foil Box
The Foil Box is larger and stronger than a normal fin box to distribute loads over a larger area. It is built using solid sheets of 20 mm thick high-density PVC with 8 mm thick carbon fibre walls, and has a flat, parallel bottom which allows the box to take both types of foil bases: tapered ‘Tuttle-style’ base and rectangular foil bases. It is recommended for the front of the foil’s base to reach the bottom of the box. This ensures that the vertical lifting load from the foil will be carried by both the front wall of the box and the bottom wall of the box.
