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Benoit Carpentier

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1 week ago

Pure ocean bumps and a paddle in hand. This is downwind foiling... have you tried?

News
4 weeks ago

Just released. Already podium-proven. @benoit_carpentier frothing on his new 2027 Viva H2 Reflex, pushing him to a 3rd place finish in a super competitive fleet...

News
1 month ago

Even when the wind doesn't line up right you can still have a cracking session!

News
2 months ago

Benoit Carpentier rides the new Starboard PRO wave SUP, a board he worked on closely and had been dreaming about for years. In this review...

News
2 months ago

Sumer time surf foil sessions! This is what its all about!

News
2 months ago

In this video, Starboard rider Benoit Carpentier shares his first impressions after testing the TallTwin next to the classic Longboard and the Twin Fin. He...

News
3 months ago

Dancing around on some flat water! Summers sessions like this are fantastic!

News
3 months ago

Christmas came early for Benoit! What a treat.

News
4 months ago

Downwind foiling in Brittany. Where else would you want to be?!

News
4 months ago

Benoit Carpentier downwinding along the Brittany coastline in France, riding the Starboard Ace Foil Lightning.

News
4 months ago

The Caribbean of France...

News
4 months ago

Downwind glides with some new gear! Life is good!

News
Issue 27

Few people have shaped modern watersports quite like Svein Rasmussen. As the founder and CEO of Starboard, he has spent more than three decades pushing the boundaries of board design, helping transform windsurfing, stand-up paddleboarding, and now foiling. Despite the constant pursuit of innovation, Svein’s view of the future of foiling is surprisingly simple. The real growth of the sport, he believes, will not come from ever more technical equipment or elite-level performance. It will come from beginners.

7 months ago
Issue 22

Our editor, Jack Galloway, heads to his first international foil event: the Crozon Foil Festival, formerly known as the Downwind de France. With over 100 competitors from around the globe in downwind SUP, surf foil, and dock start, it did not disappoint!

2 years ago
These posts appeared in the weekly IKSURFMAG newsletter.
2 months ago

Benoit Carpentier rides the new Starboard PRO wave SUP, a board he worked on closely and had been dreaming about for years. In this review...

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4 months ago

The Caribbean of France...

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9 months ago

The most anticipated wing of the winter is here, Starboard have pulled out all the stops with this one! The new Viva is a do-it-all...

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Pure ocean bumps and a paddle in hand. This is downwind foiling... have you tried? ⬇️ @Benoit Carpentier @Starboard

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Just released. Already podium-proven. @benoit_carpentier frothing on his new 2027 Viva H2 Reflex, pushing him to a 3rd place finish in a super competitive fleet at the @kernowfoilclassic 🍻 Now available for pre-order. ⬇️ @Benoit Carpentier @Starboard

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Even when the wind doesn't line up right you can still have a cracking session! ⬇️ @Benoit Carpentier @Starboard

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Benoit Carpentier rides the new Starboard PRO wave SUP, a board he worked on closely and had been dreaming about for years. In this review he explains why the PRO suits the conditions he loves most, overhead and bigger waves,…