Pure ocean bumps and a paddle in hand. This is downwind foiling... have you tried? ⬇️ @Benoit Carpentier @Starboard
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Pure ocean bumps and a paddle in hand. This is downwind foiling... have you tried?
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Pure ocean bumps and a paddle in hand. This is downwind foiling... have you tried?
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...
Even when the wind doesn't line up right you can still have a cracking session!
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...
Sumer time surf foil sessions! This is what its all about!
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...
Dancing around on some flat water! Summers sessions like this are fantastic!
Christmas came early for Benoit! What a treat.
Downwind foiling in Brittany. Where else would you want to be?!
Benoit Carpentier downwinding along the Brittany coastline in France, riding the Starboard Ace Foil Lightning.
The Caribbean of France...
Downwind glides with some new gear! Life is good!
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.
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!
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...
The Caribbean of France...
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...