STARBOARD IQFoil 85 Junior/Youth Starlite Carbon

THE CONCEPT AT A GLANCE

There are two iQFoil 85 board models: Youth & Junior and Surface-to-Air

iQFOIL 85 Youth & Junior: The Junior and Youth model with its shape based on the iQFoil 95 with reduced proportions to adapt to lighter riders. Additional footstrap positions and reduced rail cutaway sizes improve performance in fin mode.

iQFoil 85 Surface-To-Air: This board simplifies windsurfing: A clear path from entry level windsurfing all the way up to performance foiling in the official World Sailing Youth & Junior class.

Using the fin option, it becomes the perfect beginner and progression level board. The transition from surface to air is extra easy with extra large cutaways on the board. Even light riders can easily activate the foil for the smoothest transition into their first foiling flights.

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. 

PROGRESSION

Once our kids are ready to make the next step, we will just remove the center fin and move it to the back. With the Drake Shallow 41 in the back it becomes a forgiving, early planing board for the first planing experiences.

ADVANCED

The transition from surface to air is the next step to become a future competitor. The foil for the Junior division comes with an aluminium mast and an 800 front wing. With extra-large cutaways on the board, even light riders can easily activate the foil for a smooth transition into the first flights on the foil. The Deep Tuttle box in the tail is reinforced and ready to foil.

LIKE PARENTS LIKE CHILDREN

This has never existed before. The SurfaceToAir lets you teach the very first steps to your children and then take it out for a thrilling blast on the foil.

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 BELEVED 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.