New shapes

The formula for the new Kodes is speed and aggressiveness with maximum maneuvering versatility for wave riding, freestyling or simply jibing. Old school freestyle, new school freestyle, driven bottom turns, tight cut-backs, sideshore surf, onshore surf, back foot jibes or front foot jibes - the Kodes have a style fit for aggressive riders hungry for speed and power in all conditions.
Rockerline: all Kodes are based on fast rockerlines as the basis for speed, early planing and acceleration. A subtle tail-kick release edge provides free-flying rides and a smooth carving nature in tight turns.
Vee: all Kodes feature the spiraling vee concept that creates more vee in the front of the board than in the tail. This spiraling vee delivers front foot carving power and a forgiving nature in rotational freestyle moves.
Rails: all Kodes have a rail shape with a harder release edge and a lower apex. This provides a more aggressive and sharper rail bite with more speed and acceleration.
Outlines: all Kodes follow a compact outline concept to provide a quick and responsive ride. Individually adapted to fit each size, the largest Kodes have the most rounded outlines and the smallest Kodes have the straightest outlines.

Special features on the Kode 68, 74, 80: Heel bumpers; double insert screws for the back foot; extra double PVC stringer reinforcements on the WoodCarbon models. Dur-X construction on the Wood and Technora^TM models.
Special features on the Kode 86, 94, 102: No heel bumpers for a lighter and more direct feel; Inboard and outboard insert position options.
Special features on the Kode 112, 122: Enlarged cut-aways and new fins for more speed, quicker accelerations and improved jibing performance. No heel bumpers for a lighter and more direct feel; Inboard and outboard insert position options.

Available in WoodCarbon, Wood and Technora^TM:

The World's lightest boards? WoodCarbon - the combination of a wood spine and ultralight carbon: a new composite material matrix that sets a new benchmark. The technology is the first board construction in the World to utilize an ultralight carbon fibre that is flat-weaved for total mechanical efficiency. The unidirectional flat-weave fibre generates equal tensile strength as biaxial or woven carbon fibre, yet at half the specific weight. A layer of 0.6 Australian pine wood runs along the spine of the board to provide rigidity, additional structural integrity and to increase strength in the most solicited areas of the board. The Kode 68, 74, 80 and 86 WoodCarbon use biaxial flat-weave carbon layers and additional PVC stringers on the bottom for extra strength.

The Wood and Technora^TM versions continue with the same specifications as 2008, constructions that have been refined since 2000 to provide the industry's leading warranty figures and the most reliable lightweight boards to date. The Kode 68, 74 and 80 are built to Dur-X standards: double sandwich construction, oversized reinforcements and on the Wood Dur-X models, there is a full 0.6mm wood skin (deck and bottom) for maximum rigidity, strength and dynamic shape integrity.

Summary

• Starboard's flagship range for 2009
• Designed and refined by the largest R&D team ever brought together
• Designed for speed and aggressiveness with maximum maneuvering versatility, for wave riding, freestyling or freeriding

Features

1. Double-screw fittings for the back footstrap for maximum insert shear resistance (Kode 68, 74, 80 models)
2. New Drake Slick Strap III straps with larger size adjustment range
3. Fish Scale pads for a unidirectional grip. Grips when you need it to, releases when you don't

   Heel Bumpers on the 68, 74 and 80 models. Extra thick pads on the 86, 94 and 102 models.

4. Harder release edge rails with a lower apex: more aggressive and a sharper rail bite with more speed and acceleration
5. Fast rockerlines are the basis for speed, early planing and acceleration. A subtle tail-kick release edge provides a free-flying ride and a smooth carving nature in tight turns
6. Spiraling vee concept creates more vee in the front of the board than in the tail: more front foot carving power and a more forgiving nature in rotational freestyle moves.

• Drake Natural Wave CNC G10 fins - designed by Mark Nelson (68, 74, 80, 86 models)
• Drake Crossover CNC G10 fins - designed by Curtis Hesselgrave (94, 102 models)
• Drake Freeslalom Swift Carbon Prepreg fins - designed by Tiesda You (112, 122 models)

Wood

Starboard's trademark lightweight construction with industry leading reliability and maximum dynamic shape stability.
Dur-X label on the 68-80 models.

TechnoraTM

The bomb-proof sandwich core construction with the easiest maintenance and highest durability.
Dur-X label on the 68-80 models.

WoodCarbon

Ultralight UD carbon and a wood spine on the 94-122 models
Biaxial carbon and double PVC stringers on the 68-86 models.

Specifications