The performance is addictive, the users are growing and for 2004 even the defending wave World Champion Kevin Pritchard is on it. Scott McKercher has developed an Acid range which magazines rave about, and the world's number 1 wave team bring to the PWA world tour events.
Starboard's goal is to continue being the brand with all team members on production boards. It's a challenge to work with the world's number 1 wave team, when sailors like Levi Siver, Ty Bodycoat, Luke Walmsley and Sam Ireland will only settle for the best.
Refined from last year's 70, the new 74 features a fresh tail section which has been slightly drawn out into a pintail which feels smoother, with less resistance from the tail. Previous swallow tail designs produced drive through a turn when pushed, which worked well, but at the cost of the tails ability to flow through the turn.
Starboard's change to a pintail design improved what was already a test winner. On a higher level, the pintail enables the tail to whip around easly after hitting the lip, adding to the ability to tweak aerials and to arc smoother turns when pushing it hard on rail.
The board rated best in the world by the leading Windsurfing magazines in the US has again been enhanced.
What the Magazines say:
| Windsurf Magazine, September 2003 |
| On the water the Acid series seems to get better every year and this year sees no exception. The 74 is a very impressive board, universally liked amongst the team; from every standard and weight, it illustrates how versatile a board of 74 litres can be.
Verdict - Easy, comfortable, practical and rewarding, the Acid 74 is capable of delivering the highest levels of performance in a very user-friendly package. A classic rail-to-rail feel for the traditional styles of wave riding, it was universally liked and comes highly recommended.
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