Starboard 14ft0 x 25 inch Gen R - 2024

Starboard's design brief for the Gen R was to create a race paddleboard that is fast, user friendly, has a lower thickness for technical racing, small bumps, and surf yet still being able to maintain a race pace in flat conditions. The resulting efforts by arguably the most successful design team and paddleboard brand in the world, Starboard, see's a beautifully crafted SUP fit snuggly between the existing flat water focused Sprint and the all water performing, All Star.

Following a through seven rounds of prototypes and numerous testing with multiple riders (many of which are from the 'Dream Team' including countless world champions), the final Gen-R raceboard design delivers impressive acceleration, balanced glide, little splash from the bow, and solid stability when turning. Resulting in a complete and very capable package that rewards with high levels of performance whether in the hands of a early intermeadiate paddler or a seasoned pro.

Our guess is that the Gen-R name takes inspiration from incredibly successful Starboard Generation SUP, Starboards most versatile shape ever. While the Gen-R share no physical similarities to the Generation model, it does offer the same level of versatility and broad range of use albeit far racier.

KEY FEATURES OF THE STARBOARD GEN R PADDLEBOARD ARE -

• Faster Acceleration – Low nose rocker and narrow nose outline helps increase the acceleration and overall efficiency on flat water. This acceleration is essential for tech racing, beach starts and explosive sprints after buoy turns.

• Balanced Trim – refined rocker, outline, and even volume placement creates a balanced glide.

• Solid Turning and Stability From The Tail – the wider tail outline combined with the flat deck makes it very comfortable to move and be stable during the turn.

Starboard's new Gen-R is a key model for surf racing and all-around paddling. The slightly recessed deck (can be considered a flat deck as opposed to a dug out) has been tuned to have great stability while easy-to-use when beach starting and getting back on the board. Lower rail height and reduced nose thickness is a much-requested features (especially from our lighter riders) for technical races, buoy turning, and easy handling in choppy conditions. The Gen-R is a great fit between the flat water Sprint model and open ocean/all round All Star model. Additionally, youth riders will love this board for its speed and ease of use.

14’0” x 25”

The 25” will be one of our most popular Gen-R models because of its suitability for a range of riders in a variety of conditions. Riders up to 100 kg will love the Gen-R for surf and technical racing, small chop, and semi-flatwater races.

Fine-tune your Gen-R model for your racing preferences with multiple handle positions for beach racing and the new 10” fin box allows you to choose your preferred racing fin position. The thin profile, the lightweight build is an exciting addition to the Starboard race range and is a much-anticipated model for ocean and flat-water events, with faster acceleration, excellent surf performance, and easy-to-use design for beach starts and buoy turns.