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Volume: 107 litersLength: 231 cmWidth: 71 cmTail Width: 47.7 cmThickness: 11.9 cmWeight: 6.20 kgSail Range: 6.2 - 8.6m²

Boasting Starboard's flagship Carbon Reflex construction, the iSonic 107 features refined tail wingers and side cuts, a lowered mast track and is now fitted with new, hydrophobic UltraLight footstraps.

On the Water:

Offering slightly less support than before, the iSonic 107 remains very efficient in early planing, providing a feeling of lighteness and crispness below the feet that is far superior to other boards on test.

The nose stays down and in control and the weight to stiffness ratio brings excitement and glide, regardless of wind speed or angle. It is one of the fastest in the our speed tests and allows the rider to sail balanced on both feet, high above the board and with the power to accelerate and shift into higher gear at any time.

It remains stiff through chop, without being uncomfortable or too demanding. We enjoyed its capacity to head tight upwind as well as steer broadly downwind. The iSonic 107 is a sound board although lateral stability is on the decline these last few years in exchange of more glide and faster accelerations in 7.0m² to 8.6m² conditions.

Verdict:

The Starboard iSonic steps it up this year again in terms of stiffness and weight, allowing to squeeze more speed and less drag than before, skipping over water when other boards are crashing into it. Flying over water without taking off!