Length: 231 cmWidth: 60.5 cmTail Width: 38.2 cmWeight: 6.70 kgVolume: 94 litersThickness: 12.2 cmFin: 2 x Drake Natural Wave 11 + 2 x Drake Natural Wave 14 (Slot Box 10)Sail range: 4.5m² - 6.5m²

Low Down:

The Starboard Quads 94 & 100 share their outline shape, with the Quad 100 having a 0.5 cm increase in thickness to make up the extra 6 liters. It’s a plug and play board that features new lightweight Slot Boxes 4.0 for the fins.

Performance:

The Quad promised us great things after experiencing the exciting and accomplished Quad 82 Carbon version last year, which was a solid, reliable-go-anywhere-try-anything fun machine. The Quad 94 still aspires to the same program with a comfortable autopilot like ride.

The rocker line had the most accentuated tail kick of any board on test and requires an adjustment in technique to work the board in marginal on-shore conditions and in these water states, gusts help lift the board free. Once on the face, the pedigree of the Starboard Quads come to the fore and you are soon dreaming of bigger waves and bigger cutbacks that its designer Scotty McKercher has etched in his and the board’s DNA.

Boasting an impressive sail carrying capacity, the Quad 94 can work with a 6.5m² engine. Carving ability is highly rated with a great deal of drive through turns and a high level of agility. Although containing 94 liters, the Quad feels like the ride of a smaller board combining the best of both worlds.

To sum up the Quad 94, you have the volume and float to get you out when there are holes so it floats big and rides small. A great one board solution offering a very high level of control and confidence in feel and all the carving ability you can handle.

Verdict:

The more wave and wind power it receives the more it responds with grip, speed and composure. Rides and feels like a smaller board making it a great all round carver.