Windsurfing Magazine

kristin
2006-06-07 04:18:37 | 65 views | 0 Comments

Eric Girard (rear) pilots the Gemini, and Boujmaa Guillol is along for the ride.

Starboard is stoked on their new tandem board, the Gemini. Here's why.

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From Starboard:

“A must for every school, resort, club and all social windsurfers, the Gemini is the first tandem board which takes full advantage of wide board technology, meaning it planes earlier than any past Tandem. Four meters in length with a flat rocker, it sails well in light winds. These features open up areas in windsurfing that have not been possible with conventional designs.

By using a small sail on the front people new to windsurfing can get the feeling of windsurfing and even planing within the first half hour. They can then be supported by an instructor on the back who can coach them even down to the smallest details of Windsurfing. The EVA half deck makes for an inviting platform and the Gemini provides security for new sailors that are hesistant to go out on their own.

Starboard claims the Gemini's unique tail design will improve its jibing.

The Gemini is a very stable board for a heavy person, and it offers the easiest way to planing with its single sailor set up. Every windsurfing school, club and center in the world simply needs a Gemini to provide the best in instructional technology. The powerful 70cm fin paired with a 40 cm shallow fin provides plenty of power, and a second 40 cm shallow fin is supplied to adapt to shallow areas.

Finally, the quickest planing tandem board ever designed, its great fun for 2 skilled windsurfers that want to interact and share the windsurfing sensation.”

 

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Starboard's Summary:

        •   A fabulous board to teach on, with potential on board instruction
        •   A great board for heavier sailors who want to experience planing.
        •   The quickest planing Tandem board ever designed.
        •    Multituple strap inserts for single and double pilot usage.

The most suitable sail type for teaching is small sail for the front pilot and a larger sail for the “captain “at the back. For 2 experienced sailors its recommended that the sailor on the front has a 1 meter smaller sail than the sailor aft.

Specs and stats coming soon at www.star-board.com