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Waveboards 2026Radical, but challenging! Video test of the Starboard Ultra

Manuel Vogel

 · 18.10.2025

Waveboards 2026: Radical, but challenging! Video test of the Starboard Ultra
| Photo. Manuel Vogel
The modified Starboard Ultra scores highly in the test as an extremely fast and manoeuvrable wave board - but also makes demands on the rider. In the video test, we reveal all the strengths and weaknesses of the board and also take a look at the equipment.

With the Starboard Ultra performance waveboard, the two main sizes of 82 and 86 litres have been compared to the predecessor model (here's a test) recognisably modified. The most important changes include modified edges in the rear area, a narrower tail and more "V" in the underwater hull. Our test crew chased the board across the North Sea for many days in autumn 2025. In the following video, we reveal what we noticed and who we would recommend this model to - and who we wouldn't!

Manuel Vogel

Manuel Vogel

Editor surf

Manuel Vogel, born in 1981, lives in Kiel and learned to windsurf at the age of six at his father's surf school. In 1997, he completed his training as a windsurfing instructor and worked for over 15 years as a windsurfing instructor in various centers, at Kiel University sports and in the coaching team of the “Young Guns” freestyle camps. He has been part of the surf test team since 2003. After completing his teaching degree in 2013, he followed his heart and started as editor of surf magazine for the test and riding technique sections. Since 2021, he has also been active in wingfoiling - mainly at his home spots on the Baltic Sea or in the waves of Denmark.

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