The Rio entry-level windsurf board range features long outlines with parallel rails and wide shoulders for more glide, more directional traction and more stability. The combination of a long tail design with bat-wings, thick boxy rails, low nose rocker and a flat deck make it glide better than a conventional beginner board yet with more stability.
Starlite
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Light and with a nice crisp feel on the water. It’s ideal for the new windsurfer looking to buy their own progressive entry-level board. The Rio Rhino and the Rio Starlite have a soft EVA deck finish and two rows of footstraps: one row positioned for progressing riders and the second for full-planing performance. It uses 0.6mm Australian pine wood with glass fibres to combine premium technology and a quality finish in a value package.
*Available sizes: S, M and L
| Model | RIO S | RIO M | RIO L | RIO XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructions | Rhino | Rhino No pad | Starlite | Rhino | Rhino No pad | Starlite | Rhino | Rhino No pad | Starlite | Rhino No pad |
| Volume | 196 L | 219 L | 259 L | 266 L |
| Length | 295 cm | 308 cm | 333 cm | 336 cm |
| Width | 79 cm | 81.5 cm | 87 cm | 82.5 cm |
| Tail Width | 54.2 cm | 55.7 cm | 60.8 cm | 48.1 cm |
| Thickness | 13.7 cm | 13.9 cm | 14.1 cm | 14.9 cm |
| Bottom Shape | Flat Vee to Double Concave | Flat Vee to Double Concave | Flat Vee to Double Concave | Flat Vee to Double Concave |
| Footstrap Rows | Rhino: 1 Starlite: 2 | Rhino: 1 Rhino No pad: 1 Starlite: 2 | Rhino: 1 Starlite: 2 | Rhino No pad: 1 |
| Fins | Drake Shallow 31 | Drake Shallow 41 | Drake Shallow 41 | Drake Shallow 22 |
| Fin Boxes | Tuttle 3 Holes | Tuttle 3 Holes | Tuttle 3 Holes | Us-Box |
| Fin range | 31 – 41 cm | 31 – 70 cm | 31 – 70 cm | 22 – 40 cm |
| Sail Range | 2.0 – 9.5 m² | 2.0 – 9.5 m² | 2.0 – 9.5 m² | 2.0 – 9.5 m² |
| Weight Rhino | 16.5 kg | 17.7 kg | 20.1 kg | – |
| Weight Rhino No Pads | 15.8 kg | 16.7 kg | 19.1 kg | 18.7 kg |
| Weight Starlite | 14.7 kg | 15.8 kg | 17.6 kg | – |
