Starboard Phantom
The Phantom 295 L is a complete windsurfing package that includesa revolutionary racing board design and a complete and efficient rig.
The Phantom Class is the new all-in-one international windsurfing class supported by Starboard with events held around clubs,
centers, schools and championship events, coordinated by Starboard International and a global network of national Starboard
distributors and partners.
The class positions itself as a feeder to many other established classes: the Formula Windsurfing and Formula Experience class, the Raceboard class and the Neipryde RS:X: the Phantom 295 Class is a fun, social and competitive on one hand, while being a accessible stepping stone towards other classes on the other hand.
New for 2014, the Phantom 295 L is a thicker version of the 295 with more volume for better performance in lighter winds and for
heavier riders. With its 217 liters, the board locks better and easier on the rail, boosting upwind capabilities and ultimately winning more races. The new Phantom 295 L also comes with a new deeper dagger board as well as a deeper fin.
The Phantom 295 L is a board that comes close in concept to the 377. This model however is designed for an entirely different purpose and much younger and lighter sailors: the Phantom 295 L is to be packaged with a specially design Phantom rig, forming a new one-design racing class itself: the Phantom Class. All the information regarding the Phantom 295 is available on the special Phantom 295 L website.
Starboard’s raceboard for the younger generation
Phantom 295 offers performance and fun at affordable prices
New for 2014, the Phantom 295 L offers an even wider wind range
What`s New:
What`s New:
In August 2012, Daniel Blinnika from Finland was crowned Vice Youth-Raceboard World Champion on a Phantom 295, with the same number of points as his direct opponent who was riding an expensive RS:X.
To make Daniel’s job even easier next year, we went back to the shaping room and came out with a new, light-wind high-performance board. With its added
3cm of thickness and extra liters, the Phantom 295 L performs extremely well in lighter winds, allowing the board to lock much better and earlier on the rails without having the nose catch any chop. The new optimized outline also improves the glide in fully-powered planing conditions for a wider wind range.
Some changes are also happening below the surface as the new Phantom 295 L comes with a fin that is 4 cm longer and a dagger board that is 6 cm
longer. The fins assist the new shape in getting on the rails earlier but also in increasing planing performances and upwind capability when the dagger board is pulled up.
Key Features:
The Phantom 295 L board’s special design and its flex-tip daggerboard make it standout as a game-changing hybrid:
Key Features:
The Phantom 295 L board’s special design and its flex-tip daggerboard make it standout as a game-changing hybrid:
The revolutionary Bat Wing design: at low speeds, the wings travel below the water surface, allowing the water to follow the more
streamlined shape of the main deck. This contributes to the board’s lightwind glide and speed.
In slightly more wind, the board starts to lift on to its rail, so one wing lifts out of the water while the leeward wing continues to travel
below the water surface. As the board increases speed with in more wind, the wide planing surface starts to generate lift, allowing
the board to transition extremely smoothly into planing mode.
NEW!In full planing mode, the board planes high above the water, rides fast and free, allows for deeper fins to be used and for deeper
upwind/downwind angles to be reached
Dagger board is now 6 cm longer for better light-wind performances and upwind capabilities.
NEW!
NEW!
Fin is now 4 cm longer for upwind performances in planing conditions. The new, longer fin also provides quicker accelerations,
making the Phantom 295 L a killer on the start line.
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NEW!
Modified outline to better absorb the chop as well as increase planing performances.
NEW!
NEW!
Up to 3cm thicker in selected areas to boost light wind performances and allow the board to lock on the rail quicker and easier
Svein Rasmussen, Starboard:
Svein Rasmussen, Starboard:
How does it feel? A nice balanced gliding feel upwind in light winds. As soon as a little breeze comes, the rail wants to angle itself up and deliver exciting railing sensations. With a bit more wind, the dagger board retracts and the hull planes up early with great power around the tail area, delivering an enjoyable and fun upwind ride. On the reach, the revolutionary Bat Wing concept creates lift and amazing sailing sensations which make the Phantom 295 the most versatile board in the history of Starboard. The rig is based on the award-winning Severne Sails Raceboard design and gives that extra light and lively feel. The Phantom 295 is a pet project that we are very proud of and wish to share with freeriders and regatta sailors all over the world.”
The Phantom 295 class: a fun, social and affordable racing class that covers the widest range of conditions and the widest range of riders, young and old, small, medium or large. Enjoy fast light-wind races and powerful exciting planing races. All this at an affordable price!
