2026 Starboard Whopper Paddleboard

Our high volume, super stable 11’0” x 36” Whopper is the big boy’s board of choice for SUP Surfing. This model features narrower nose outline, slightly bevelled rails, and a new wing tail – inspired by our Spice range. Delivering fantastic surf performance, excellent speed down the face of a wave and plenty of float to carry riders up to 140 kg+. This Whopper allows almost anybody to get out there and enjoy the surf.

One of our best-selling sizes of all time has been the 10’0” x 34” Whopper. This year we have upgraded the surfing performance of our best-seller, giving riders amazing stability and performance. Our team tested this board with a range of riders in waves from knee-high to double overhead. If you are a first-time SUP surfer or a heavier experienced rider, this board is a top performer.

Inspired by our much loved Hero, the 9’0” x 33” is a super fun, stable and short SUP surf board that supports heavier riders. This Short and wide model gives you fantastic manoeuvrability in a broad range of waves.

If you want more performance in larger waves, the 9’3” Spice is our go-to board with a narrower nose outline, whereas the 9’0” Whopper gives additional comfort and stability in small to medium waves.

LIGHTWEIGHT, STRONG AND DURABLE, 4X WOOD OMEGA STRINGERS

• Top grade 150g Biaxial Carbon wraps the entire board, joining with an overlap on the deck and bottom to create flat stringer, increasing the total breakage strength.
• 2 skins of durable fibre glass form a sandwich around the biaxial Carbon, protecting the carbon by dampening and absorbing the impact.
• Twin omega stringers are recessed deck and bottom to prevent total breakage strength.
• Multiple reinforcements in the standing area, nose and tail increase impact resistance.

THE STRONGEST RAIL EVER TESTED

• Ultra-durable, scratch and impact resistant woven 200g twill azure rail protection.
• The combination of twin T-stringers deck and bottom to protect against total breakage. The T-stringers are positioned close to the rail working like an i-beam to endure heavy drops and strong wipeouts.
• Starlite now features a full deck of 0.6mm Australian pine wood which is sandwiched between 2 glass outer skins, increasing the overall total breakage strength and reducing the weight due to lower resin absorption.

TIMELESS LOOK, SOLID PERFORMANCE

• Twin T-stringers made from glass fibre are positioned on the deck and bottom of the board close to the rail, providing a massive increase in the overall strength against total breakage in surf.
• An additional wide layer of 200g glass wraps the rails for higher strength against paddle impact and further reinforces the overall strength against buckling.
• The deck features reinforced biaxial glass and Australian pine, to resist heel dents and impact from the standing area.
• The nose and tail are wrapped in multiple layers of glass fiber for further strength on these impact zones.

• LIGHT, STRONG, AFFORDABLE
  Extra rigidity with introduction of unidirectional stringer bands and solid with added rail / nose reinforcements.
• Australian pine on standing area for extra impact resistance and rigidity in the most critical area.
• All inserts have added high density foam reinforcements.

AS STRONG AS POSSIBLE

• Impact-resistant high-density EVA wrapping the whole rail from nose to tail.
• Multiple layers of high-grade fiberglass are wetted out in epoxy resin wrapping the hull.
• Australian pine on the standing area for extra impact resistance and rigidity.
• Extra rigidity with the introduction of unidirectional stringer bands and solid with added rail and nose reinforcements.

AS TOUGH AS IT GETS

• Built to last, Rhino is the most durable and hardwearing technology designed for schools and clubs.
• The entire board is wrapped in a thick, tough thermoplastic polymer ABS skin, offering an ultra strong impact resistance and durable shell.
• The full rail is wrapped with a 0.7mm thick rail band to further protect the rails against impact.
• Full EVA deck makes it forgiving and comfortable to move around.
• A tow hole in the nose makes it easy to tow the boards and makes it easy to lock multiple boards together.