Like the Starts, the Rio boards guide novice windsurfers all the way from their first step onboard, to easy planing in the footstraps. Ultra-wide, the Rios are extremely stable to make learning a breeze and planing easy. With its daggerboard and full-deck EVA padding, the Rio offers lightwind family-cruising fun in total comfort. As the wind picks up, the Rio's fast bottom shape design delivers plenty of excitement for everyone It's the ultimate all-around funboard to share and enjoy.

Special shape details include extra voluminous rails for maximum stability and a wide tail for easy, early planing. The user-friendly Clipperbox daggerboard system is totally sand-proof and the footstrap insert options cater for the total beginner through to the advanced rider.

What's new?

For 2007, the new Rio M and L models feature a larger Clipperbox Daggerboard 570 that replaces last year's smaller daggerboard, for improved upwind ability and stability.

Summary:

• The all-around funboard for everyone to share and enjoy
• Sand-proof daggerboard
• Enhanced stability
• Full padded EVA deck
• Multiple insert positions (beginner/intermediate/advanced)
• Integrated mast impact protector
• New 57cm Clipperbox Daggerboard 570 in the Rio M and L
• Tough and durable construction