A Starboard All Star & Sprint 2020 test session

When we test gear for the SUPboarder reviews we end up doing a few sessions like this one. Using gear in a wide range of conditions and by paddlers of all abilities is very important to get a good feel for any SUP gear.
In this session myself and Lucy go out for a paddle on the new Starboard 2020 race boards. The Sprint and the All Star have changed a lot this year and we look forward to getting them on the water again, and releasing the full review of these boards soon.

We were also trying a few Palm products too. The Palm Glide waist PFD is regularly worn by the SUPboarder team for these types of paddles but the Palm Ace is a new PFD for us. It was a good opportunity to use this sleek PFD/ buoyancy aid, to find out the pros and cons of wearing a more traditional style PFD in an environment where you’re paddling hard and not wanting to restrict your movement. Look out for the review feature on PFD’s soon too.