Starboard Ocean Ambassador Merijn Tinga has just arrived in London after an 1800km journey all the way from Oslo. Travelling to support calls for the introduction of a UK bottle deposit scheme. But Merijn did not travel by your usual transportation. The Dutch activist made the trip on a windsurf board made from recycled Styrofoam,…
Based on our latest calculations, the total carbon footprint for the iQFOiL Olympic equipment is 721.31 kg CO2e. The iQFOiL is the official windsurfing equipment of the 2024 and 2028 Olympics in Paris and Los Angeles. The equipment designs are locked and won’t be changed until at least 2029, but that doesn’t stop us from…
This July you can be a part of the plastic pollution solution! Plastic pollution is a global environmental crisis that poses significant threats to our planet and its inhabitants. In an effort to address this issue, the “Plastic-Free July” campaign was born. This month-long initiative encourages individuals, communities, and organizations worldwide to reduce their plastic…
Starboard Ocean Ambassador, The Whale Company, is back with an exciting new adventure. Argentinian couple, Fran and Manuela will paddle from Croatia to Albania by SUP. They will paddle from Croatia, through Bosnia and Montenegro to the recently formed Vjosa National Park in Albania. The Vjosa National Park is the location of Europe’s last surviving…
Since 2019, Starboard has proudly supported the Head of the Dart (HOTD) SUP Challenge. As an equipment sponsor and as an environmental partner, working to calculate and offset the event’s carbon footprint. In 2023, 259 paddlers participated and, by simply submitting their travel details, had a positive impact on the planet. Head of the Dart…
Starboard’s Plastic Offset Program (POP) is working towards verification with VERRA’s Plastic Waste Standard. This process involves a robust impact assessment of all our POP activities throughout Thailand and Myanmar to determine the positive impacts of plastic collection on the environment and local communities. We are part way through the verification process and continue to…
We are excited to announce the January 2023 official launch of: WindsurfKids Written by Linzi Hawkin & Lizzy Howard, illustrated by Sarah Steenland In partnership with World Sailing The WindsurfKids Workbook is now available to read online, download or print for free at: windsurf.star-board.com/media/windsurfkids-digital-workbook/. WindsurfKids is a fun and friendly introduction to…
We are super excited to announce the release of our 2021 Carbon Footprint Report! The report delves into our company’s carbon emissions released during the manufacturing & transportation of our products, HQ energy use and employee business travel. Click here to view the full 2021 report, as well as any of our reports from previous…
Verra have accepted our documents are now listed on their website for the 30 day public commentary, starting today! Please check out our Plastic Waste Reduction Project here and feel free to share your thoughts. We are very excited to be the second program within Thailand! Over the last 3 years Starboard has…
January 27 2022, marked the day the 18 Trash Hero Bangkok volunteers grabbed their paint brushed to share a key message with the local communities outside Starboard’s HQ. Previously, this street was used as a dumping site for many, you can see this in the before image below! But with…