2019 TABOU no quad in lineup, quad nada gone TRIs

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https://tabou-boards.com/

The Da Curve was the quad or 5 box offering its a tri now, with 3 slot boxes.
The 3S is now a tri as well , with a powerbox as the center.

Curious that a quad is not offered, any reason ?

The graphics are a departure for Tabou, quite nice.

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Matt Prichard says tri is the way to go.

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If it don't sell, it's out...
Tris are faster and glide better. Few windsurfers are good enough to use the snappier turning offered by quads. And few enough purely ride waves..who buy retail.

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Nope, you're wrong there.
Just like the Hypersonic, what does not work very well goes by the wayside.
Just like in surfing, where skill level might be higher than in ws, the quads only exist in a tiny niche, getting smaller each day.

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Wrong about what ?

I have a 105 Hypersonic , 2nd one, its a fun board, easy to ride, a mini formula board, similar to a stubby formula if that existed.

Hardly anything in windsurfing is just like surfing.

Your first year 2010Starboard quad has a few improvements now.

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Because an option is different to yours, doesnt mean they are wrong.

The quad/tri/twin doesnt suit everyone, same as a 20YO single doesnt

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Tri fins (thrusters), quads, twins and singles all have a different feel on the wave and each have a niche they excel at. For me I only need a quad when the waves are big and fast. Big and slow I prefer a thruster set up as the thruster set up excels at open face carves. Twins I like for crappy small waves. Singles for when getting out is more important than the ride back in, which for me is most often onshore lighter conditions.

Living in Florida and mostly sailing in Florida I set my Florida boards most often as twin or single. When I travel looking for quality waves, quads and thrusters are more likely to be the better set up.

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