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Bic Astro Rock forever

06/02/2026

With you, we continue

Week's vintage gem is this early 90s advert for the Bic Astro Rock, which has been circulating on our Facebook group over the last few days. This board was launched in 1990 (and produced until 1996), at the height of Bic Sport's popularity. Designed for slalom, it measured 285 cm long by 61 cm wide and had a volume of 125 litres. It was part of the Ace-Tec range, with a thermoformed construction incorporating carbon and Kevlar for optimum rigidity and lightness. The Bic Astro Rock helped to democratise performance windsurfing. It was renowned for being very sturdy compared to ultra-fragile competition boards. In fact, it can still be found on the second-hand market today, as its construction was particularly robust. The Astro Rock was Bic Sport's affordable ‘speed machine’, a board that promised (and delivered) pure adrenaline with a striking look typical of its generation.
At the end of the 1990s, the trend shifted to wider and shorter boards (such as the Bic Techno 283), which eventually made the Astro Rock obsolete, but it remains in the hearts of enthusiasts as the ultimate board for their best summer sessions. Produced in large quantities, it equipped thousands of windsurfers and schools, often surviving decades of intensive use. It remains a nostalgic icon of the golden age of windsurfing.

 

Source: Bic Sport Archives

tags: Bic Sport Astro Rock

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