Maker

Sipre surfskis

4 Sipre craft in the index, 3 of them still in production. Maker's website: Sipre.

Lengths run from 5.15 m (Ackua 515) to 6.45 m (Sea Vortex), beams from 42 to 55 cm. Usually paddled by: new paddlers (1), paddlers in chop (1), confident ocean paddlers (1), racers (1). For its single surfskis, our stability estimates run from 4 to 10 out of 10.

Stability and speed are our estimates, not maker figures or timed tests. How we rate.

These prices haven't been checked for more than three months and may be out of date. Check with a dealer before relying on one.

Sipre Ackua 515

A$2,800new

5.15 m × 55 cmEst. sweet spot 81–94 kg

Stability9–10 of 10

Speed4 of 10

Stability: dimension estimate, low confidence

Sipre Ackua 575 (Marlin)

A$3,200new

5.78 m × 48 cmEst. sweet spot 77–90 kg

Stability6–8 of 10

Speed7 of 10

Stability: dimension estimate, low confidence

Sipre Ackua 645 (Veloce)

A$3,800new

6.45 m × 45 cmEst. sweet spot 82–95 kg

Stability5–7 of 10

Speed9 of 10

Stability: dimension estimate, low confidence

Sipre Sea Vortex

Out of production

6.45 m × 42 cmEst. sweet spot 75–88 kg

Stability4–6 of 10

Speed9 of 10

Stability: dimension estimate, low confidence