# ChalupSki Gorge

> OC1 outrigger by ChalupSki. Canonical page: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/chalupski-gorge/
> Cite as: ChalupSki Gorge, Surfski Index, https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/chalupski-gorge/ (checked 2026-10-15). Terms: https://surfskiindex.com/using-our-data/

## Specifications
- Length: 5.88 m
- Beam: 41 cm
- Deck height: 33.5 cm (estimated)
- Layup weights: Carbon 13.8 kg, Hybrid 14.8 kg
- Usually paddled by: Confident ocean paddlers

## Ratings (Surfski Index estimates)
- Stability band 7–10 out of 10 (editorial estimate, low confidence).
- Speed rated 6 out of 10.

Our estimate from published descriptions and reviews. Low confidence. Speed is our rating. Both are given at the hull's own design weight.

These ratings are Surfski Index estimates, worked out from published dimensions, traced hull shapes where we have them, and reviews. They are not supplied by the maker or timed on the water. How a ski feels depends on your weight, skill, set-up and the conditions, so use them to shortlist skis and paddle one before you buy. Method: https://surfskiindex.com/how-it-works/#limits

Evidence note: This band is a cautious editorial estimate; it is not backed by a hull trace. Qualitative context includes 1 paddler report and 3 linked sources.

## Paddler weight
Estimated sweet spot 64–74 kg, broader estimated guide 52–77 kg. An estimate from hull dimensions, not the designer's intended weight.

## Suits
Downwind ocean paddling in an outrigger, where the ama does the stability work a wide ski hull would otherwise do.

## Hull
5.88m x 41cm single outrigger canoe rather than a surfski, built around fast downwind conditions with an emphasis on acceleration onto runs and manoeuvring between them.

## What works
- Ama provides stability a 41cm ski hull could never hold on its own
- Aimed at acceleration and turning rather than flat-water top speed
- Broadens the range beyond skis

## Trade-offs
- An OC1, so it is not comparable with the surfskis on stability
- Heaviest craft in the range at a published 13.8kg
- No published price

## Generations
- 2025-present: Launched under Oscar Chalupsky's own brand in 2025, built in South Africa. The range is organised by skill rather than by hull family: Tarifa and Waikiki for beginners, Maui for intermediates, Molokai as the first race ski.

## What paddlers say
- No independent owner review located as of August 2026. The brand is new and the specifications here come from the maker.

## Sources
- https://chalupski.co.za/surfskis/
- https://chalupski.co.za/
- https://surfski.wiki/ski_makers

## Prices
Current new prices and dealers: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/chalupski-gorge/#buy