ChalupSki · Surfski
ChalupSki Molokai
5.6m x 47cm race hull the maker describes as a beginner-friendly race ski: the first ChalupSki intended for a start line rather than a training paddle.
- Length
- 5.6 m
- Beam
- 47 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 7.8 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 5.6 m
- Beam
- 47 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- intermediate
- New price
- Not listed new
Layup weights
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Suits: Ocean racing and downwind for an improving paddler; the first boat in the range that asks for bracing skill.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 86 kg. It stays workable from 76 kg to 91 kg, and sits at its best between 80 kg and 88 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
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 works, and what it costs you
What works
- Race intent at a beam most club paddlers can actually sit in
- Clear step up from the Maui without jumping to elite width
- Named for the race that made the brand's founder
Trade-offs
- 47cm is wide for a race hull against a 43cm elite field
- 5.6m is short for open ocean racing
- No published price
What paddlers say
No independent owner review located as of August 2026. The brand is new and the specifications here come from the maker.Reported experience
Where to buy
No mapped dealer for ChalupSki yet. Every maker and market we cover.
ChalupSki publishes no prices; the range is sold through dealers and direct enquiry. Confirm before quoting.
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