ChalupSki · Surfski
ChalupSki Tarifa
5.3m x 55cm beginner hull, the widest and most forgiving in the ChalupSki range. Short waterline and full beam put primary stability first; the maker calls it the choice for a paddler with no surfski foundation at all.
- Length
- 5.3 m
- Beam
- 55 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 7.8 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 5.3 m
- Beam
- 55 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- beginner
- 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: Flat water, sheltered estuaries and first sessions in small chop.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 97 kg. It stays workable from 85 kg to 102 kg, and sits at its best between 90 kg and 99 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
- Widest hull in the range, aimed squarely at a first surfski
- Short enough to handle and carry alone
- Light published carbon layup for a beginner ski
Trade-offs
- 55cm beam costs real speed against anything raceable
- 5.3m waterline limits glide on a downwind run
- 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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