ChalupSki · Surfski
ChalupSki Waikiki
5.2m x 53cm stability-first hull that Chalupsky positions as the one a paddler keeps while technique improves rather than outgrowing in a season.
- Length
- 5.2 m
- Beam
- 53 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 7.8 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 5.2 m
- Beam
- 53 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 and light chop; a first ski that tolerates a rough remount.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 91 kg. It stays workable from 80 kg to 96 kg, and sits at its best between 84 kg and 93 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
- Stable enough for a genuine beginner without being a barge
- Marketed as a boat to grow into rather than a rental hull
- Shortest ski in the range to store and car-top
Trade-offs
- 53cm beam is still a long way off race pace
- Short waterline gives away speed to 5.5m+ beginner skis
- 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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