DD3 · Surfski · Out of production
DD3 Turbo G2
Sharp-lined, small-to-medium-volume race hull with a reduced/flatter leg arch (favouring shorter-legged paddlers) and a fairly flat rocker, making it quick on flatwater as well as in the ocean. Narrow 42cm beam gives a fast but demanding, low-stability platform.
- Length
- 6.38 m
- Beam
- 42 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 10.5 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 6.38 m
- Beam
- 42 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- elite
- New price
- A$3,800
Layup weights
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Suits: Flatwater racing and ocean racing for experienced/elite paddlers; flat to moderate water
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 85 kg. It stays workable from 75 kg to 90 kg, and sits at its best between 79 kg and 87 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
First DD3 Turbo Ocean Racing Ski: 6.4m x 43cm (38cm seat), small/medium volume for 50-85kg paddlers, reduced/flatter leg arch for shorter-legged paddlers, fairly flat rocker suited to flatwater as well as ocean racing. Offered in Standard (fibreglass + carbon reinforcement, $3,300) or Maxi (full carbon, $4,300).
(discontinued) Second-generation Turbo, ~6.38m x 42cm, mid-volume elite build (~10.5-14kg across layups). Dropped from DD3's later Skyfall-era catalogue; brand site now offline.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Flat rocker gives strong flatwater speed plus ocean capability
- Reduced leg arch suits shorter-legged paddlers
- Light carbon layups (~10.5kg Super Maxi)
Trade-offs
- Narrow 42cm hull is low-stability, elite-only
- Discontinued; no current support or spares
- Width figures vary by source (42cm G2 vs 43cm original)
What paddlers say
DD3 launch copy: 'The DD3 Turbo boasts sharp lines from bow to stern, with a smaller volume compared to other models... a reduced/flatter leg arch, making it an excellent choice for paddlers who have shorter legs. Its fairly flat rocker means this ski is suited for flat water racing as well as ocean racing' (dd3.com.au, archived 2011).Reported experience
Where to buy
The Turbo G2 is out of production. It turns up on the second-hand market; there is no new-boat channel for it.
Maker closed DD3 is no longer trading. dd3.com.au has no nameservers at any public resolver and the site behind it is gone, so the Magnum has no live sales channel.
Nobody sells DD3 new. The second-hand market is the only channel.
Australian-made, AU-only distribution. Original 2011 Turbo priced Standard (fibreglass/carbon-reinforced) AUD $3,300 / Maxi (full carbon) $4,300; G2 base composite estimated ~AUD $3,800, full-carbon Super Maxi higher. Now discontinued.
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