Epic · Surfski
Epic V11
Short 5.79m waterline paired with a narrow 43cm race beam, with volume tuned to keep surf/downwind manners without losing a racing edge. Agile and very responsive rather than confidence-inspiringly stable; the short hull adds maneuverability in bumps that the beam alone would not give.
- Length
- 5.79 m
- Beam
- 43 cm
- Deck
- 33 cm
- Lightest
- 9.9 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 5.79 m
- Beam
- 43 cm
- Deck height
- 33 cm
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- advanced
- New price
- US$4,995
Layup weights
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Speed here also has a traced hull behind it: measured off this boat's own side and plan photographs, the shape alone rates it 9.2, and the published score moves a third of the way toward that. What that means.
Suits: Ocean surf, downwind runs and difficult/technical water where a short, agile hull shines; a step up for paddlers progressing past the V10 Sport / V10.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 78 kg. It stays workable from 68 kg to 82 kg, and sits at its best between 72 kg and 79 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
Epic's short-hull surf/downwind specialist; a progression step for advancing paddlers, positioned between the V10 Sport and V10. Current builds offered in Ultra and Elite layups.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Short 5.79m hull is nimble and responsive in surf and downwind
- Narrow 43cm race beam gives a genuine racing edge
- Light layups: Elite 9.9kg, Ultra 11kg
Trade-offs
- 43cm beam demands solid balance - not a beginner ski
- Short waterline gives up flat-water top speed to the V12/V14
- AU buyers: special order, not in the standard AU catalog
What paddlers say
Epic product copy: 'In a class and category of its own... the V11 is for the progressive paddler who is looking for a boat that is agile and extremely responsive, making short work of the most difficult conditions' (epickayaks.com).Reported experience
Epic team paddler Nicole Birkett shown 'totally stoked with her V11 Elite' in South Africa (epickayaks.com product page).Reported experience
Gallery
Where to buy
Dealers in the markets we have mapped:
US headline figures are Ultra $4,995 / Elite $5,495 (epickayaks.com, 2026). Not carried in the standard Epic Kayaks Australia catalog (AU product page 404s) - special order in AU, so no listed AUD price.
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