Fenn · Surfski · Out of production
Fenn Millennium
Older-generation narrow elite hull, less refined/more 'nervous' feeling than the Mako6 that replaced it, per Fenn's own product copy at the time. Predecessor to the Mako6/Mako Elite family; single footwell, cable rudder steering.
- Length
- 6.44 m
- Beam
- 44 cm
- Deck
- 31 cm
- Lightest
- 0 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 6.44 m
- Beam
- 44 cm
- Deck height
- 31 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- elite
- 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: Was raced across ocean and flat-water in its day; as an early-2000s narrow elite hull it rewards a strong, confident brace and is unforgiving for newer paddlers.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 80 kg. It stays workable from 71 kg to 85 kg, and sits at its best between 75 kg and 82 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
The Fenn Mako Millennium was the brand's reigning top-end single before being superseded by the Mako6 in early 2006. A 'Mako Millenium Double' remained in the range into the early 2010s. This entry covers the single; discontinued, used/collector market only.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Won more races than any other double ski of its era (the Millennium Double was especially dominant)
- Simple, robust fibreglass construction, easy to repair
- Historically significant - direct predecessor of the Mako6/Mako Elite lineage
Trade-offs
- Superseded by more stable, equally fast designs (Mako6) as early as 2006
- Narrow, unforgiving hull by modern standards
- Scarce on the used market and ageing glass/gelcoat condition risk
What paddlers say
"i owned a fenn millennium in the past and loved the boat except it would rub a lot of skin off my back after about 8 miles of racing" - paddler review on Paddling.comReported experience
"my previous double was a Fenn Millennium" - Dale Lippstreu, surfski.info review of the Fenn Mako Elite DoubleReported experience
"Learning to paddle a Fenn Millennium surf ski downwind" - YouTube training video (paddler still actively using an old Millennium for downwind coaching)Reported experience
Where to buy
The Millennium is out of production. It turns up on the second-hand market; there is no new-boat channel for it.
Dealers in the markets we have mapped:
Long discontinued (single superseded 2006); no current pricing. Low confidence.
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