# Flow Kayaks Addict

> Surfski by Flow Kayaks. Canonical page: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/flow-kayaks-addict/
> Cite as: Flow Kayaks Addict, Surfski Index, https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/flow-kayaks-addict/ (checked 2026-10-15). Terms: https://surfskiindex.com/using-our-data/

## Specifications
- Length: 6.4 m
- Beam: 43 cm
- Deck height: 33.5 cm (estimated)
- Usually paddled by: Racers

## Ratings (Surfski Index estimates)
- Stability band 4–6 out of 10 (dimension estimate, low confidence).
- Speed rated 9 out of 10.

Modelled from published beam, length and deck height. Low confidence. Speed is our rating. Both are given at the hull's own design weight.

These ratings are Surfski Index estimates, worked out from published dimensions, traced hull shapes where we have them, and reviews. They are not supplied by the maker or timed on the water. How a ski feels depends on your weight, skill, set-up and the conditions, so use them to shortlist skis and paddle one before you buy. Method: https://surfskiindex.com/how-it-works/#limits

Evidence note: This band is estimated from published dimensions. Qualitative context includes 1 paddler report and 3 linked sources.

## Paddler weight
Estimated sweet spot 77–90 kg, broader estimated guide 63–93 kg. An estimate from hull dimensions, not the designer's intended weight.

## Suits
Ocean racing and downwind in New Zealand conditions, which is what the hull was developed in.

## Hull
6.4m x 43cm elite hull, flatter through the rocker than the Sharpski it replaced and fuller behind the seat, which is the usual recipe for holding a run without burying the tail.

## What works
- Elite geometry from a maker developing boats in genuinely rough water
- More volume behind the seat than the Sharpski it replaced
- Priced well below imported elite skis in New Zealand

## Trade-offs
- Elite stability with no margin for a developing paddler
- No published weight
- Almost no distribution outside New Zealand

## Generations
- 2019-present: Released as the replacement for the Sharpski at the elite end of the Flow range: same 6.4m x 43cm footprint with roughly 19mm less rocker and noticeably more volume behind the seat.

## What paddlers say
- Covered at launch by surfski.info as Flow's elite ski, replacing the Sharpski, with the volume and rocker changes called out as the substantive differences.

## Sources
- https://flowkayaks.co.nz/surf-skis
- https://surfski.info/latest-news/story/1517/the-addict-flow-kayaks-latest-release.html
- https://surfski.info/media/kunena/attachments/1589/WidthxlengthsurfskisFeb2025.pdf

## Prices
Current new prices and dealers: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/flow-kayaks-addict/#buy