Flow Kayaks · Surfski
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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.
- Length
- 6.4 m
- Beam
- 43 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
Specifications
- Length
- 6.4 m
- Beam
- 43 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- elite
- New price
- Not listed new
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Suits: Ocean racing and downwind in New Zealand conditions, which is what the hull was developed in.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 87 kg. It stays workable from 77 kg to 93 kg, and sits at its best between 81 kg and 89 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
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 works, and what it costs you
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
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.Reported experience
Where to buy
No mapped dealer for Flow Kayaks yet. Every maker and market we cover.
NZD 4,450 including GST, ex factory, per Flow Kayaks. No AUD or USD list price.
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