Icon · Surfski · Out of production
Icon Genesis
6.4m x 45cm ocean racer, the one ICON hull built for open water rather than the surf zone.
- Length
- 6.4 m
- Beam
- 45 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
Specifications
- Length
- 6.4 m
- Beam
- 45 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- advanced
- 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; second-hand only.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 92 kg. It stays workable from 81 kg to 98 kg, and sits at its best between 86 kg and 94 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
ICON's ocean ski, from before the brand narrowed to the ILS Hydrus range.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Full ocean-racing footprint
- UK-built
- Cheap second-hand if one appears
Trade-offs
- No longer made
- No published weight or layup table
- Rare: few were sold
What paddlers say
No independent owner review located as of August 2026; the Genesis survives mainly as a line in the surfski.info community chart.Reported experience
Where to buy
The Genesis is out of production. It turns up on the second-hand market; there is no new-boat channel for it.
No mapped dealer for Icon yet. Every maker and market we cover.
Out of production. ICON's current catalogue is the ILS Hydrus range only.
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