# Icon Hydrus Sport

> Surf lifesaving spec by Icon. Canonical page: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/icon-hydrus-sport/
> Cite as: Icon Hydrus Sport, Surfski Index, https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/icon-hydrus-sport/ (checked 2026-10-15). Terms: https://surfskiindex.com/using-our-data/

## Specifications
- Length: 5.79 m
- Beam: 54 cm
- Deck height: 33.5 cm (estimated)
- Layup weights: VTEK light 15 kg, VTEK standard 17.5 kg
- Usually paddled by: New paddlers

## Ratings (Surfski Index estimates)
- Stability band 7–10 out of 10 (editorial estimate, low confidence).
- Speed rated 4 out of 10.

Our estimate from published descriptions and reviews. 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 a cautious editorial estimate; it is not backed by a hull trace. Qualitative context includes 1 paddler report and 2 linked sources.

## Paddler weight
Estimated sweet spot 86–100 kg, broader estimated guide 70–104 kg. An estimate from hull dimensions, not the designer's intended weight.

## Suits
Club training, nippers and surf practice.

## Hull
The stable Hydrus: same 5.79m length, but 54cm wide instead of the class-minimum 48. Six extra centimetres of beam turns a race ski into a club and training boat that a nipper or a new member can sit on.

## What works
- Wide enough for a genuine beginner
- Same construction and price as the race hulls
- Full-length ski, so it is not a toy

## Trade-offs
- 54cm beam is not legal for ILS racing
- Slow next to the Elite and GMAX
- 15kg is heavy to carry up a beach

## Generations
- current: ICON Sports is a UK paddlesport brand whose Hydrus range is built to the ILS lifesaving specification, 5.79m maximum length, 48cm minimum width, using what ICON calls VTEK: vacuum, heat-cured epoxy over a PVC foam core with carbon reinforcement.

## What paddlers say
- No independent owner review located as of August 2026.

## Sources
- https://iconsports.eu/pages/hydrus-ils-surfskis
- https://iconsports.eu/

## Prices
Current new prices and dealers: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/icon-hydrus-sport/#buy