Knysna Racing · Surfski
Knysna Racing Mac Rhythm
The McGregor Classic hull widened by roughly 4.4cm from just ahead of the cockpit to the tail, with a wider and flatter seat. Still a narrow, low-volume 5.90m race hull, but the added rear width gives noticeably more primary stability than the Classic while staying twitchy by ski standards.
- Length
- 5.9 m
- Beam
- 45.5 cm
- Deck
- 35 cm
- Lightest
- 10.5 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 5.9 m
- Beam
- 45.5 cm
- Deck height
- 35 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- advanced
- 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: Flat-water, marathon and mild-ocean racing; a slightly more forgiving version of the Classic for advanced paddlers wanting a fast narrow ski with a wider, more comfortable seat
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 100 kg. It stays workable from 88 kg to 106 kg, and sits at its best between 93 kg and 102 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
Lee McGregor-designed; the same hull as the Classic but about 4.4cm (1 3/4in) wider from ahead of the cockpit back to the tail, with a wider, flatter seat
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Faster than a V12 in back-to-back time trials (reviewer)
- Wider, flatter seat and more stability than the Classic
- Light carbon layup ~10.5kg
Trade-offs
- Still twitchy versus mainstream intermediate skis
- Import-only in Australia, thin resale
- Short waterline caps downwind top-end
What paddlers say
A surfski.info reviewer bought the McGregor Rhythm and liked it: compared with a V12 g1 it is 'much smaller and lighter (22lb vs 34)' but 'noticeably twitchier', and it 'clocked a little faster' in back-to-back time trials (surfski.info story 1673).Reported experience
Where to buy
Dealers in the markets we have mapped:
No published Australian retail price; imported from South Africa. Deep Research import estimate ~AUD 3,500 for a carbon layup. Same construction line as the Classic: Carbon Epoxy Vacuum ~10.5kg / Glass Epoxy Vacuum / Polyvac; surfski.info confirms carbon weight ~10.5kg (22lb).
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