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Nelo 62

6.20m x 0.43m elite race hull. Nelo raised and repositioned the seat and changed the bow angle of attack so the boat 'absorbs a lot more of the shocks of the ocean', giving a smoother ride on bumpy days than a hull this narrow would suggest. Three cockpit sizes (37cm, 39cm and 41cm hip width) spanning sub-75kg to 90kg-plus paddlers.

Length
6.2 m
Beam
43 cm
Deck
33.5 cm
Lightest
10 kg
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Nelo 62, studio side profile, AIR layup
studio side profile, AIR layup · nelo.eu

Specifications

Length
6.2 m
Beam
43 cm
Deck height
33.5 cm (est.)
Category
Surfski
Usually paddled by
Racers
New price
Not listed new

Layup weights

AIR10 kg
WWR12.5 kg

On-water profile

Stability
6
Traced hullMedium confidence
Speed
10

Modelled from this hull's traced beam and depth at its design weight. Medium 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. How we rate.

Stability here means how steady the ski feels sitting still on flat water. Where two craft have overlapping ranges, we can't say which is more stable. Downwind handling is a separate thing, covered in the evidence note below.

Evidence note

This band is based on a trace of this hull’s geometry. Qualitative context includes 1 paddler report and 2 linked sources.

Speed is also checked against the traced hull. Measured from this boat's side and plan photos, the shape alone rates 9, and the score shown is moved a third of the way toward that. What that means.

Suits: Elite ocean racing and hard downwind; flatwater racing for paddlers with the balance to hold it

Paddler weight

Nelo rates this hull for paddlers from 75 kg to 90 kg.

The maker’s published range. How this is worked out.

Generations

2024-present

Nelo's current elite ocean racing ski and the flagship of the renumbered range, replacing the 560 at the top of the line. Designed around four stated targets - stability, control, toughness and speed - with adjusted seat height and bow angle to absorb chop. Constructions AIR (10kg) and WWR (12.5kg); M, L and XXL cockpits.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Current Nelo flagship - the direct Elite S / V14 / Nitro 640 comparison
  • Lightest ski in the Nelo range at 10kg in AIR layup
  • Cockpit and bow work aimed specifically at rough-water control
  • Three cockpit sizes including an XXL for 90kg-plus paddlers

Cons

  • Lowest stability rating Nelo publishes - elite paddlers only
  • Not yet stocked by the Australian dealer
  • Nelo publishes no price
  • XXL cockpit dimensions still listed as TBA on Nelo’s own page

What paddlers say

Nelo product copy: 'The new 62 Ski concept by Nelo was developed to target 4 main areas... Stability, Control, Toughness and Speed'; on stability they describe adjusting 'seating height and placement and also the bow angle of attack' so the boat can 'absorb a lot more of the chocks of the ocean' (nelo.eu).Reported experience

Where to buy

Nelo ↗ Find a dealer ↗

Dealers:

Paddler HQ · AU ↗

Nelo does not publish list prices for its ocean range, and the Australian dealer (Pro Kayaks) still catalogues only the superseded 520/550/560/600 boats, so there is no AU price for this hull yet. For scale, Pro Kayaks sells the outgoing 560 at A$5,700 (carbon/kevlar WWR) to A$6,900 (carbon SCS). Price on application through a Nelo dealer.

Sources

BetaRatings are estimatesRatings are estimates. How we get the numbers. Prices checked October 2026, may be out of date.