Sipre · Surfski
Sipre Ackua 575 (Marlin)
Mid-length (5.78m), 48cm-wide intermediate hull sitting in the same width band as the Epic V10 Sport and Think Evo II. Balanced primary and secondary stability aimed at fitness paddlers stepping up from wide beginner skis.
- Length
- 5.78 m
- Beam
- 48 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 12 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 5.78 m
- Beam
- 48 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- intermediate
- New price
- A$3,200
Layup weights
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Suits: Fitness paddling and intermediate racing on flatwater to moderate ocean; a step toward downwind.
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
Intermediate ski listed on surfski.info as 'Sipre Marlin M' (48cm x 578cm); launched alongside the OC1 Ackua Veloce in Sipre's 2018 line.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Versatile 48cm intermediate width
- Good stability-to-speed balance for fitness paddlers
- Full 5.78m length glides better than short beginner skis
Trade-offs
- No official AU distribution, import/secondary
- Layup weights not fully published
- Very little English-language review coverage
What paddlers say
The surfski.info Width x Length chart lists it as 'Sipre Marlin M' at 48cm x 578cm, placing it in the intermediate fitness-ski band next to the Epic V10 Sport and Think Evo II (surfski.info).Reported experience
Sipre showcased the 'SS1 Ackua 575 and OC1 Ackua Veloce' together in its own launch video (SIPRE Kayaks, Facebook).Reported experience
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Where to buy
No mapped dealer for Sipre yet. Every maker and market we cover.
~A$3,200 import/secondary estimate (report); no AU distributor. Weight runs ~16kg fiberglass down to ~12kg carbon-vacuum.
Similar craft
Closest in stability, speed and paddler weight across the whole index.
