Spirit · Surfski · Out of production
Spirit Fury (Racing Ski)
Rotomoulded polyethylene, same family as the PRS but with a narrower 47cm waterline and reshaped deck/bow to cut chop and rapids more cleanly, at the cost of primary stability.
- Length
- 5.7 m
- Beam
- 47 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 19 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 5.7 m
- Beam
- 47 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- advanced
- New price
- A$1,899
Layup weights
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Suits: River rapids and rougher ocean chop - marketed for 'smoother transitions through rougher water' vs the standard PRS.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 77 kg. It stays workable from 68 kg to 81 kg, and sits at its best between 71 kg and 78 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
Narrower, more advanced derivative of the PRS/Racing Ski platform with modified deck and bow for rougher water. Same spec across all archived 2017-2018 snapshots.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Narrower/faster hull than PRS with rotomoulded durability
- Reshaped bow copes better with rapids and rough water
- Tough low-maintenance PE construction
Trade-offs
- Reduced primary stability vs PRS - not a beginner boat
- Brand-discontinuation risk (no current retailer)
- Limited independent reviews (mostly forum mentions)
- Plastic hull - heavier/slower than composite race skis of similar width
What paddlers say
Avon Descent buy/sell Facebook thread (~2019, paraphrased, low confidence): lists the 'Spirit Fury 47cm x 5.7m' among novice-unfriendly race skis where 'even the best paddlers can take a swim' - regarded as a step up from the PRS.Reported experience
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Where to buy
The Fury (Racing Ski) is out of production. It turns up on the second-hand market; there is no new-boat channel for it.
Maker closed Spirit is no longer trading. spiritpaddle.com.au is a parked domain that redirects to a lander page. Retailer listings read "no longer available".
Nobody sells Spirit new. The second-hand market is the only channel.
AUD 1,899 new per Spirit's 2017-2018 shop archive.
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