Stellar · Double
Stellar S2E
24'7" ocean double, 48cm beam, with ample bow volume and higher gunwales than the S2EL to shed water offshore. Dual venturi/Debrito flush bailers for fast draining; 220kg capacity fits two paddlers 1.65-2.0m.
- Length
- 7.5 m
- Beam
- 48 cm
- Deck
- 38.4 cm
- Lightest
- 18.5 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 7.5 m
- Beam
- 48 cm
- Deck height
- 38.4 cm
- Category
- Double
- Skill level
- intermediate
- New price
- A$4,895 · US$4,999
Layup weights
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Suits: True ocean and downwind for a pair; big water, open coast, and long-distance/marathon doubles racing. Confidence to push in all conditions without sacrificing speed.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 89 kg per seat. It stays workable from 78 kg to 94 kg, and sits at its best between 83 kg and 91 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
Stellar Double Elite; ocean-oriented double. Sibling S2EL (Double Elite Low) is the flatter/lower-volume flatwater variant
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Very fast - two paddlers on a long waterline
- Stable enough to push hard in real ocean conditions
- High bow volume + higher gunwales handle offshore water
- Efficient dual venturi bailers
Trade-offs
- Doubles are a niche, small used market
- Needs a committed, matched paddling partner
- Long/heavy to car-top and store
- Narrow 48cm hull still demands balance from both seats
What paddlers say
Marketed and reviewed as a genuine ocean double with confidence-inspiring stability that doesn't compromise speed (Stellar / TC Surfski, Liquid Surf and Sail listings)Reported experience
S2E chosen over the lower S2EL by paddlers wanting more bow volume and freeboard for open-water downwind (dealer descriptions)Reported experience
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Where to buy
Dealers in the markets we have mapped:
AU new from ~$4,895 (Paddleshop, entry layup); higher for Excel/Alpha carbon. 2025-26.
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