Stellar · Surfski
Stellar SEA
Narrowest waterline profile in the Stellar range (41.4cm beam), low-volume with increased cockpit depth and freeboard for a drier ride. Water-shedding bow deck and a stern tuned for control and maneuverability; forward-set rudder gives planted tracking.
- Length
- 6.195 m
- Beam
- 41.4 cm
- Deck
- 35.1 cm
- Lightest
- 10.3 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 6.195 m
- Beam
- 41.4 cm
- Deck height
- 35.1 cm
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- elite
- New price
- US$5,370
Layup weights
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Speed here also has a traced hull behind it: measured off this boat's own side and plan photographs, the shape alone rates it 9.5, and the published score moves a third of the way toward that. What that means.
Suits: Flatwater elite racing and open-ocean downwind for skilled paddlers; too twitchy for beginners in chop.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 86 kg. It stays workable from 76 kg to 91 kg, and sits at its best between 80 kg and 88 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
Elite Assassin launched ~2019 as narrowest ski in Stellar line; still current flagship elite/HPS racer. Marketed alongside/above SEL-now-Eagle.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Fastest, narrowest ski Stellar makes
- Better-than-expected primary stability for an elite hull
- Drier ride from raised freeboard/cockpit depth
- Responsive forward rudder, excellent tracking
- Redesigned rounded bucket is a big ergonomic upgrade
Trade-offs
- Elite-only; unforgiving for developing paddlers
- Flatwater speed only 'mid-pack' among advanced skis per testing
- Lower capacity (95kg) than the Eagle
- Premium price
What paddlers say
Wesley Echols: remarkable primary stability with little roll upwind or downwind, maneuvers smoothly on flat water with superb primary stability for an advanced ski (surfskiracing.org)Reported experience
Same reviewer: flat-water speed similar to other advanced skis, 'squarely in the middle', suspects it excels more in big downwind (surfskiracing.org)Reported experience
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Where to buy
Dealers in the markets we have mapped:
USD: Excel/Multi-Sport $5,370, Alpha (all-carbon/Nomex) $6,715. AU new not publicly listed (dealer quote-only via Paddle2Fitness/PaddleZone); est ~A$7,500-9,500 depending on layup.
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