Stellar · Surfski
Stellar SEL
Longer and ~2.4cm wider than the SEA with more volume and higher capacity (110kg), so it carries bigger paddlers. Low-volume cockpit, piercing bow, and refined gunwales; blends the Falcon's forgiving feel with the SEA's speed for an elite hull that's more planted than the SEA.
- Length
- 6.3 m
- Beam
- 43.8 cm
- Deck
- 33.9 cm
- Lightest
- 10.7 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 6.3 m
- Beam
- 43.8 cm
- Deck height
- 33.9 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 8.3, and the published score moves a third of the way toward that. What that means.
Suits: Elite racing and downwind for heavier/taller paddlers; strong windy open-ocean conditions; more secondary stability makes rough-water edging and remounts easier than the SEA.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 89 kg. It stays workable from 79 kg to 95 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
Original SEL (Stellar Elite Low): 21'6" (6.55m) x 17.3-17.5" (~43.9cm). Multiple layup generations (Sport/Advantage, Excel, all-carbon Ultra). Elite ski aimed at larger paddlers, praised for stability+speed balance and downwind surfing.
Rebranded/replaced by 'The Eagle': shortened to 20'8" (6.3m) x 17.25" (43.8cm), new low-volume cockpit, RT-1 footboard, redesigned gunwales/seat. Described as a narrower faster Falcon melded with the SEA, for the larger elite paddler.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Elite speed with more forgiving stability than the SEA
- Higher capacity (110kg) suits larger/taller paddlers to 6'5"
- Excellent secondary stability for confident edging/remounts
- Strong downwind surfer
- Modern Eagle updates: better seat, RT-1 footboard, refined hull
Trade-offs
- Still elite-level; not for beginners/intermediates
- Slightly slower flat-water top end than the SEA
- Eagle rebrand can confuse used-market shoppers (SEL vs Eagle dims differ)
- Premium price; AU pricing quote-only
What paddlers say
surfskiracing.org (orig SEL): excellent initial stability with no twitching plus strong secondary stability, rated between V10 Sport and Huki S1X for stability; 'surfs as well as any boat I have paddled' in 1-2.5ft seasReported experience
surfskiracing.org: best for 150-200lb paddlers; extended footwell praised by a tall paddler as solving fit issues other brands couldn'tReported experience
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Where to buy
Dealers in the markets we have mapped:
Eagle USD: Excel/Multi-Sport $5,370, Alpha $6,715 (matches SEA). AU new quote-only via PaddleZone/Paddle2Fitness (est ~A$7,500-9,500 by layup).
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