Stellar · Surfski
Stellar SES
Narrow elite hull (41.6cm beam) with a fine narrowed catch and low-volume cockpit; same fast below-waterline shape as Stellar's flagship elite but scaled down in volume and paddler position for lighter paddlers (90kg capacity). Low, sharp bow, minimal freeboard.
- Length
- 6.2 m
- Beam
- 41.6 cm
- Deck
- 35 cm
- Lightest
- 10.2 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 6.2 m
- Beam
- 41.6 cm
- Deck height
- 35 cm
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- elite
- New price
- A$4,345 · US$4,345
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 9.4, and the published score moves a third of the way toward that. What that means.
Suits: Flatwater racing through ocean downwind for confident advanced/elite paddlers; rewards good balance in chop and runners, punishing for novices.
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
Gen1 (G1) - original Stellar Elite Small, released 2010 as first elite ski purpose-built for lighter/smaller paddlers
Gen2 (G2) - narrower rounded/tapered bucket, seat and rudder moved forward, reduced cockpit/footwell volume, lower gunwales for easier remount
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Excellent speed-to-stability ratio for smaller/lighter paddlers
- Purpose-built low volume so light paddlers actually sit in it properly
- Full elite speed, tracks and glides well
- Wide layup range from 10.2kg Alpha to durable 14.2kg Advantage
Trade-offs
- Tippy - genuinely elite/advanced only
- 90kg weight cap rules out heavier paddlers
- Elite pricing at top layups
- Low volume means wet ride in big water
What paddlers say
Wesley Echols: near-perfect speed/stability combo for small-to-mid paddlers, low hump, one of the best-performing skis on speed/stability ratio for an advanced paddler (surfskiracing.org)Reported experience
AU Gumtree seller: 'SES G1 excel layup, fast ski, very good condition' 6.1m/42cm/11.2kg (gumtree.com.au)Reported experience
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Where to buy
Dealers in the markets we have mapped:
AUD 2025-26 (paddleshop.com.au): Advantage $4,345 / Excel $4,845 / Alpha $6,145; USD near-identical on stellarkayaks.com.
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