Vajda · Surfski
Vajda Makai 48
Mid-volume 48cm race hull on the Makai 43's 5.8m waterline. Progressive double-cut nose and flat planing hull for upwind and downwind, with extra width over the 43 for stability and easier wave-catching. De Brito bailer and cutaway front deck.
- Length
- 5.8 m
- Beam
- 48 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 10.5 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 5.8 m
- Beam
- 48 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- intermediate
- New price
- A$5,200
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 7.8, and the published score moves a third of the way toward that. What that means.
Suits: Ocean racing and downwind for improving/upper-intermediate paddlers; flat hull built to surf runs
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 110 kg. It stays workable from 97 kg to 117 kg, and sits at its best between 102 kg and 112 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
48cm-wide sister to the elite Makai 43, sharing its 5.8m waterline; added width for stability and easier wave-catching
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Very light for its class (~10.5kg Elite)
- Fast flat hull that surfs well
- More stable and forgiving than 43cm elite skis
Trade-offs
- Narrow 48cm hull still needs intermediate balance
- Only Elite layup currently stocked in AU
- Premium price
What paddlers say
APS product copy: 'shares the same 5.8m water length as the Makai 43 making it a very fast and maneuverable boat, with the added width to the hull increasing stability and aiding in ease of catching waves' (australianpaddlesports.com.au)Reported experience
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Where to buy
Dealers in the markets we have mapped:
AUD $5,200 Elite (carbon / Herex foam core, hot-cured epoxy vacuum) at Australian Paddle Sports 2026. Racing and Elite Pro layups exist in the range but only Elite is currently stocked in AU.
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