# Vajda Makai Mini

> Surfski by Vajda. Canonical page: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/vajda-makai-mini/
> Cite as: Vajda Makai Mini, Surfski Index, https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/vajda-makai-mini/ (checked 2026-10-15). Terms: https://surfskiindex.com/using-our-data/

## Specifications
- Length: 4.15 m
- Beam: 49.5 cm
- Deck height: 33.5 cm (estimated)
- Layup weights: Styrolight 12.8 kg
- Usually paddled by: New paddlers

## Ratings (Surfski Index estimates)
- Stability rated 8 out of 10 (traced hull, medium confidence).
- Speed rated 2 out of 10.

Modelled from this hull's traced beam and depth at its design weight. Medium confidence. Speed is our rating. Both are given at the hull's own design weight.

These ratings are Surfski Index estimates, worked out from published dimensions, traced hull shapes where we have them, and reviews. They are not supplied by the maker or timed on the water. How a ski feels depends on your weight, skill, set-up and the conditions, so use them to shortlist skis and paddle one before you buy. Method: https://surfskiindex.com/how-it-works/#limits

Evidence note: This band is based on a trace of this hull’s geometry. Qualitative context includes 1 paddler report and 2 linked sources.

## Paddler weight
Estimated sweet spot 53–62 kg, broader estimated guide 43–64 kg. An estimate from hull dimensions, not the designer's intended weight.

## Suits
Kids learning to paddle; flatwater and mild sea, first sit-on-top experience

## Hull
Short, flat-bottomed sit-on-top hull vacuum-formed from Styrolight plastic with an acrylic UV/scratch layer. Seat-on-top layout removes the fear of a closed cockpit; wide, forgiving, barge-stable cross-section built for children and first-timers.

## What works
- Extremely stable seat-on-top for kids and beginners
- Tough UV-stable thermoformed plastic
- Light (~12.8kg) and inexpensive

## Trade-offs
- Very slow, short hull
- Outgrown quickly by larger paddlers
- Plastic layup heavier and slower than composite skis

## Generations
- 2018-present: Billed as the world's first thermo-moulded plastic (Styrolight) sit-on-top surfski; POWERGLIDE no-screw footbrace, kids/learn-to-paddle ski

## What paddlers say
- Vajda/APS product copy: 'the new Surfski model for children to learn paddle in the sea... the seat on top eliminates the initial fear of sitting in a standard kayak with the cockpit' (australianpaddlesports.com.au)

## Sources
- https://www.vajdagroup.com/gen_page.php?menu=1&catalog_item_id=166
- https://australianpaddlesports.com.au/product/vajda-makai-mini/

## Prices
Current new prices and dealers: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/vajda-makai-mini/#buy