Ygara · Surfski · Out of production
Ygara Xamã
6.6m x 44cm hull modelled on the Epic V10L of the day, in fibreglass at about 18kg with a carbon rudder, a cockpit drain and foot pegs on tracks. Low volume forward, which is why it suits paddlers between about 1.50m and 1.90m and gets uncomfortable above that.
- Length
- 6.6 m
- Beam
- 44 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 18 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 6.6 m
- Beam
- 44 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- advanced
- New price
- Not listed new
Layup weights
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Suits: Ocean training and racing, plus reservoirs and clear rivers.
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
Ygará Caiaques is a Brazilian builder of ocean kayaks for crossings and expeditions. The Xamã was its first surfski, on sale from about 2010.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Longest hull on this list at 44cm beam
- Carbon rudder and adjustable footplate as standard
- Well regarded by the Brazilian paddling community
Trade-offs
- Uncomfortable for paddlers over about 1.90m
- 18kg fibreglass is heavy
- Brand has no live website
What paddlers say
Reviewed on Sestaro Canoagem by Jefferson Sestaro, who bought one in late 2010 as his first surfski and reported good stability and good performance, saying he was in love with the boat from the start.Reported experience
Where to buy
The Xamã is out of production. It turns up on the second-hand market; there is no new-boat channel for it.
Maker closed Ygara is no longer trading. ygaracaiaques.com.br no longer resolves. A Facebook page is the only remaining trace of the brand.
Nobody sells Ygara new. The second-hand market is the only channel.
Ygará sold in Brazil in reais and published no list price. Second-hand only now.
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