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1. Epic Introduces Measurement of Stiffness

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Author : Rob Mousley The metrics commonly used to compare surf skis are length, width and weight. But it seems to be a commonly accepted fact that stiffness also affects a hull's performance. A Google search resulted in a number of articles that had a common theme: if the hull flexes as you pull a stroke, energy is absorbed (and wasted) th...

Thursday, 22 June 2006 | 3537 hit(s) |

(2 votes)

2. New Skis from Red7.

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Author : Rob Mousley Red7 have been awfully quiet for the last couple of months. An advert in the latest SA Paddling gives a hint about what they've been up to... Red7 have been busy: gearing up to manufacture no fewer than five new skis. They've gone the CAD and modelling route, with all the designs being submitted to Intel...

Sunday, 18 June 2006 | 5465 hit(s) |

(9 votes)

3. The V10 Story

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Author : Rob Mousley Anyone who's had the sales pitch from the Big O, knows that "the plug for the V10 was CNC machined - that's why the hull has such accurate lines." Oscar always goes on to point out the myriad of other features - the computer design, the venturi drain, the cockpit design, and so on. One thing's for sure: the guys ...

Sunday, 14 May 2006 | 13012 hit(s) |

(15 votes)

4. Kayak Centre to build V10s for SA Market

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Author : Rob Mousley Kayak Centre has entered into a license agreement with Epic Kayaks to build V10 skis for the South African market. Oscar Chalupsky, Epic’s Vice President Sales, said he was delighted when Kayak Centre approached him with their proposal to build the V10 and V10 Sport skis for the South African market. Kayak Centre have a long histor...

Wednesday, 05 April 2006 | 6168 hit(s) |

(8 votes)

5. V10 Sport Spotted in Durban - and Hong Kong

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Author : Rob Mousley The new Epic V10 Sport has arrived in South Africa… But wait, it’s just one copy, brought back from the factory by Oscar Chalupsky who has spent the last three weeks in China. (I’m told that the factory is in full production – with a current capacity of 100 boats per month. The first batches of production skis are d...

Thursday, 30 March 2006 | 6340 hit(s) |

(9 votes)

6. Fenn Mako 6

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Author : Rob Mousley Yep, it’s official, the new Fenn single ski is named the Fenn Mako 6 (6 for 2006). I was up in East London a week ago and called in at the Fenn factory to find out how production of the new skis is faring.

Thursday, 30 March 2006 | 6456 hit(s) |

(5 votes)

7. V10 Update

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Author : Rob Mousley Through the magic of Skype I caught up with Oscar Chalupsky a few days ago. He’s in China at the new factory where the Epic V10 is manufactured and has been inspecting and testing the first production skis. Oscar is combining the testing with training for the Molokai Challenge – surely the first time an athlete has trained for...

Friday, 10 March 2006 | 5966 hit(s) |

(11 votes)

8. Huki: New Double Ski

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Author : Jude Turczynski [Editor: It's not only this side of the pond that new surf ski designs are being developed... Jude Turczynski of Huki Skis recently made this announcement.] Aloha, just giving you the inside track on our newest design. Jerry Montgomery and I have been working nine months full-time on the development of our Tandem Surf Ski, and we're final...

Wednesday, 01 March 2006 | 4073 hit(s) |

(21 votes)

9. *** Updated: New Fenn Single - photos!

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Author : Rob Mousley *** Just added a couple more pics - see page 2... At last we have a couple of photos of the new Fenn single ski! We're hoping for a few more soon, but here's what we've got. They confirm some of the reports that we've had from East London - the single footwell and the curved foredeck. Reports of its performance...

Monday, 27 February 2006 | 11450 hit(s) |

(12 votes)

10. New Fenn Single Ski Launched *** Updated ***

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Author : Rob Mousley ...6. Keith Fenn said that he was pleased with the handling of the ski, that it performed well upwind and seemed to catch the small runs nicely. "But," he said, "I'm obviously biased! We're going to get some of the top guys to try it over the next few weeks." The new ski, whose name has not yet been decided, is aim......

Monday, 13 February 2006 | 8179 hit(s) |

(10 votes)

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