I just took delivery of a new Stellar SEL, Advantage layup, specially outfitted from Stellar with an interchangeable over-stern rudder for river use (while still allowing quick installation of the under-stern rudder for big-water use). It's much like the classic story of two lovers who meet for a brief time, then drift away, only to be … Continue reading Why you need a Stellar SEL 🙂
Tag: surf ski
Relax – a few extra pounds may be a good thing. In your surf ski.
There’s just nothing like the feel of taking your feather-weight 24 lb surfski off your car racks with one hand, carrying it to the water with one hand, and with one hand setting it down gently onto the H2O while all about you other paddlers are lugging kayaks apparently constructed of depleted uranium. Until you … Continue reading Relax – a few extra pounds may be a good thing. In your surf ski.
Over or Under – have your rudder your way.
Surf skis, originally developed as life guard rescue skis, have traditionally been focused on ocean paddling – big waves and deep water. Hence the reason nearly all skis have under-stern rudders. The under-stern rudder works marvelously in that element: it provides excellent control, quicker reaction (due to the closer placement to the CG/CP), and it … Continue reading Over or Under – have your rudder your way.
The Long and Short of it: Stellar’s New S14S
Along with the opportunity to test the newly revised Stellar SR while at the dealer's conference in VA, I had a chance to paddle the newest Stellar ski - the S14S. Slotted in a niche where other manufacturers have thus far feared to tread, this is the shortest surf ski on the market, a mere 14' … Continue reading The Long and Short of it: Stellar’s New S14S
Stellar SR may just be the boat of your dreams…
A couple of weeks ago I had the distinct pleasure of joining with the Stellar Kayak's company owners and with other Stellar dealers in the first annual Stellar dealers conference in Virginia Beach, VA. Now it's true I had to suffer through an 8th floor time-share unit overlooking the beach and plenty of excellent food, … Continue reading Stellar SR may just be the boat of your dreams…