A few days ago, Hein van Rooyan, CEO of Carbonology Sport sent me a photograph of a stunning wooden surfski. “Ok,” I thought, “Looks cool. Bound to be heavy though. How much does it weigh?” “11.5kg! It’s a proper racing Carbonology Flash!”
I’ve been paddling the Evo II for a couple of months – it’s a stable, comfortable ski that goes like a rocket downwind. Well worth checking out if you’re in the market for an intermediate boat.
Carbonology Sport launches a new surfski into the beginner market today: the Carbonology Cruze. The Cruze is aimed at the same market segment as the Think Eze, the Fenn Bluefin and other ultra stable skis.
The Lamborghini of surfskis? Or perhaps the Volvo... Italy and Sweden are the origin of the two of the new skis that are on the market in Europe...
There’s a whole crop of new and updated surfskis from around the world. Here’s a round-up of just some of them.