Tarifa
- Length
- 5.3 m
- Width
- 55 cm
Carbon 7.8 to 8.5 kg · Hybrid 9.7 to 10.3 kg
Official distributor · Mauritius, Réunion, Maldives, Seychelles
Where stabilitymeets performance.
Oscar Chalupsky's surfskis, now in the Indian Ocean. Six models and two paddles, from your first ocean paddle to your next podium.
The range
Six skis. One for wherever you are.
Four surfskis, an OC1 and a double. Each perfected for its purpose, so the ski you learn on and the ski you race are both a ChalupSki.
Waikiki
- Length
- 5.2 m
- Width
- 53 cm
Carbon 7.8 to 8.5 kg · Hybrid 9.7 to 10.3 kg
Maui
- Length
- 5.4 m
- Width
- 51 cm
Carbon 7.8 to 8.5 kg · Hybrid 9.7 to 10.3 kg
Molokai
- Length
- 5.6 m
- Width
- 47 cm
Carbon 7.8 to 8.5 kg · Hybrid 9.7 to 10.3 kg
Gorge
- Length
- 5.88 m
- Width
- 41 cm
Carbon 13.8 kg · Hybrid 14.8 kg
M2M
- Length
- 7 m
- Width
- 52 cm
Carbon 7.8 to 8.5 kg · Hybrid 9.7 to 10.3 kg
Why ChalupSki
Stability comes before ability.
Oscar Chalupsky built his first surfski in 1976 and won twelve Molokai World Championship titles. The original ChalupSki became the world's first mass-produced long-distance surfski. Five decades of that experience is in every hull.
1976First ski built
12Molokai world titles
6Models in the range
50Years of design
How it is made
Aerospace process, surfski shape.
Every ChalupSki is precision manufactured using autoclave prepreg carbon, the same process used in aerospace and Formula 1. Exceptionally light, exceptionally strong.
Across every model
The details you feel on the water.
- Full waterline hulls for efficient glide and control.
- Front and rear carry handles designed to fit hands with or without gloves.
- Wide side handles that allow easy two-handed solo carrying.
- Full carbon footrests with Oscar's original 2004 design for precise adjustment.
- Reinforced footstraps that stay upright for seamless use with GPS devices.
- deBrito bailer, which clears water from the cockpit up to ten times faster.
These features are not just technical. They are born from decades of paddling, racing and designing at the highest level.
One size fits all
Built to fit whoever sits in it.
Every ChalupSki surfski is designed to comfortably accommodate paddlers of all sizes. The highly adjustable footrest can be fine-tuned while seated, and the ergonomically designed cockpit bucket gives a secure, comfortable fit across a wide range of body types.
Suitable for paddlers from 1.43 m (4 ft 8 in) to 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) tall.
Who it is for
From a first lagoon paddle to a resort fleet.
The range covers a wider spread of people than most. These are the ones we hear from most often across the islands.
01
New to the ocean
You have never sat on a surfski, or you have been on a plastic one and want the real thing. Stability comes first, so the first session is enjoyable rather than wet.
02
Club and squad paddlers
You paddle regularly and you are ready for a faster hull without giving up the confidence you have spent seasons building.
03
Racing
Downwind runs and ocean racing. A race hull that rewards technique, with the fittings and the bailer to match.
04
Hotels and resorts
Guest watersports that look as good as they perform. Durable, easy to teach on, and a double for taking guests out safely.
05
Clubs and schools
Fleets for coaching and development, on one platform that suits a first-timer and a squad paddler alike.
06
Coaches and guides
The M2M double puts you alongside the person you are teaching, which is worth more than any amount of shouting from the beach.
Start with a conversation.
Tell us where you paddle and what you are after. We will come back with the right model, what it costs landed, and how long it takes to get here.