SURF SKI MODEL
Brača XI Van Dusen '92 Surf Ski blades have a special reinforcement in the most stressed areas, which makes them suitable for paddling in the surf zone. When paddling on big waves, these blades have to withstand reverse forces when stabilizing or paddling backwards.
Surf Ski paddling requires a softer but more durable shaft, which has to be light at the same time. We developed the 19K shaft especially for this purpose, which is available in two stiffnesses (medium and soft). We recommend a stiffer shaft for bigger blades but any combination is possible. See the shaft stiffness measurement prodecure and parameter table below.
All Brača XI Van Dusen '92 Surf Ski paddles are available with a fixed shaft or with a Plastic I. Adjustable Shaft System. This allows elegant adjustment of overall paddle length (within 5cm range) and blade angle from 0° to 80° right or left. The system also allows you to disassemble the paddle into two parts for easy transportation.
Always clean your adjustable shaft regularly!
When used in saltwater conditions, clean with freshwater after each use, otherwise disassemble and clean every three days. Store your adjustable paddle disassembled if not used for more than two weeks!
See the maintenance page for details.
Available Options and Technical Parameters:
Blade | Shaft | Carbon content | Total Weight (g/oz) | ||||
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Surface area (cm2/in2) | Length (cm) | Width (cm) | Stiffness* (mm) | Blade (%) | Shaft (%) | ||
Brača XI Van Dusen '92 775 Surf Ski (old size: x-min) |
775/120.1 | 51.1 | 16.8 | 3.2-3.5 4.5-4.7 5.2-5.4 6.1-6.3 |
100 | 100 | 650/22.9 |
Brača XI Van Dusen '92 760 Surf Ski (old size: min) |
760/117.8 | 51.1 | 16.0 | 100 | 100 | 640/22.6 | |
Brača XI Van Dusen '92 735 Surf Ski (old size: s-min) |
735/113.9 | 50.5 | 15.7 | 100 | 100 | 620/21.9 | |
NEWBrača XI Van Dusen '92 720 Surf Ski |
720/111.6 | 50.1 | 15.6 | 100 | 100 | 610/21.5 | |
Brača XI Van Dusen '92 705 Surf Ski (old size: xs-min) |
705/109.3 | 49.8 | 15.5 | 100 | 100 | 600/21.2 | |
Brača XI Van Dusen '92 675 Surf Ski |
675/104.6 | 48.7 | 15.2 | 100 | 100 | 580/20.5 |
* Recommended stiffness. We recommend stiffer shafts for bigger blades but any combination is possible.
View the blade design licence by Ted Van Dusen
Download the latest full Brača Sport Paddles Catalogue 2017