Vector Surfski Design Inquiry Heather and Brandon, Greetings from Georgia! I am a long time lurker on your blogsite and am writing you today to inquire about the Vector Surfski that was just posted. I called Sterling Kayaks this Friday to discuss boat design, and they mentioned that you and Brandon had a helping hand. [...]

Heather asked me to describe how I added deck-lines and a toggle to our Epic V-10 Sport, so here goes…. Written By Dan Moos, Puget Sound, WA paddler. Since Pat (Dan’s paddle partner and the owner of this V10 Sport) and I have had a background in rough water rescues (at the coast and in [...]

Surfski Safety Statement: Decklines, bow handles and BOMBER leash attachment points… Deck lines, bow and stern handles and leash attachment points are the future of surfski design. It’s a no-brainer as more and more of our time is spent “adventure paddling” and not in the relatively safe, chaperoned arena of “racing.” When Sterling and I [...]

The First Annual Whatcom PaddlersSurfski Rescue Games About a dozen surfskis and two OC1’s gathered at Marine Park for the First Annual Whatcom Paddlers Surfski Rescue Games. The air was in the mid 30’s F and the water was glassy and about 44F. The majority of paddlers came dressed for immersion in various layers of [...]