PR2 Racing Ski

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The design of the PR2 hull makes it both fast and maneuverable.
The first thing you will notice is the PR2 has a kayak look about it, and we all know kayaks are fast.
The overall rocker (that’s the bottom curve nose to tail has been reduced.
The tail lift has been increased, volume has been reduced, and chines on the tail extend 1.2 meters,
which will keep the ski in a straight line. This allows water to peel off the chine,
therefore breaking the suction effect releasing the tail and the rudder to turn the craft with an extra
20 degrees of turning power makes for a very maneuverable ski.
The removal of a large amount of deflector on the nose lets the PR2 pop though waves going
out with no stall effect, the remolded tail can release earlier and accelerate down the back of the wave. Most ski’s have a limit and reach a point were no matter how much effort you put into your paddling
will go no faster. This is not the case with the PR2. Most notable on flat water, will plane (rise)
in the water reducing drag, the result is the faster you paddle the faster the PR2 will go.

Stability and the ergonomic seating go hand in hand on
the PR2. We have taken the P (pain) out of paddling!
The first thing you will notice on the PR2 is that the seat
and footwell area runs down hill, as said before the footwells
are on the hull, this not only improves stability but also
extends the legs in a downward direction taking pressure
off the hips and back.
There are 2 seats on offer; Standard or Low Seat
as often referred to, has a difference in height between the
heel of the footwell to the bottom of the seat of 75mm
improving the paddlers posture and comfort. The net result is better performance.This seating position makes the PR2 very stable High Seat has a difference in height between
the heel of the footwell and the bottom of the seat of 95mm, while the posture and comfort
remains the same as the standard seat. Performance should be improved with the extra 20mm
elevation. However this will be reflected in the stability of the PR2.
This seating position is still considered to be stable

Seating Guide
1. Standard/ Low Seat – All Paddlers from novice to expert and all ages
2. High Seat – Experienced Paddlers Both seats have tail bone relief areas at the rear.
The entire area slopes forward, therefore the paddler is already over their stroke in a downward motion
and is not pulling against their own body weight, thus lightening the load on their shoulders and back

The PR2 has the same basic construction methods as the P1,
in which only 3 were broken in half over the 3 year production run.
The weakest point was in front of the footwells.
All the broken P1’s and most badly damaged skis failed in this area.

The PR2 is stronger in this area for 2 reasons;
1. Curves and ribs add strength and the raised combing that runs from the bung
hole past the footwells and seat is a 1.5 meter curve.
2. The P1 had footwells that ended 50mm above the bottom of the hull,

The PR2 footwells not only sit on the hull, but are fixed to it with epoxy adhesive.
These 2 things make the whole ski much stronger.

Many paddlers today enter long distance races. Not everyone can afford or wants to purchase an Open Ocean racing ski and use SLSA spec ski in these events. The PR2 was designed with this in mind and is the first and only true multi purpose ski. Not only is it a superb surf ski, but also has running abilities that we believe has no equal in spec skis.
The PR2 is never going to be as fast as a full blooded open ocean racer due to its shorter boat length and being a little wider, however in a down wind situation the Ocean Racer will not get away from it easily.