Overzicht oude modellen.
Jaar |
K1 - Racing kayak |
K2 - Racing kayak |
1948 |
LIMFJORDEN (1948-1959) |
ILAREN II (1948) |
1956 |
ARROW (1956) |
ACCORD (1956) |
1957 |
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ATTACA (1957) |
1958 |
ATTACK 65-75-85 (1958) |
SISU (1958) |
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SPRINTER (1958) |
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1959 |
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SHARKIE (1959) |
1960 |
SHARK (1960) |
RIBELLE (1960-1967) |
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RAPIDO (1960) |
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FIGHTER (1960) |
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1961 |
POINTER 65-75 (1961-1968) |
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1965 |
HUNTER (1965-1968) |
GLIDER (1965) |
1969 |
LANCER (1969) |
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1970 |
RANGER (1970) |
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1976 |
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MAKKER (1976) |
1978 |
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PACER (1978) |
1980 |
TIGER (1980) |
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1983 |
X-LANCER (1983) |
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1985 |
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REGINA (1985) |
1987 |
NEW CLEAVER (1987) |
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JOKER (1987) |
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ESPADA (????) |
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1994 |
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REGIUS (1994) |
1995 |
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VENTO (1995) |
1998 |
CLEAVER-X MILLENNIUM (1998)
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SHARK (1960)
Paddler: 50 – 90kg
Designe Jørgen Samson
”SHARK” is the one of our K1 models;
witch has required the most preliminary work with calculations and practical
experiments with different model boats. The aim was to find out how much the
lifting effect, known from speedboats and certain sailboats, can be used by a
kayak. “SHARK´s” moderate glide shape contains the sum of the experience we
made.
The great carrying capacity
in the aft body is characteristic for “SHARK”. The bottom lines are elegantly
drawn downwards underneath the carrying part, witch stretch all the way till
the lower edge of the stern. It provides the boat with an exceptionally easy
glide in a spurt, and the experience shows that the paddlers with a smooth
style, and not to slow cadence, get better results in “SHARK” than in any other
kayaks.
The carrying capacity suite
paddlers up till past 85 kg, but “SHARK” is so narrow by the lower part of the
bottom that it also suite very light paddlers.
Unlike “FIGHTER”, “SHARK” has
convex lines all over, and will therefore fulfil the upcoming rules of
measuring. That’s the reason why the freedom of movements can not be at the
same level, as in “FIGHTER”, but “SHARK” is nearly as narrow by the gunwale
where the paddle is put in the water, and more narrow behind the cockpit, where
it is taken up again. If the paddle is pulled correctly, in a straight line
along the boat, there will be plenty of space between the handle and the
gunwale amidships.
“SHARK” is designed to make
the best possible use of the glide effect, at high speed. How much the
constructor could achieve in that matter, was determined in the earlier
mentioned experiments. Without any compromise the bottom has got the shape and
the exact slenderness, witch provides it with the greatest speed. The under
water hull has a semicircular cross section, witch fade into a more sharp shape
towards the stern. This design has a sufficient lifting effect, less wave
making and less wedded surface.
As mentioned earlier the for-
and aft body is made narrow above the waterline, considering the freedom of
moving for the paddle. On the other hand the freeboards are quit high at the
stem and stern, where we also have given up the concave cross section. Because
of this, “SHARK” moves still with a minimum loss of speed, even in rough
weather, and when it comes to stability, “SHARK” is absolutely as good as
“FIGHTER”.
POINTER 65 - 75 (1961 - 1968)
Paddler: 50 – 75 and 75 – 90
Designe Jørgen Samson
The ”POINTER 65” has got its
widest spot as far aft as possible, without affecting the bottom. It is a
characteristic boat which caused very different reactions by the appearance
last year. During the season the victories rapidly increased and towards the
end it won several medals in Essen. 3 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze medals was
won in a “POINTER”.
By the information’s we
received from paddlers all over the world, it emerges that the “POINTER” is
preferred not only because of its good freedom of movements. Also its precisely
steering, has perfect glide through the water and – most important – its
unsurpassed fastness is constantly pointed out.
The bottom of the “POINTER”
has called upon admiration by paddlers as well as a naval architect. This boat
follows the increase of the paddlers’ performance, because it is constructed
for the incredible speed, which is achieved at the meetings now a day.
The “POINTER” is the fastest
kayak for paddlers up till 70 kg, and therefore we have attached “65” to its
name. If the weight passes 75 kg, the “POINTER 65” will sink to deep to keep
the wedge shape above the waterline. Therefore we have produced a kayak with at
bigger carrying capacity, especially in the lower part of the bottom.
Width a load of 80 kg, the
width in the waterline will be 39 cm in “POINTER 75”, but it will be 40,5 cm in
“POINTER 65”. By 75 kg the width will be the same in both models, but for
paddlers’ les than that, the “POINTER 65” will be the narrowest at the
waterline.
The reason why so many of the
best paddlers has chosen the “POINTER”, is simply because that everything in
this boat is better than before, it definitely goes for the quality of the
workmanship as well.
HUNTER (1965 - 1968)
Paddler: 50 - 82 kg
Designe Jørgen Samson
In kayak racing tow models
have got a very strong reputation, namely the K1 ”HUNTER” and the K2 ”GLIDER”.
In the European championships 1967 they were very near to be the only models
used by the competitors. These kayaks are also impressive on account of there
appearance and in the following we shall explain the background for there
special shape.
Both kayaks have a very
narrow fore body with “the measured beam” – excuse the expression – located far
abaft the middle. Whether we find this shape pretty or ugly it is necessary.
Could you perhaps do without the maximum of freedom which is necessary in
making the paddle-work really efficient?
Do you remember the
“FIGHTER”. Fritz Briel who weighs 15 stones (95 kilos) won several races in
this boat. Slim girls of 8½ stones (55 kilos) also brought championships home
in this boat. It raised somewhat, but not too much, in the strokes, was quite
stable, reliable in sea and unsurpassed in speed. It was prohibited in 1963.
Even after the concave prohibition it is easy enough to make the kayaks narrow
in the bottom, but it is difficult with the same WL-beam to obtain the same
displacement as before. This is partly due to the narrow fore body partly to
the fact that parts of the V-shape from the hull above WL of the aft body comes
under water. The result becomes a larger wetted area and consequently an
increased frictional resistance.
With the “HUNTER” Jørgen
Samson has drawn a convex kayak whose wetted surface is 11/3 sq. inch (12 cm2) smaller
than that of the concave “FIGHTER” and the smallest until now. The lines of the
two boats are identical. You cannot see any difference, and the boats move
equally through the water. “HUNTER” is, however, somewhat narrower, as this
boat is only supposed to cover loads up till 187 lbs. (85 kilos).
The well-known lines are
calculated with new methods to make the form 100 % even, and 30 years of
experience with kayaks tell us that with the “HUNTER” we have build the best
and fastest single kayak.
It was necessary to make
“HUNTER” about an inch higher at its widest point than normally to prevent that
any part of the projecting freeboards comes under the water-line. The gunwale
which already in the “POINTER” had a reverse sheer line must in the “HUNTER” be
even more angular – in the same way as a C1.
Jørgen Samson has never
concealed that he did not like this little maritime shape which – as expected –
followed the changes in the rules of measurement in 1963. Therefore he
introduced in “HUNTER” and “GLIDER” a new deck-shape which counterbalances the
reverse sheer line, and at the same time he took the opportunity to revise the
traditional V-shaped deck.
The deck has always given the
kayaks their typical silhouette: high at the cockpit and low at the ends. Is
this form appropriate? The modern kayaks are widest aft and consequently the
V-shaped deck becomes highest in the aft body which beforehand is high on
account of the “width of measurement”. Here we find the reason why we have to
use the rudder vigorously in a side wind: The high aft body turns the boat
against the wind.
“HUNTER” is much lower than
other kayaks and the wind drift is reduced by at least 10 %. In the middle the
deck is flat, but it gradually passes into a more rounded shape which becomes
higher and steeper towards the ends. This results in a very beautiful and
harmonic contour, which is so well calculated that the boat can keep its course
in a side wind, without any use of the rudder, and accordingly without loss in
speed.
In sea or just in the wake
from a competitor’s kayak the usual deck has always been inclined to slow down
speed. As the deck becomes lower and lower towards the stem its plane flats
will point slantingly down and therefore cut the fore body deeper down in the
waves. The sharp gunwale edges do not make things better and if the bow is low
at the same time the risk of losing speed is often great.
“HUNTER`s” deck does not lose
height towards the stem and it is shaped so that it merges into the bottom
without any gunwale edge. Thereby the fore body increase its buoyancy and the
smooth shape works softly in the sea without any tendency of cutting down.
After the long narrow fore
body had been accepted all over it was discovered that it has not only
advantages but also disadvantages. It is easy to understand that the buoyancy
was not too good and in order not to make the boats too narrow under the
water-line they got vertical sides in the fore body. Further abaft the sides
were made much tilted to obtain “the measured beam”. Such a tremendous change
of the shape of the sections is not very fortunate for the water resistance and
furthermore it makes the boat extremely sensitive towards changes in the load.
Now one should think that the
narrow fore body at any rate had to be favourable to the wave resistance, but
many canoeists had a feeling that the boat was not lively enough, they almost
got stuck in the water. In short they did the opposite of planing.
A fore body with flat
vertical freeboards forms a bow-wave which is inclined to slide high along the
sides of the boat. This results in an increased frictional resistance and is
felt like certain unwillingness on top-speed. Curved freeboards are better fit
to divert the bow wave so that it does not stick along the sides. The shape
which is applied in the “HUNTER” gives back the fore body the missing buoyancy
and thereby contributes to a correct distribution of the total displacement.
If you look at “HUNTER`s”
bottom you will feel no doubts that it is narrow, the WL-beam is about one inch
(2 cm) smaller than that of the “FIGHTER” and the “POINTER”. The “HUNTER” does
not draw deeper in the water and this is due to an incredible concentration in
buoyancy within the given measures.
As in the “FIGHTER” the
sectional form changes only little in the whole bottom of the “HUNTER”. The
buoyancy increases rapidly upwards all over in the hull, which gives two good
qualities: A completely acceptable stability and universality as regards the
loading. “HUNTER” gives the highest speed possible to all canoeists between 79
and 134 stones (50 and 85 kilos).
“HUNTER” has the width which
is necessary in order that the canoeist can sit in it, neither less nor more.
Freedom for movement cannot be any greater. The sides of the cockpit are equal
to the sides of the hull so there is no bothering gunwale-edge. The cover is
fastened behind the wave guard, hereby the closing becomes waterproof even with
considerable waves, and the spray-cover is easily pulled off in the event of
capsizing.
The rudder is placed neat the
stern. It has been made deeper and consequently more efficient so that less
than one sq. inch of wetted surface can be saved. The hatch-cover has been
replaced by a nylon bush. At request the boat can also be delivered with the
rudder wheel free above the deck.
The seat adjustment is now
made on a fine-toothed nylon band. The system is very solid and far more
precise than the previous one.
GLIDER (1965) K2
Paddler: 100 - 180 kg
Designer: Jørgen Samson
K2 ”GLIDER” is a design
without a preceding stage within its own class. That stage has simply been
skipped and the new model does not look like “RIBELLE” at all. Especially the
difference between the hulls above water of the tow boats is conspicuous.
“RIBELLE” is widest in the middle while ”GLIDER” is widest somewhat abaft of
the rear cockpit. The difference is felt even more than it is seen because it
means enormously much to freedom of movement. In ”GLIDER” the rear paddler has
a freedom as if he was sitting in a ”RAPIDO” while the paddler in front has the
same space as in a ”HUNTER” – he cannot ask for a narrower boat if he is to sit
in it.
”GLIDER” is just as
distinguishably round-bottomed as ”HUNTER”. Every possibility which can reduce
the wetted surface has been taken into consideration. Especially Jørgen
Samson`s experience from construction of rowing sculls has been of importance.
If you turn a ”GLIDER” upside down you must look carefully to find the
measuring beam. There is no trace at all of it below the water line. This was
more then you could hope for, because the beam had to be moved so far astern
because of the tow cockpits which are even situated so far apart.
Even if proportions like
length/beam and beam/draft differ in the doublekayak you will recognize
“HUNTER`s” principle in ”GLIDER`s” pretty smooth bottom: The greatest possible
displacement within the narrowest possible form. Details as deck, cross
sections, cockpit and rudder are covered completely by the preceding
description of “HUNTER”.
”GLIDER” can carry up to 400
lbs. ( 180 kg ).
LANCER (1969)
Paddler: 80 – 100 kg
Designe Jørgen Samson
In our efforts to improve the
quality and durability of our kayaks we have at New Year started to use a new
compression plant. This enables us to adjust pressure and heat exactly as we
want it.
It has proved necessary to
make new moulds for our kayaks as the ones previously used were not solid
enough. Jørgen Samson was given the task of delivering the drawings and several
months´ careful contractual work has until now resulted in an improved K-1
model “LANCER”.
Probably, only special experts might be able to see what is new about the shape of our kayaks. However, the paddler will no doubt feel a difference when paddling as the new model goes unusually plainly and quietly through the water. This is due to an increase of the carrying capacity over the water line, especially in the fore and the aft body.
This sounds simple but it
must be considered that the width at the gunwale should not be increased by one
millimetre where the paddle is drawn. Neither the width at the waterline should
be touched; it is firm now after many years´ experiments. Only the round
freeboard which the designer has introduced could give the great buoyancy
wanted between the waterline and the gunwale. Even within these narrow limits
there are many possibilities for the shape, but four years´ experiences with
the round cross section shows the way to improvements.
In the coming time we will
again and again be asked if the new model is faster than the previous one.
Theory and calculations do not put us in a position to reply “yes” to this. The
wave resistance is unchanged and the wetted area is only reduced by about 30
cm2 (like one fourth of a rudder’s surface). This small size is an average of
several measuring and of no importance for the speed.
The advantage of the new
model is as mentioned that they are more quiet in the water under the paddle
strokes. In this way there is a possibility of obtaining a small saving in the
water resistance (around ½ %). To this must be added that the new boats do not
weaken the concentration of the paddler in a keen spurt, they keep to
themselves irrespective of the paddling style.
Furthermore, the K-1 “LANCER”
has an improved carrying capacity and seaworthiness. The initial stability is
similar to the one of the previous model whereas the final stability is
somewhat better.
We should be pleased to show
you what our new plant can produce. You will agree with us that so smooth and
beautiful kayaks have never been seen.
RANGER (1970)
Paddler: 60 - 80 kg
Designe Jørgen Samson
The ”RANGER” is a very low
kayak, constructed for the international meetings that, in consideration of the
open canoes, are always arranged at protected stadiums. The sides of the cockpit
are also low allowing any style of paddling in this sprinter kayak.
Besides many years of
experience, a lot of exact knowledge has been incorporated in the “RANGER”.
There have been numerous possibilities to study the wave-making pattern of the
previous model, the “HUNTER”, being pushed to the limit by the best paddlers in
the world.
The bow wave stretches all
the way to the cockpit, and remains visible some distance behind it. Our
constructor added these “speed-waterlines” into his drawings, and the new
models have been influenced by it.
By placing the widest part of
the kayak in the trough of the waves, it is possible to meet the required beam
measure, while keeping the aft body low. Even though this gives the freeboard a
flatter V-shape, the freeboard doesn’t make contact with the water, unless the
boat is leaned over. In that case the stabilizing effect is markedly greater
than normal.
There is a lot of buoyancy in
the aft body just above the waterline, which support the kayak so effectively
that it doesn’t jump or stagger, even during the hardest strokes. The tendency
towards sideway movements (zigzag) has been eliminated, because the shape of
the aft part sharpens markedly towards the
For many years we have tried to reduce the climb "up-hill”, when the stern
sinks into the hollow created by the bow-wave. You'll properly agree that we
have come the furthest with our last models. The fore body of the “RANGER” is a
bit narrower than the “LANCER”, but the buoyancy is exactly the same, giving
the ideal distribution of the displacement. Alongside, the lines are softly
curved and there are no flat areas in the cross section. The “RANGER” is very
narrow amidships and the bottom has a thinner cross section than the
"LANCER". Both have a prismatic coefficient of 0,62.
The part right in front of
the cockpit where the paddle hits the water, and where the bow-wave is highest,
has long been the object of attention. In the “RANGER” the round cross section
continues past this area.
The rocker in the bottom is
decisive for the qualities of the kayak. It has to be accurate within
millimetres, and is inspected in every one of our boats. Since we started using
our new compression plant, we have not found any deviations.
The “RANGER” displays a new and
elegant silhouette, which minimizes the influence of the wind. It has been
constructed for paddlers within the 60-80 kg weight range. The
"LANCER" is the recommended choice for heavier paddlers. Both boats
are equally stable.
TIGER (1980)
Paddler: 60 – 80 kg
Designer: Jørgen Samson
The new ”TIGER” is the most
beautiful kayak ever build. The shape is clean and simple and every line
relates to speed. It can’t be done any better; this is Jørgen Samson’s
masterpiece.
This is the canoeist’s
impression of the “TIGER” as it got it’s début at the competitions around the
world.
It is a fact that the shape
looks simple, things always does when they reach perfection. The beautiful
lines have been achieved by dogged work, as every possibility has been tried on
the drawing board, in the test basin and during rowing. Not one millimetre can
be changed anywhere, without reducing the speed. This is the reason why our
competitors can’t do with an “improved” imitation.
Nothing less than “TIGER”
will do.
With such a great preliminary
work, the “TIGER” will not be surpassed in the years to come. The same
circumstance goes for the “CLEAVER”, which is build for more heavy canoeists.
The “TIGER” is made for paddlers between 60 and 80 kg, max. 85 kg.
The experienced coach avoids
”soft” kayaks, and some times you can see them knock gently at the bottom. A
dull sound reveals that there is no tension in the hull and therefore the kayak
can’t be used by the best paddlers. With the best possible wood for the
purpose, Honduras-mahogany, forced to its highest tension, the “TIGER” can
stand any criticism.
The “TIGER” make the best
possible use of its length. The long waterline is substantial less curvy then
at the other kayaks. It brings less disruption in the water. The narrow bottom
cut its way incredibly smooth through the water, no matter if it’s calm or
rough.
The new cockpit doesn’t allow
water to squeeze inside by the cover. The cover is fastened behind the wave
guard, easily to place and to pull off.
The new shape of the deck
provides extra freedom of movement. The paddle strokes get more effective, when
the paddle can be drawn close to the centerline of the kayak. The aft body is
so low, that the “TIGER” itself, can keep the course even by cross wind. Even a
gentle turn by the rudder results in loss of speed.
The “TIGER” has got a
moderate rocker, it is steering well, even though the turning radius is
slightly bigger than the “CLEAVER’S”. The “TIGER” has got the new spade rudder
with great effect; small water resistance; an easy adjustable foot rest and a
large hatch to the rudder, with waterproof hatch cover.
In the “TIGER”, the paddler
feels hardly any loss of speed between the paddle-strokes, because of the low
water resistance. It has a perfect glide and doesn’t require any special style.
Paddlers who have tried the
“TIGER” are calling upon attention to the accelerating capacity. The
willingness for sudden leap forward will infect the paddler. You can’t help
spurting in a “TIGER”.
The “TIGER” is a ticklish
racing kayak; build for the heights speed in a race. A lot of paddlers has
experienced, that getting use to this new model isn’t difficult.
X-LANCER (1983)
Paddler: 65- 95 kg
DesignerJørgen Samson
The ”X” means extra speed.
What “LANCER” means is known to every paddler in the world. It is a very good
kayak; it has 35 years of practice experience and will not be discontinued.
“Lancer” is in tough competition with “TIGER” and “CLEAVER”, but “LANCER” is
doing well, as it has been provided with a new bottom. This third version of
the “LANCER” has now been tested and adjusted and from the 1.1.1983 the K1
models of Struer are “TIGER”, “CLEAVER” and “X-LANCER”.
The fore body in “X-LANCER”
has a more sharp shape under the waterline. Here the lines are nearly straight,
while they are curved and more fully by the deck. Hereby the carrying capacity
is rapidly increasing upwards the hull, which is characteristic for the
“LANCER”. The advances are a suitable course of the bow wave and good qualities
in rough water.
The oblique freeboard in the fore body is in beautiful harmony with the more
oblique at the width spot of the kayak. The shape has therefore become smooth
and naturally suitably for varies loads. For the sake of the paddle stroke the
deck in front of the cockpit has been made as narrow as possible in “X-LANCER”
The aft body has got even
more carrying capacity at the top, then the fore body. The “X-LANCER” really
“got something to stand on” in a sprint. Anyway no one will claim that this
kayak has a big aft body. The slip is as nice as it use to be in the “LANCER”;
therefore the competitors miss a good wave.
Like our other models the “X-LANCER” is made with at low aft body to reduce the
effect of side wind. If you don’t trim it brutally “on the nose”, it will run
straight in side wind, without any use of the rudder. In rough water a kayak
will run best, never mind the direction, if it is trimmed to lay deep aft. It
goes for the “X-LANCER” as well.
Amidships the cross section
is the same as in the old “LANCER”. The long and narrow fore body makes the new
one more living. The stability has not changed and is remarkable greater than
in the “TIGER” and the “CLEAVER”. “X-LANCER” surpasses these models in
reliability, but not in speed. The difference in water resistance is too small
to be measured with certainness. Decisive is how the kayak react to the paddle
strokes. The personal preference matters, many paddlers wouldn’t do without the
qualities of the well known “LANCER”. A paddler with a pitching style will get
the best of it in a steady and course stabile kayak as “X-Lancer”.
All the “LANCER” models have
the same weak rocker and the hull over the water line is roomy. It is essential
for the smooth and straight glide.
The shape of the “X-LANCER”
is 100 % stabile; it is tightened up in real Honduras mahogany, with a better
finish than ever before. 5 layers of varnish have been used, the kayaks is
therefore protected by a thick layer of urethane, which is smoother, stronger
and harder than polyester.
“X-LANCER” is provided with the new and effective rudder, and the seat is easy
to adjust, both lengthwise and the height.
The “X-LANCER” it to be trimmed like the “TIGER” and the “CLEAVER”: lying still
in the water, you will see that the kayak is higher (10 – 15 mm) at the stem than
at the stern.
“X-LANCER” is build for a wide spectrum of load, between ca. 65 – 95 kg.
JOKER (1987)
Paddler: 60 - 85 kg
Design: Jørgen Samson
Similar to previous
programmes the latest Struer K1 programme presents two highly specialized
racing kayak designs, accompanied by a more stabile and all-round model.
The all-round “X-LANCER”
model was redesigned in 1986 to increase its stability, which could only be
succeeded in making the hull above the waterline fuller. Studies of the wave
formations answered the problem and showed exactly where to make the kayak
wider without impairing speed. Jørgen Samson’s latest design, the K1 “JOKER”,
is beautifully low at cockpit and rear deck, and is thusly insensitive to side
winds. The “JOKER” acquires planing effect already at 16 km/h and the paddlers
emphasize that the “JOKER” does not stall when “it is up” and the speed is not
being reduced between strokes.
The new model has been
carefully tested and adjusted. The first racing results have arrived and they
are amazingly good. It is now possible to win a race in a stabile kayak,
provided it being a “JOKER” designs.
The load capacity in
connection with the “JOKER” is unusually high: 60 – 85 kgs.
NEW CLEAVER (1987)
Paddler: 80 -100 kg
Designer: Jørgen Samson
As of March 1987 the K1
”CLEAVER” will be introduced as a new Jørgen Samson design, a result based on
eight years of experience in said model. The K1 “CLEAVER” has the lowest water
resistance ever measured in connection with a load capacity of 80 – 100 kgs.
The new “CLEAVER” has been
improved in the following areas:
1. Increased directional
stability, the kayak yaws less during paddle strokes due to the cross section
being more pointed along the keel.
2. even lower wave formation
is obtained though reduced curved waterlines at stem and stern. The bottom of
this new model has thusly become 7 mm narrower where the bow wave occurs.
3. better support for the
planing effect by means of fuller design at the top of the stern.
4. the height of the
freeboard has been increased by 8 mm at stem, especially wanted by heavier
paddlers.
Stability, carrying capacity and
wetted surface remain unchanged.
CLEAVER-X MILLENNIUM (1998)
Weight: 70 -100 kg
After a miner, but important
adjustment of the hull of the ”CLEVER-X” in 1996, we have, in the summer of
1998, made a radical change of the deck construction. It was a long process, we
had to change all the moulds, but the result was worth waiting for.
The new deck construction has
made the front of the body extremely narrow, even narrower than the one at the
“EVOLUTION”, all the way from the cockpit to the stem. The hull constructions
itself are made smaller, and is therefor narrower, but it hasn’t effected the
space for the feet. The narrow forbody continues behind the cockpit, so the
width in the hull in this part also becomes smaller. Besides this, we have made
a minor improvement of the bottom of the kayak.
All in all, the “CLEAVER-X
MILLENNIUM” is therefore among the best we can offer from Struer.
The first tests among paddlers
have already shown that the “CLEAVER-X MILLENNIUM” is cutting fantastic through
the water without any tendency to commute form side to side. At the same time,
the speed have been increased further. It has been confirmed that it only takes
a few strokes to reach maximum speed.
On 25.05.1999 the Olympic -
and world champion Knut Holtmann said:
“It is amazing – incredible course stabile – doesn’t jump during the strokes –
doesn’t commute from side to side – the narrow forbody is perfect for that
extra speed – it is very, very fast on maximum speed”.
The “CLEAVER-X MILLENNIUM” is
being manufactured in the best materials, and by the best principles for
workmanship. The nature’s own materiel, wood has incredibly strong fibres and
it contains oil witch guarantees stiffness and a long durability.
It is optimal for those
paddlers, who want speed and quality for their money.
The “CLEAVER-X MILLENNIUM” is
patented, and anyone who tries to copy the kayak, or parts of it, or take part
in it, will, if necessary be prosecuted.