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-  *  [[:​surfskis|Main Surfski Page]] +  *  [[:​surfskis|Main ​Choosing a Surfski Page]] 
-      * [[:​surfski_tables|Non-Plastic ​Surfski Spec Tables ​with Reviews]] ​(singles and doubles)+      * [[:​surfski_tables#​beginner_surfskis|Beginner ​Surfski Spec Table with Reviews]]
       * [[:​ski_makers|Surfski Companies]]       * [[:​ski_makers|Surfski Companies]]
  
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-Surfskis are generally considered to be solidly in the **beginner class** ​ at a width of **52 cm (20.5 inches)** ​ (widest point) and wider. Some may also include surfskis slightly narrower, possibly** 51 - 52 cm**  (**20 - 20.5 in**) wide, also as beginner surfskis, but usually at that width and narrower you are getting into upper beginner/​lower intermediate,​ though as always also varying depending on the hull shape, volume, etc. You can also find **surfski widths** ​ along with **reviews of individual beginner surfskis** ​ in the [[:​surfski_tables#​beginner_surfskis|Spec Table For Beginner Surfskis]]. The ultimate determinant of whether a surfski is right for you as a "​beginner"​ is how stable you feel and how confidently you can paddle in one even with some roughness of conditions. Or as Bob Putnam says - in relatively calm water can you confidently set your watch while sitting in one?+Surfskis are generally considered to be solidly in the **beginner class** ​ at a width of **52 cm (20.5 inches)** ​ (widest point) and wider. Some may also include surfskis slightly narrower, possibly** 51 - 52 cm**  (**20 - 20.5 in**) wide, also as beginner surfskis, but usually at that width and narrower you are getting into upper beginner/​lower intermediate,​ though as always also varying depending on the hull shape, volume, etc. You can also find **surfski widths** ​ along with **reviews of individual beginner surfskis** ​ in our [[:​surfski_tables#​beginner_surfskis|Spec Table For Beginner Surfskis]]. The ultimate determinant of whether a surfski is right for you as a "​beginner"​ is how stable you feel and how confidently you can paddle in one even with some roughness of conditions. Or as Bob Putnam says - in relatively calm water can you confidently set your watch while sitting in one?
  
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