Nelo’s recent upgrades to the Viper 51 have produced the world’s fastest touring kayak

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"The boat feels like a little race car.  Just a little lean shot the boat left or right.  It would be a lot of fun to race in either windy, twisty creeks or in big packs.   I agree that it would handle reasonably rough water with the volume in the bow. I’d much rather race this boat on inland water than my surfski.   It has a lot more performance than I expected ..."
 Terry Kent, 1984 / 1988 US Olympic Sprint Team
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New Improved Features:
* reduced width for minimum drag (but still within touring specs)
* reduced boat weight for easier handling and portaging
* modified bow shape and skeg/rudder design to minimize weed pickup
* narrower cockpit for more efficient stroke
* lower seat for increased stability

rudder

Dimensions
 Length 
    5.15 m / 17 ft
 Beam
    .51 m / 20.1”
 

Constructions & Weights    
 Carbon Honeycomb (E)
           9 kg / 19.8 lb 
 Carbon Kevlar (WWR)
            12 kg / 26 lb
Fibreglass Sandwich (A1)
             14 kg / 30.8 lb

Optional Accessories
Rudder
    understern or kickup
Seat
    floor or platform

Unique rudder design minimizes weed pickup
Sufficient rudder depth for effective steering and boat control
with a small angled skeg to ward off weeds

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