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Buy your own boat at waterborne
Waterborne are official
dealers for Tiderace sea kayaks, a range of high
quality, high performance, coastal touring & rough water
sea kayaks designed by Aled Williams.
Demos are available for those interested in purchasing high
quality sea kayaks.
Demo events comming soon Please contact us for more details.
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Read the latest review here.
Tiderace Review from Ocean Paddler Magazine
Xcite and Xplore.
Aled Williams and the Xcite.
The Xcite is designed as a fast yet manoeuvrable costal touring kayak. At home playing in rough water, equally comfortable carving turns through rock gardens, the Xcite has ample storage for week long trips. Its high stability and quick turning response make this boat a joy for those paddlers looking to improve their skills and take on advanced conditions.
Xcites getting Waterborne at Praa sands.
The Xplore
is an uncompromising design, the ultimate balance between
load carrying, speed and seaworthiness. Its computer honed
hull shape squeezes away residual drag, making this the leanest
touring kayak in the Tiderace range. This kayak is capable
of multi-week expeditions in the toughest conditions. Seaworthiness
is paramount in such situations, and this hull incorporates
the latest features of an Aled Williams design.
The Tiderace Xplore
under construction.
Xcite.
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The Tiderace Range
Tech Spec.
Xcite.
Length |
17'2" |
5250mm |
Width
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21" |
530mm |
Volume
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12.9ft3 |
0.366m3 |
Cockpit
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34.5"x19" |
870x490mm |
Depth
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12" |
310mm |
Xcite S.
Length |
16'.6" |
5029mm |
Width
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20" |
510mm |
Volume
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11ft3 |
0.331m3 |
Cockpit
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34.5"x19" |
870x490mm |
Depth
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11" |
300mm |
Xplore.
Length |
18'.0" |
5486mm |
Width
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21" |
530mm |
Volume
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13.4ft3 |
.38m3 |
Cockpit
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34.5"x19" |
870x490mm |
Depth
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13" |
335mm |
Xplore S.
Length |
17.'6" |
5334mm |
Width
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20" |
510mm |
Volume
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11.7ft3 |
0.33m3 |
Cockpit
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34.5"x19" |
870x490mm |
Depth
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12" |
310mm |
Xplore X.
Length |
18'.0" |
5486mm |
Width
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21" |
530mm |
Volume
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Cockpit
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Reveiws and info.
The Xcite is a development of the Rockpool Alaw/AlawBach,
originally designed by Aled Williams in 2001. The Xcite prototype
used a modified Alaw hull with a new deck and cockpit shape.
The final version is totally redeveloped through the use of
CAD design software and a new wood strip plug was made. The
Xcite now benefits from a more refined hull design: waterline
volume distribution has been equalised, waterline length increased
by 80mm, lowering of waterplane(cwp), prismatic(cp), midship
area(cx) and block(cb) coefficients and finer Half Angle of
Entry and Exit, giving a more efficient hull. The bow volume
has been redistributed to reduce slamming in choppy waters
and the stern area shaped to reduce squatting of the stern
while paddling forward. The rear deck has been raised 15mm
to increase storage, a fore-deck hatch added and the bow hatch
profiled to ease vacuum construction. The final version of
the Xcite is faster and more efficient while still retaining
volume, stability and the seaworthy rough water handling performance
is has become renowned for.
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