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... Galasport boats. This will be a boat more suitable for a broader range of paddlers. Ninja Pro is not a bad boat to own. It is the precursor to the Makao. Volume is spread out on it a little more than the Makao and Loco particularly in the stern. Try to get the build specs on it. If it was built ...

... "so I am told" for the Athens course. I.E. big pushy water. oh wait, thats what the Charlotte seems to be. that's rad that your wife got a makao junior. you will definetely have to tell all about the course. I know there is a training camp going on from the 26 dec -1 jan. I think Cathy ...

Alden, I began my small career out in montana, and then decided to move to the coast to pursue it further. the new Makao should be sweet. also something to consider is the new ITOMCO ORCA, i know it's not the same as the makao, but I am pretty excited to get into one. a friend uses ...

Let me take a shot at these items: Are people using a foam pedistal or the composite seat it comes with? I used foam for my Loco and Makao. I dropped a note to Gala and they said if I decided to use the seat to make sure I set it atop the foam insert the boat comes with. You will see it ...

... the need for them went away. I am just speculating. The Galasport Loco is probably the most stable of the current short C1s. Followed by the Gala Makao and Vajda Lizard. Add Novak in there as that is very similar to the Makao. Caiman and Double Dutch have some interresting designs as well. The ...

... changed, to a more "bow forward" paddling style. At that time the wings really did become spec getters. The current lot I am familiar with, the Makao and Loco are very much paddled from the bow. The old forward stroke ending with a stern pry is about useless and can be a real liability (I'm ...

In all seriousness now, my sons new Makao has a hint of a wing on it to make the new minimum width requirements. The Makao is the most current design available from Galasport in a slalom C-1. The wing disapeered quickly in 2005 with the rule ...

... on the surface. This is something only a large slalom paddler will appreaciate. 4. The stern and rails to the stern look more like my sons new Makao than an older Shuback. So, it slices and squirts a very none surprising (read controllable) manner. 5. That Makao is hot! Hot! and did I say HOT! ...

That's a lot of really cool boats so far. Now it's my turn:

Mohawk Challenger OC-1

Super Batmax
Valley Mill Aerobat (I think)
Double Dutch Ultimo
Dagger Atom
Jackson 4Fun C-1

The madness continues, on order, hope to have them by mid-June:
Galasport Makao
Galasport Loco

... to rear cockpit rim discussion, and at 155 you pretty much have the whole gammet to choose from. im curious as to why you choose the loco over the makao? ever since this dam thread popped up, i am completely unsure of which way to go, before the mention of the loco, and my discussion with Vlada, ...

... is on the Potomac - Feeder Canal May 21, it will be even more of a certainty for him. He trains there pretty regularly. I will probably get him a Makao (Galasport). The Makao is one sharp looking boat. I will order myself a Loco primarily because there will be an XL version. +90kg. I weigh about ...

tom, you mentioned that you like the design theory behind the makao, and the loco, which is...? testing chopped down versions then improving them? and i don't think you need to wait for too long on the loco, since he won the WC in basically the same boat ...

I'd like a look at those pics of the Loco if you don't mind sending them to:

tom20882<@>yahoo.com (remove the < >)

I am quite close to ordering one for myself and a Makao for my son. Just waiting to see how he does in a couple of races coming up.

... boat based on the Shubak. He is a big boy as well so this boat will be in an XL version, +90kg. Also, Tony Estanguet just released a new design, Makao http://www.galasport.com/catalogue/index.php?realm=product_detail&product_id=210 The Lizard is fine boat as well; however, as a citizen racer ...

also something to think about that i didn't mention is the gala makao which is 355, and a smaller boat in general. looks like a sweet one though, here's the link. i have no experience what-so-ever in this boat, but there is a discussion on the Gala proper ...