KAPE Mistral 550

High performance fast touring sea kayak

Designed for intermediate to advanced fast touring paddlers seeking both speed and control in a high-performance sea kayak. The Mistral 550 is especially dedicated to stronger, somewhat heavier paddlers looking for high cruising speed, but also needs an impressive carrying capacity.

The sleek hull design makes full use of the boat’s overall length, resulting in a long and efficient waterline making the boat very fast and less exposed to pitching at the same time.

The boat is often used in rivers, so the rudder is fitted as standard in order to achieve more control. Using the adjustable skeg instead makes the kayak easily be trimmed in the sea or bigger lakes for neutral cross-wind performance.

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  • Length

    550 cm

  • Width

    53 cm

  • Stability level

    7/10

  • Boat weight

    Standard: 23 kg
    Super: 19 kg
    Extra: 19 kg
    (Specified weights are valid for standard fittings. They are approximate and may vary by ± 5% due to manual production.)

  • Cockpit size

    79 x 40 cm

  • Hatch sizes

    Day hatch: 10 cm
    Front hatch: 24 cm
    Rear hatch: 42 x 30 cm
CONSTRUCTIONS
To let us meet the preferences of a wide range of paddlers we offer multiple constructions to choose from. These constructions are set up in line with the requirements of each segment of the recreational market - from clubs & hobbyists to expedition paddlers & athletes - while providing the most favourable quality and price conditions for that specific group of users.

More about constructions

Our composite boats are made in multiple constructions (layups). We designed them to meet the needs of as many recreational users as possible - from clubs & hobbyists to top-ranking athletes.

Different materials and technologies are used in each construction. They determine the weight, stiffness and interior appearance of the boat. In practice, an upper construction results a stiffer, more lightweight & spectacular boat, but it requires more caution during use

  • STANDARD+

    Economy fiberglass layup with carbon-kevlar reinforcement layer for additional impact resistance. Long life, easy to maintain and repair. For hobby & recreational use.

    ease of handling
    easy to repair
    flexible hull
    heavy weight


    Single skin:
    woven fiberglass and choppend strand mat


    Carbon-kevlar reinforcement


    Polyester resin


    Hand lay-up


    Weight


    Stiffness

  • SUPER

    Stiff and light layup with sandwich core & hibrid reinforcement. Good trade-off between weight, stiffness & impact resistance.
    Recommended for fitness, fast touring, long distance river paddling & for experienced paddlers in extreme conditions.

    stiffer hull
    lighter weight
    clear carbon-kevlar hull available
    should be handled with moderate care
    limited repairability


    Sandwich core material


    Carbon-kevlar reinforcement
    (clear surface available)


    Vinyl ester resin


    Vacuum bagging


    Weight


    Stiffness

  • EXTRA

    High performance light weight carbon construction. Recommended for competitors, fitness paddlers and true paddling enthusiasts.

    light weight
    stiff hull
    clear carbon hull available
    should be handled with care
    limited repairability


    Sandwich core material


    Carbon reinforcement
    (clear surface available)


    Vinyl ester resin


    Vacuum bagging


    Weight


    Stiffness

Design & colour customisation

All boats are made to order. You can choose your preferred colour(s) of the hull, the deck areas, the trim (seam between deck & hull), the cockpit rim (coaming) and the seat.

These deck designs are available in all constructions:

  • #0000 - MONO
  • #0101 - PARALLEL NARROW
  • #0102 - PARALLEL WIDE
  • #0201 - POINTED
  • #0201-02 - POINTED BULLET
  • #0202 - POINTED HALF
  • #0301 - DEFLECTOR
  • #0401 - ARROW
  • #0501 - ZIG
  • #0501-02 - ZIG VAR
  • #0502 - ZIG-ZAG
  • #0502-02 - ZIG-ZAG VAR
  • #0601 - NOSE-TAIL
RAL 1001
RAL 1001 "Beige"
RAL 1016
RAL 1016 "Sulfur yellow"
RAL 1018
RAL 1018 "Zinc yellow"
RAL 1023
RAL 1023 "Traffic yellow"
RAL 2003
RAL 2003 "Pastel orange"
RAL 2004
RAL 2004 "Pure orange"
"KAPE red"
RAL 3003
RAL 3003 "Ruby red"
RAL 3020
RAL 3020 "Traffic red"
RAL 3027
RAL 3027 "Raspberry red"
RAL 4003
RAL 4003 "Heather violet"
RAL 4004
RAL 4004 "Claret violet"
RAL 4005
RAL 4005 "Blue lilac"
RAL 4006
RAL 4006 "Traffic purple"
RAL 4008
RAL 4008 "Signal violet"
RAL 4010
RAL 4010 "Telemagenta"
RAL 5002
RAL 5002 "Ultramarine blue"
RAL 5003
RAL 5003 "Sapphire blue"
RAL 5005
RAL 5005 "Signal blue"
RAL 5010
RAL 5010 "Gentian blue"
RAL 5012
RAL 5012 "Light blue
RAL 5013
RAL 5013 "Cobalt blue
RAL 5015
RAL 5015 "Sky blue
RAL 5017
RAL 5017 "Traffic blue
RAL 5018
RAL 5018 "Turquoise blue"
RAL 5021
RAL 5021 "Water blue"
RAL 5023
RAL 5023 "Distant blue"
RAL 6001
RAL 6001 "Emerald green"
RAL 6018
RAL 6018 "Yellow green"
RAL 6019
RAL 6019 "Pastel green"
RAL 6026
RAL 6026 "Opal green"
RAL 6029
RAL 6029 "Mint green"
RAL 6034
RAL 6034 "Pastel turquoise"
RAL 7001
RAL 7001 "Silver grey"
RAL 7004
RAL 7004 "Signal grey"
RAL 7016
RAL 7016 "Anthracite grey"
RAL 7024
RAL 7024 "Graphite grey"
RAL 7033
RAL 7033 "Cement grey"
RAL 7037
RAL 7037 "Dusty grey"
RAL 7047
RAL 7047 "Telegrey 4"
RAL 9010
RAL 9010 "Pure white"
RAL 9017
RAL 9017 "Traffic black"
Clear carbon (limited availability)
Clear carbon (limited availability)
Clear carbon-kevlar (limited availability)
Clear carbon-kevlar (limited availability)

Tips & more about the available colours

Think carefully about choosing black and dark colours!

Such boats warm up more & they become matt very soon. Scratches and limescale are also much more visible on these surfaces.

Less is more:

We recommend picking only two, maximum three colours for a coherent boat design.

More is more:

(Because of the overlapping gelcoat layers) more colours results in more weight.

Availability of clear (transparent) surfaces:

Clear carbon seat & cockpit rim are available in EXTRA & ULTRA constructions.

Clear carbon hull is available in EXTRA & ULTRA constructions.
(Bow & stern of the clear carbon boat are black gradient)

Clear carbon-kevlar hull is available in SUPER construction.
(Bow & stern of the clear carbon-kevlar boat hulls are colored)

RAL colors CANNOT be displayed entirely proper on computer screens. The color depends on your monitor and printer. Therefore the exact shade of the product may be different than seen here! Please use these color samples as a reference only! We recommend you to see a physical and official RAL color guide to be sure of the correct color.
FITTINGS
Skeg, rudder or both? This is the main question here!

Standard Choice

R321M
"SmartTrack" Overstern Rudder
F312
"SmartTrack" Foot Pedals
S151
Low Pos. seat
S192
Padded Backrest
H312
10 cm Daily Storage Hatch
H341
24 cm Front Storage Hatch
H351
42/30 cm Rear Storage Hatch
S23
Foam for Seat
M21
Foam for thighbrace

Available at no extra charge

R21
Retractable Skeg
S22
"KS" Foam Backrest with webbings
F172
Central Foot Pedal

Available for extra charge

R21 + R321M
Retractable Skeg + "SmartTrack" Overstern Rudder

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