Subkayak D46 ናይ ውድድርን ዕረፍትን ጉዕዞ ካያክ by Tamas Fekete

Subkayak D46 ናይ ውድድርን ዕረፍትን ጉዕዞ ካያክ by Tamas Fekete is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 ናይ ወርቂ ሽልማት A' Design Award in ንድፊ ስፖርታዊ ኣቕሑ፣ ብቕዓት ኣካላትን መሳርሒ መዘናግዒን Competition Category.

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Subkayak D46 ናይ ውድድርን ዕረፍትን ጉዕዞ ካያክ

by Tamas Fekete

Client: Openend Design Ltd.

ናይ ወርቂ ሽልማት A' Design Award Winner in ስፖርታዊ ኣቕሑ Category

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The Design

About Subkayak D46 ናይ ውድድርን ዕረፍትን ጉዕዞ ካያክ

ሱብካያክ ዲ46 ንጉዕዞን ውድድርን እዩ ዝተዳለወ፣ ኣብ ኣፈጻጽማን ጽባቐን ኣትኩሮ ዝገበረ። እቲ ምስላዊ ዲዛይኑ ናብ ክልተ ፍሉያት ክፋላት ብዓይኒ ዝፍለ ዓይነት ዘለዎ፣ ምልክታዊ ርእይቶ ዝህቦ እዩ። እዚ ካያክ እዚ ብ3D ዝተሓትሙ ክፋላት ብምጥቃም ዝተፈላለዩ ናይ ምቕያር ኣማራጺታት የድልይ። ከም መምሪሒ መሸፈኒ ክዳንን መሓዚ ባንዴራን ዝኣመሰሉ ኣካላት ብትእዛዝ ክፍረዩ ይኽእሉ፣ እዚ ድማ ኣብ ቅርጺ፣ ሕብርን ማሕተምን ምቕያራት የፍቅድ። እዚ ኣገባብ እዚ ተጠቀምቲ ኣብ ሓፈሻዊ ተግባራዊነትን ዲዛይንን እናሓለወ፣ ብመሰረት ውልቃዊ ምርጫታቶም ካያኾም ብሕታዊ ክገብርዎ የኽእሎም።

The Recognition

About the ናይ ወርቂ ሽልማት A' Design Award

Subkayak D46 ናይ ውድድርን ዕረፍትን ጉዕዞ ካያክ ናይ ወርቂ ሽልማት A' Design Award ዝዓወተ እዩ፣ ንቀዳምነት ደረጃ ዘለዎም፣ ዘገርሙን ዝተፈልዩን ዲዛይናት ዝወሃብ ኣዚዩ ክቡር ኣፍልጦ። ዘዓወቱ ወርቂ ጥበብን ፍልጠትን ክእለትን ዲዛይነራቶም ዘንጸባርቑ ኣዚዮም ሓደሽቲ፣ ርእይቶ ዘለዎምን ዘንጸባርቑን ፍጥረታት እዮም። Subkayak D46 ናይ ውድድርን ዕረፍትን ጉዕዞ ካያክ ዘይተራእየ ዋጋ ዘምጽእ ኣዚዩ ዝተሞገሰ፣ ዝንባሌ ዘቐምጥን ሓውሲ ዝመስልን ፈጠራ ክኾን ይጽበ። እዚ ዝዓወተ ዲዛይን ናይ ወርቂ ሽልማት A' Design Award ደረት ጥበብ፣ ሳይንስ፣ ዲዛይንን ቴክኖሎጂን ብብዙሕ ጥቕሚ ዘስፍሕ ዘደንቕ ዝኽበር ፕሮጀክት እዩ። Subkayak D46 ናይ ውድድርን ዕረፍትን ጉዕዞ ካያክ ሓያል ድሌት ዘሕድር፣ ተሃዋሕዋሕ ዘበራብር፣ ፈጠራ ዘተባብዕን ንዓና ዘማርኽን እዩ።

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The D46 kayak offerst a two-section design offering enhanced customization options despite being made of a single composite material. Additionally, it incorporates 3D printed components, such as a rudder hatch cover and flag holder, which can be customized according to the buyer's preferences, including logos and a choice of colors. These parts are made-to-order and provide a level of personalization for the owners to express their style while maintaining the functionality of the kayak.
Dimensions & Packaging: 5200 mm x 460 mm x 310 mm

Crafted using vacuum infusion that ensures even resin distribution.
Incorporates foam, fiberglass or carbon fiber, and epoxy-vinylester, balancing durability with light weight.
Customization option from simple color selections to complex paint jobs. Customizable 3D printed components (race number holder, rudder hatch cover), available in any colors and with debossed graphics.

3D Printed parts:
SLS 3D Print: Nylon PA12, Dyed black
MJF 3D Print: Nylon PA12, Any color
Tags: Kayak Design, Racing Kayak, Leisure Kayak, Touring Kayak, 3D Printing, Watercraft, Boat Design, Watersport, Carbon Fiber, Speed
Production Technology: Starting with 3D scanning and reverse engineering one of Subkayak's hand-built kayak for millimeter-precise hull replication to match its hydrodynamic performance. Further development included mood boards, concept sketches, renders and numerous small-scale 3D printed draft prototypes before making the final CAD file with G3 surface continuity for a sculpted aesthetic. CNC machining of a full-size foam model followed, forming the foundation to create the master moulds to manufacture the D46.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was translating a physical kayak's precise hydrodynamics into a digital format with millimeter accuracy, essential for competition eligibility and performance. Using 3D scanning for the complex hull surface and integrating the new design features within strict size regulations required precise A-class surface modeling. The project's success depended on a single 1:1 scale CNC-d foam prototype emphasising the need for precise CAD deliverable to achieve a hand-sculpted look.
Research: Our research included surveys to understand amateur and professional kayak users' preferences in design aesthetics, customization, and cockpit ergonomics. Engaging with kayakers through both direct and online methods, we gathered insights via open-ended questions. Findings reveal a strong desire for customization options to express personal style and the need for a wider cockpit for better fit.
Inspiration: The design of the D46 kayak was inspired by the complex surface and material transitions seen in racing boats and sports cars. The aim was to visually break away from the uniformity aesthetics of single-piece kayaks by using form and color to split the kayak into two distinct sections.
Project Duration: The project started in March 2022 in Budapest and finished in January 2023 in Budapest. Since then It was exhibited in Budapest in the Hungarian Design Awards in October 2023.
Operation Flow: The kayak, being lightweight, is easily carried to the water and placed in. The user then sits in the cockpit, securing their feet on footrests and grasping the paddle with both hands. Propulsion is achieved through alternating paddle strokes on each side, while steering is managed by foot pedals controlling the rudder. This setup enables precise navigation and efficient gliding through the water, allowing for a smooth and responsive kayaking experience.
Team Members: Tamás Fekete
Image Credits: Image Credits: Tamás Fekete