Kayak, Fusion Slalom (ex World Championships), by Gorilla Technology (P & H Co.), 1995. The kayak is made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic with a foam core.

This kayak canoe was used by Lynn Simpson when she won gold medal for Britain in the Women’s K1 (single kayaks) at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Slalom World Championships, in 1995. The race took place at Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham.

This kayak showed the potential of then newly emerging technique for the construction of top-class slalom boats. It was the first slalom kayak to use prepreg technology, a construction process normally associated with top class race yachts, Formula 1 motor racing and the aerospace industry.

Prepreg derives from the word pre-impregnated. A prepreg is a composite material made from a combination of woven fabric and formulated epoxy resin, in same proportion. In this instance, carbon fibre was used. The benefit of Prepreg construction enable the production of kayaks of increased strength and stiffness and reduced the weight. The benefit of Prepreg construction enable the production of kayaks of increased strength and stiffness and reduced the weight.

With the help of Advanced Composite Group, specialised in prepreg manufacturing, the Gorilla technology (P&H Company) chose a new specialist prepreg materials to build the ultimate structure for Lynn's boat.

In Lynn's boat the advantages of prepregs were enhanced using a sandwich construction. In fact, a PVC foam core is positioned between the carbon layers, used to make the hull and deck. The PVC foam acts as a spacer, providing increased stiffness without weight penalties. Thanks to this construction, this kayak weighs only 6 kg.