ORKOZ by Storm Garage
ORKOZ
Against the current.
When the Lodos, the south-westerly gale, piles the Sea of Marmara into the Bosphorus, the surface current reverses and flows north. Istanbul calls it the Orkoz: the current that runs against the current. ORKOZ is that force, on the water.
- First model
- ORKOZ 12C
- Motor power
- 12 kW
- Top speed (manufacturer)
- 60 km/s
Against the current., When the Lodos blows, Orkoz is born., The last word on water.
What is the Orkoz?
Sometimes the Bosphorus flows backwards.
The Bosphorus’ surface current normally runs down from the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara. When the Lodos blows hard, everything changes.
Schematic · not to scale
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01 Normal day
From the Black Sea to the Marmara.
The Bosphorus’ surface water flows from north to south, from the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara. That’s the Bosphorus on any ordinary day.
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02 The Lodos blows
The Marmara piles into the Bosphorus.
A hard Lodos from the south-west pushes the Marmara’s water towards the Bosphorus’ southern mouth and piles it up.
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03 The Orkoz is born
The current reverses.
The surface current turns north and runs at up to 6–7 knots. Ferry services can be cancelled, and the Bosphorus can be closed to large ships.
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04 ORKOZ
For those who don’t go with the flow.
Our jetboard series takes its name from this current. And a bonus: in Turkish, “koz” is the trump card that beats your opponent.
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Source: Hürriyet (opens in a new tab) Vikipedi (opens in a new tab)
Spec plate
ORKOZ 12C
An electric jetboard based on the Wave Aero Carbon V1. Carbon hull, jet propulsion, swappable battery. Figures are manufacturer data, to be confirmed with the supplier.
ORKOZ 12C / Wave Aero Carbon V1
Representative image · Plan view · underside
- 1 Jet nozzle
- 2 Water intake and pump
- 3 Removable fins ×2
- 4 Carbon + EPP hull
Length 1750 mm Width 600 mm Height 165 mm
- Motor power
- 12 kW (≈ 16 hp)
- Top speed (manufacturer)
- 60 km/h
- Propulsion
- Jet: draws water in and pushes it out through the tail
- Average ride time
- 55 min
- Battery
- 72 V 58 Ah, swappable, 10 s swap
- Battery energy
- ≈ 4,176 Wh
- Charging time
- 3 h
- Total weight
- 42 kg
- Max. load
- 140 kg
- Dimensions
- 1750 × 600 × 165 mm
- Hull
- Carbon fibre + EPP
- Remote
- Trigger throttle, wrist kill-switch leash
Preliminary The ORKOZ 12C is built on the Wave Aero Carbon V1 platform. The model name and brand use will be finalised once the supplier confirms.
Go to the product page: ORKOZ 12CNaming scheme
What does 12C mean?
The language spoken in the garage is kilowatts. So ORKOZ models state their power first, then their hull.
- ORKOZ Series The reverse current born of the Lodos. The name of the jetboard family.
- 12 Power 12 kW jet propulsion (≈ 16 hp). Power first, because power makes the call.
- C Hull Carbon: carbon fibre + EPP hull.
If it spoke Teverun…
7260R
72 V · 60 Ah
7258C
72 V · 58 Ah
The 7260R takes its name from its 72 V 60 Ah battery. By the same logic, the 72 V 58 Ah ORKOZ 12C would be called the 7258C. In short: part of the garage family.
A scheme built to grow
- ORKOZ 12L Light EPP hull
- ORKOZ 12C R Developed in the garage, if the warranty allows
These illustrate the naming scheme; they are not for sale.
Pre-orders open
First in line, against the current.
Once the price and delivery date are set, the people on the pre-order list hear from us first. Joining the list is free and there’s no obligation.