Features
- Effortless upwind performance
- Easy gybes, tacks and transitions
- Stable trailering for riding swell
- Complete with fixed GripLock Carbon Boom
- Fast response UDi-Carbon stiffening inside LE
- Radiate Geometric Panel Layout and Load Diffuser for even canopy tension
- Compact outline for reduced tip-strike
- LiteVision windows
- Double HyperFlow for independent LE/strut pressure
Materials
- N-X6 Trailing Edge for shapehold and longevity
- N-HTRS High Performance Canopy Material
- Durable and Lightweight Dacron Airframe
- Lightweight bladders
- Strategic STPU scuff protection
Technical Features
North Sails is renowned for using 3Di technology in their podium-proven racing sails. Chasing stiffness in the inflated airframe, we’ve applied the same material to the Nova LE with our new patent-pending Carbon UDi technology. For 2025 the Carbon UD tapes are placed along the inside of the entire length of the LE, providing additional support and enabling us to reduce the LE diameter. This prevents unnecessary deformation while keeping the wing lightweight and responsive.
Neutral lift
North optimized the draft position and depth for a user-friendly centre of lift, ensuring there is always a smooth laminar flow attachment from the LE to the TE. More sweep from the front of the LE helps the Nova to excel in the surf. Most of the lift is created in the centre part of the wing which reduces the amount of lift generated by the tips, thereby reducing the wing’s sensitivity to oscillation and helping you to maintain a stable, neutral position when you’re trailering. Whether you’re riding downwind swells, surfing, or simply walking towards the water, the stability is instantly noticeable.
Radiate Geometric Panel Layout
The radial load diffuser reinforces the end of the strut and the wingtips, working in harmony with the geometric panel layout to distribute tension more evenly in defined load directions across the canopy. Ultimately, this creates a cleaner canopy with less distortion, which results in reduced drag.
N-X6 Trailing Edge Panels
The lightweight, low-elongation trailing edge panels on the Nova are made from N-X6, a new high-performance, stretch-resistant wing canopy material specifically designed to handle higher loads. Symmetrical 6-yarn reinforcement is woven into the fabric every 10mm, both in the warp and weft direction, ensuring the material is ultra-low stretch with ultra-high tear strength. For 2025 North refined the shape of the N-X6 panels, taking the panel cuts further up the Nova wingtips.
Uniquely shaped dihedral for maximum low-end power and wider wind range
The profile depth, outline and stiffness of the airframe are all optimised for maximum power. The uniquely shaped dihedral helps to stabilize the wing, while the refined outline and profile section contribute to its easy handling and user-friendliness across a wider wind range. For 2025, the tip-to-tip span is slightly reduced, the centre part of the leading edge has slightly less sweep and we’ve brought the wingtips further forward.
Refined Wide-Angle Window Positioning
N-HTRS Canopy Material
GripLock Carbon Boom
The rigid boom ensures a more immediate response and intuitive transitions than a soft handle, for better control and reduced hand fatigue. The boom gives you additional freedom in your hand placement and makes it easier to grab the wing anywhere during manoeuvres. Slide your hands into optimum trimming positions to control the wing’s pitch, yaw and roll while keeping your body positioned perfectly over the foil. Wrapped in a soft EVA grip for comfort, we’ve also positioned a soft, lightweight EVA bumper on the front of your rigid handle, providing additional impact protection for you and your equipment. Place your thumb on the indent for improved depower handling.
Instant up & go with greater forward drive
For 2025, we’ve refined the profile, reducing the LE diameter to create a lighter weight, more agile, and streamlined wing. Thanks to the Carbon UDi Technology, we’ve been able to maintain the same airframe stiffness with a significantly reduced LE diameter. The thinner LE also gives the Nova Pro a slimmer overall profile, for reduced drag and better upwind angles. This results in a faster acceleration, with less pumping.
Comfort Knuckle Guard and tow handle
The wrist leash attachment point is integrated into the knuckleguard, streamlining the front section of the wing.
Lightweight Bladders
Double layering has been around since the get-go with kites, but winging creates more wear on the bladders, because of the direct load where your hands are. We’ve used two-ply bladders in the Nova before, but we’ve been able to reduce the size of the double layers significantly to lighten the load, by strategically targeting areas where the bladders need more reinforcement.
Durable and Lightweight Dacron Airframe
The lower stretch material keeps the shape clean and undisturbed under load. We’ve also built stiffness into the design through the load distribution on the frame, and strategically placed a triple-layered LE reinforcement in the load-bearing area of the strut to LE connection. The Carbon UDi Technology further improves the rigidity and response.
Kevlar Strut Connection
Double-Swivel Wrist Leash
The high-quality elasticised webbing leash with a bungee cord core provides greater forgiveness and helps to soften the jolt when your wing escapes. A Waist Belt with Wing Leash and optional Quick Release Board Leash attachment is also available as an accessory.
