PPC Orbit Dual Skin Parawing

The PPC Orbit is a dual-skin parawing built to cover a genuinely huge wind range without giving up the stash-and-go freedom that makes parawinging worth doing. PPC developed it in partnership with NOVA Paragliders — winners of the 2025 Red Bull X-Alps — and refined it across a wide spread of conditions in New Zealand.

Why a dual skin

Single-skin parawings are light and pack down small, but their usable wind range is narrow enough that sessions get frustrating fast. A dual-skin wing drives upwind far more efficiently, with more stability and less arm fatigue — it is just traditionally bulkier and softer on the low end. The Orbit closes that gap with ultra-light silicone-coated fabric and optimized short-line geometry, so you get dual-skin performance in a wing that still stows away while you ride.

It also sheds water fast. The silicone coating resists water retention and full trailing-edge openings let trapped air and water escape instantly, so the wing relaunches lighter, recovers faster and packs down easier.

Power Assist Line (PAL) system

PPC’s patent-pending POWER ASSIST Line system (patent pending #883068) is integrated directly into the Orbit’s custom ergonomic carbon bar. Engage the brake line into full brake and the Orbit generates instant low-end power to get you up on foil in lighter wind. Once you are flying, release the brake and it turns back into a highly efficient upwind machine.

• The low-end power of a single-skin wing
• The upwind efficiency and comfort of a dual-skin wing
• An enormous usable wind range

Because the dual-skin platform reduces load through the arms, PPC reports that many riders barely feel the need for a harness.

Wind range by size

Wind ranges are subject to board and foil size.

Materials and lines

• 26 g/sqm silicone-coated fabric on the top and bottom sail — the same material used on this year’s Red Bull X-Alps winning glider. Very low weight, high dimensional stability and, thanks to the silicone coating, long-lasting low porosity. It also packs down small for downwind runs.
• Premium kevlar lines throughout for excellent dimensional stability.
• Sheathed B and C lines in clear colours to reduce tangles and make line-sorting quicker.
• Wax-coated, larger-diameter A lines that feel smooth in the hands while stashing.
• Ergonomic carbon bar designed to be easy on the hands and minimise weight. 36cm on the 2.7m and 3.5m; 42cm on the 4.5m and 5.9m.

A-line lengths

Pair it with the PPC Para Sack

PPC’s Para Sack stash belt is designed to make the Orbit truly hands-free: a secure velcro system to keep the wing stowed, a larger storage pouch for easier packing, an integrated hook attachment and a safety knife included.

Common questions

What size Orbit should I get?

Use the wind range table above as the starting point — the 5.9m covers 8 to 24 knots, the 2.0m covers 22 to 40+ knots. Your board and foil size shift those numbers, so if you are between sizes, call the shop.

What is the difference between a single-skin and a dual-skin parawing?

A dual skin flies upwind more efficiently, with more stability and less arm fatigue. A single skin is lighter and more compact, so it is easier to stow while riding. The Orbit is a dual skin built with ultra-light fabric and short-line geometry to get both.

What does the PAL system actually do?

It is a brake-line system integrated into the carbon bar. Pulling into full brake mode gives you instant low-end power for the take-off; releasing it returns the wing to its efficient upwind mode. That is what stretches the usable wind range at the bottom end.

Do I need a harness?

PPC reports that because the dual-skin platform reduces the load through your arms, many riders barely feel the need for one.

Is this is a good parawing for beginners?

The dual skin design really gears it more to those who already have some parawing experience. It is suggested to start with a single skin for ease and make your transition the Dual Skin.

Questions on sizing or setup? Call the shop.