The NORTH Nova 2023, a wing with power when needed and a sweet spot so generous it makes hard things easy. Maximum low-end to get you up on the foil earlier. Top-end performance that lets you exploit gusty conditions.
Engineered to feel light in your hands, the 2023 Nova’s progressive swept outline and refined profile section makes it easy to handle and stable when riding. The wingtip geometry and balanced dihedral prevent oscillation side-to-side when gripping the front handle, riding downwind swell, surfing, or simply walking towards the water. The curvature in the profile section generates more lift in the front of the wing, making transitions smoother, and when combined with improved canopy tensioning, boosts Nova’s low-end power. The stiff, responsive airframe means the canopy stays clean through a wide wind range.
We’ve minimised flutter and created a clean trailing-edge release with reduced drag. Then, to ensure the wing remains stable and comfortable in overpowered conditions, we’ve tapered the leading-edge diameter, concentrating the stiffness in the LE centre and allowing the reflexed wingtips to dump excess power. Master of the upwind, glide through tacks, float through gybes, and lofty jumps with bonus hangtime. Whatever goal you’re chasing, the Nova will send you there faster.
FEATURES
- Stable balanced geometry
- Maximum low-end power for instant up & go
- Swept outline with pulled-in tips
- Stiffer more responsive airframe
- Cleaner canopy and TE tensioning
- Load-bearing panel layout
- Bigger wind range
- Reduced overall weight
- Lighter feel with uplift for effortless transitions
- Tapered reflexed wingtips for top-end de-power
- Depowered trailering stability
- Wide-angle window positioning
- Versatile and easy to use
- Excellent loft and hangtime
- Independent dual-inflation pressure for strut and LE
MATERIALS
- N-HTRS High-Performance Canopy Material
- Durable and lightweight Dacron LE/Strut material
- Intuitive rigid GripLock handles (optional Carbon handles sold separately)
- Comfort EVA knuckle guard under depower handle
- Strategic STPU scuff protection
- Lighter-weight bladder material reinforced in high-wear areas
