Nova 2026 Wing

Performance & Feel

Sheet in and the Nova drives you forward so getting up and planing takes less effort.  Once you're riding it settles into a light, neutral feel. North have tuned the draft position and depth so the wing stays well behaved.  Underneath the easy handling sits a genuinely stiff frame. Carbon UDi tape runs the full length of a reduced-diameter leading edge. The slimmer leading edge cuts drag and N-X6 trailing edge panels hold tension so there is less fluttering.

The fixed GripLock carbon boom is easy to find the right hand position.

Key Features

• Carbon UDi Technology: anti-deflection carbon tapes run the full length of the leading edge, adding stiffness and reducing the leading edge diameter
• GripLock Carbon Boom: pre-installed carbon boom with a soft EVA grip
• Neutral lift: draft position and depth tuned to stay predictable
• Active Twist Wingtips: tapered leading edge lets the tips deflect and dump excess power if overpowered, reducing swing weight and drag
• Balanced trailering: reduced tip lift keeps the wing sitting neutral when riding swell, surfing or walking with it
• N-X6 trailing edge panels: low-elongation panels hold trailing edge tension, dampening flutter
• Double HyperFlow inflation: separate leading edge and strut valves with an interlinking hose, so the strut can run at a higher pressure than the leading edge
• N-RS3 triple ripstop canopy: durable canopy cloth with DuraLite STPU scuff protection at the wear points