product code: 85000.230005
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
Wing, Wing Handles,Wing Leash, Bag, Compression Strap, Repair Kit
Structurally Balanced Freeride Shape
Engineered for stability in gusty winds, the Nova’s progressive swept outline makes it easier to handle and more stable when riding.Maximum low-end power for instant up and go
For 2023 we’ve refined the profile across the canopy – shifting the maximum profile thickness or draft.Stiffer, more responsive airframe
To counteract the greater canopy and frame stiffness and to ensure the wing remains stable at the top end, we’ve tapered the leading edge diameter further to the wing tips.Cleaner canopy and trailing edge tensioning
The stiffer, more responsive airframe and tighter skin tensioning mean the canopy stays clean through a wider wind range, with increased bottom end power.Revised panel layout
In the rear panels, the seams run in the load-bearing direction from wingtip to strut, while in the front it runs vertically, helping retain the wing’s true profile shapes.Lighter materials for reduced overall weight
We’ve chosen a lighter-weight bladder material, and strategically double-layered this in load-bearing areas, such as the handles, valves, nose and wingtips.New wide angle window positioning
New strategic positioning helps you see down wind and improves safety on the water, while keeping weight to a minimum.Intuitive Rigid GripLock Handles
Rigid GripLock micro-trim control handles for immediate response and intuitive transitions. The rigid handles radically transform the way you ride, with instant control and reduced hand-fatigue.Dual HyperFlow Inflation Valves
There are two main valves, one on the LE and one on the strut, with an interlinking valve and hose. This enables you to inflate the strut to a higher pressure than the leading edge.N-HTRS High Performance Canopy Material
The Nova is constructed from a new high-performance, high-tenacity ripstop (N-HTRS) canopy material, with a lightweight and durable Dacron LE and Strut.Strategic STPU Scuff Protection
We’ve identified the areas of greatest wear and tear on your wing and added strategic reinforcement. For 2023 we’ve also introduced small STPU bumpers on top of the leading edge for added protection when the wing is upside down.Comfort and security
The Nova comes complete with a wrist wing leash with swivel, for fast wing retrieval.Durable and Lightweight Dacron LE/Strut material
Chasing a stiffer airframe, we’ve used an ultra-strong high tenacity Dacron for the inflated structures, resulting in less deflection and movement and a stiffer overall frame during flight.Kevlar Strut Connection
A biaxial kevlar (aramid) fibre layer provides internal strength and reinforcement to the connection at the XL-T Joint between strut and leading edge. It is bias cut, so it can flex around the curvature of the strut, with a tight and accurate fit.Structurally Balanced Freeride Shape
Less shoulder, more sweep and more aggressive turn-in at the wingtips give the wing its stability. The wingtip geometry and balanced dihedral also prevent oscillation side-to-side when gripping the front handle, riding downwind swell, surfing, or simply walking towards the water.
Maximum low-end power for instant up and go
The curvature in the profile section helps to generate more lift in the front of the wing and gives the Nova instant up & go. Changing how the air-foil shape/section profile develops across the span of the wing has made the wing smoother to ride and more user-friendly with a generous sweet spot. This means fewer micro-adjustments in your hand positioning and a lighter feel.
Stiffer, more responsive airframe
How they're tapered makes the LE stiffer in the center and allows the tip to reflex and dump any excess power. The tapered wingtips also reduce the swing weight of the wing and reduces drag from the wingtips. Allowing the tips to bend slightly, keeps the trailing edge tight. The tension of the trailing edge and overall skin tension gives the wing more low-end power. But then on the high end, the ability of the tips to reflex away allows that excess power to bleed off, giving the Nova it's bigger wind range.
Cleaner canopy and trailing edge tensioning
We’ve minimised flutter and created a clean trailing edge release with reduced drag. From front to back and from wing tip to strut, everything's tight.
Revised panel layout
The new canopy layout gives more stiffness to the canopy and allows the load to be transferred through the canopy more evenly.
Lighter materials for reduced overall weight
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. The new tensioning in the TE requires just a two-ply of canopy and string for support, replacing the heavier Dacron tape and EVA battens that were providing structural strength in the 2022 Nova TE.
New wide angle window positioning
Intuitive Rigid GripLock Handles
The two long handlebars are wrapped in a soft EVA grip for comfort, and enable you to 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. More freedom in your hand placement lets you choose the best feel based on the conditions, your arm length, and your body size. For 2023 we've introduced an alternative handle accessory in the carbon wing handles. These can be retrofitted to all of our rigid handle wings. The Carbon handles lighten the weight of the wing and improve reaction. Where alloy would bend slowly, carbon has a much quicker reaction, like lightning. So, the carbon handles also make your riding experience a more reactive.
Dual HyperFlow Inflation Valves
N-HTRS High Performance Canopy Material
Strategic STPU Scuff Protection
For 2023 we’ve also introduced a small STPU bumper on top of the leading edge for added protection.
Comfort and security
The high-quality elasticised webbing leash with bungy 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.
Durable and Lightweight Dacron LE/Strut material
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 double-layered LE reinforcement in the load-bearing area of the strut to LE connection.
Kevlar Strut Connection
WHAT RIDERS SAY
"I want to catch bigger waves, longer rides, do higher and better tricks. With the Nova, I can chase all of this."
Pro Wingfoiler
Bowien van der Linden
"I want to catch bigger waves, longer rides, do higher and better tricks. With the Nova, I can chase all of this."
BEHIND THE DESIGN
Engineered for stability
Find out how with the 2023 Nova Design Team, Dano See and Steve Calder.