I have been going to Cape Hatteras end of April almost every year for the past 20 seasons. I'll acknowledge there can be some weeds in the fall but I wouldn't say there's any issue with weeds in the late April/early May time frame that I am there. I foil (wing and kite) in Hatteras a ton and with th...

Hi, On the North site I see that the 2022 version of the Cross surfboard has DualShock EVA inserts and on the 2023 version of this board it doesn’t mention anything. Does anyone know if the 2023 version has these inserts? -Mike Sorry for the delay coming back to you on this. The 2023 Cross (and new...

Hi, The North Cross surfboard has had significant changes in its overall shape, bottom shape (quad concave vs. centreline-v) and fin setup options when comparing the 2022 and 2023 versions. When comparing the 5'2 2022 version to the 5'3 2023 version, other than the small length difference and the 1...

The pivot has 50% off now so it’s looking good. Naish Pivot is a legendary kite, hard to find faults in this. As is the Reach. For sizing and flying characteristics stick to model (first) and brand (second). Conceptually it feels odd to go with a brand in 9/12m and be torn between 7m in that same b...

I have the MA1050 v1, it is ok for kiting, but I prefer a lower aspect wing for kiting. It is a good wing, but I think would probably be better for winging. It is not as playful as my (broken) lift classic 170, nor does it offer any meaningful advantage on the low end. In kiting you don’t really ne...

Since version 1 the Reach has been in conversation amongst top 3 strut kites and well documented won the Blank Kite test. The new 2024 Reach had a relatively long development time frame compared to previous models. Where the 2020 to 2021 to 2022/23 model years had relatively small changes, North's n...

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Review from Foiling Magazine on North Sonar foil system in general but specifically on the new MA V2 wings.