North Reach kite 2026

Designed for riders who want one kite to do it all, the new Reach is lighter overall, features more reactive steering, and delivers a smoother, more powerful feel in the air.

For 2026, the Reach introduces a slimmer N-Max2 leading edge for faster flight and improved twisting capacity, along with additional bridle attachment points for enhanced structural support. The updated profile enables cleaner airflow, creating a smoother feel and enhanced lift for easier transitions.

With a more swept design, slightly higher aspect ratio, and refined bridling, the Reach provides more direct steering, dynamic recovery, and quick, responsive depower. It excels in light wind, surf, freeride, freestyle, and confident boosting. In sizes 13 m to 19 m, the light-wind Reach delivers fast flight and consistent forward drive.

Key Features:

• Faster-flying, thinner leading edge with improved twisting capacity
• Additional bridle attachment points supporting the slimmer leading edge
• Optimised profile for cleaner airflow and smoother feel
• Enhanced lift for easier transitions
• New PTP2 transition panels for optimal seam tensioning and aerodynamics
• Lighter overall weight with more reactive steering

Features:

N-Max2 Pro Material Airframe:
A durable and lightweight airframe material featuring a multi-layer longitudinal weave. It improves consistency, tear strength, and bias elongation, delivering more dynamic steering and long-term durability.

Massive Wind Range and Upwind Drive:
A precise draft-forward profile creates efficient aerodynamic entry and increased lift, improving upwind performance and providing control across a wide wind range.

Aerodynamic Contoured PTP2:
A zigzag-shaped single transition panel reduces spanwise seam tension, smooths the profile shape, and creates a cleaner transition from leading edge to canopy for improved airflow.

Low Drag Thinner Leading Edge:
The slimmer leading edge increases speed, vertical lift, and low-end power while improving loop speed. The kite flies forward faster and catches you more quickly after transitions and loops.

Response Precision Bridle Points:
Five bridle points reinforce the thinner leading edge, maintaining rigidity and ensuring consistent, controlled response under load.

Drift Control:
Refined bridle tuning enables quick and progressive depower, delivering excellent drift, tactile surf handling, and responsive steering for foil and wave riding.

Easy Relaunch:
A moderate leading-edge diameter increases buoyancy, allowing the kite to release quickly from the water, even in light wind conditions.

Fast Reactive Turning:
Lighter bar pressure and feather-light steering make the kite feel agile and easy to reposition, ideal for quick corrections and technical tricks.

3-Strut Dynamic Manoeuvrability:
The 3-strut configuration reduces weight and rigidity compared to 5-strut designs, resulting in faster flight, quicker turning, and a more playful feel.

Progressive Mid-High Aspect Ratio:
A mid-high aspect ratio with wider wing tips and balanced bridling provides compact steering radius, improved loft and hangtime, controlled slack for freestyle, and smooth catch after jumps.

Sizes:  5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 m