Apparent Wind & Carbon Lift: High-Speed Wing Foiling

Wing foiling enters high-speed overdrive as North team riders push the North Mode Pro wing, Sonar hydrofoil system, and Seek and Swell boards to their aerodynamic limits in heavy coastal conditions. Engineered with a stiff N-Weave45 airframe and unidirectional UDi-Carbon leading edge reinforcement, the Mode Pro converts overpowering gusts into pure forward acceleration, upwind VMG, and explosive vertical boost. Subscribe to the official North Sails channel for more high-performance foiling, windsurfing, and grand prix sailing innovation. When the breeze fills in and the whitecaps stack up, standard wings flex and dump power—but high-speed performance freeride demands a rig that holds its shape under extreme load. In this session, our riders put the North Mode Pro 3.5m and 4.2m wings to the test alongside the North Swell 4'6" (45L) prone/wing crossover board and the North Seek freeride foilboard. Featuring a slightly flatter dihedral, a high-load Matrix N-HTRS canopy, and Active Twist wingtips, the Mode Pro generates relentless forward thrust while staying locked-in during full-speed rail carves, lofty rotations, and heavy-air inverted backflips. Paired with the modular Carbon ShiftLock boom and handle system, riders can fine-tune hand placement for instant power modulation and reduced elbow fatigue across long, overpowered reaches. --- Whether you are trimming a 3Di mainsail on an offshore racing yacht or loading up a handheld 3.5m wing three feet above the chop, the physics of apparent wind never change. As speed builds on a hydrofoil, the apparent wind shifts rapidly forward—requiring a thinner, low-drag aerodynamic entry, high torsional stiffness, and zero canopy distortion to keep accelerating rather than stalling out. By integrating internal UDi-Carbon stiffening tapes along the leading edge and a reinforced N-Weave45 biaxial airframe, the Mode Pro applies North Sails' decades of composite load-path engineering to the rawest, most stripped-back form of wind-powered flight on the water. --- Featured Gear & Riders Wings: North Mode Pro (3.5m & 4.2m) with N-Weave45 Airframe, UDi-Carbon Leading Edge & Matrix N-HTRS Canopy Control System: North Carbon ShiftLock Modular Boom & Handles Foilboards: North Swell 4'6" (45L) & North Seek Foilboard Hydrofoil System: North Sonar Carbon Foil System Riders: Noé Cantaloube & Fabian Muhmenthaler --- #WingFoiling #NorthSails #Hydrofoil #Foiling #ApparentWind --- As the undisputed global leader in sailmaking, North Sails pioneers performance-led design and advanced 3Di engineering across all wind-powered sports. From offshore yacht racing and one-design fleets to high-speed foiling and windsurfing, we build the fastest, most advanced sails and rigs on the water. Discover more at northsails.com. https://www.northsails.com/pages/sails?utm_campaign=general_sailing_page_youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube Subscribe for more great videos: https://www.youtube.com/@North_Sails?sub_confirmation=1 --- "NS RE EDIT This is high speed performance 26 10 14 RM" ---