North Sonar Reflexed Front Wing – 1500R & 1850R
Sonar 1500R
The Sonar 1500R is a true crossover wing with real performance across every foiling discipline. So stable, you’ll feel like you’re like standing on the ground. The 1500R is great for prone foil surfing in medium to large waves, has a smooth carvy feel and fits nicely in the pocket. Its predictable lift gives you time to find a comfortable stance without fighting to keep the nose down as the foil accelerates. So you’re able to remain in the same position over the entire speed range. The balance of the foil system means you can place your back foot further behind the mast, letting you ride the board more like a shortboard. Our new, patent-pending reflexed-camber foil section design gives the wing pitch stability and prevents your board’s tendency to nose up strongly when you first get going. Thus, it eliminates the need for you to change your position to trim the board as you speed up, or as you drop-in on a wave. The Sonar reflexed wings have a relatively large surface area, which makes them highly controllable, with incredible roll and pitch stability. Usually, a large wing means more drag, hence less speed. But because you can position the reflexed wings on the fuselage with a lower angle of attack, they feel smaller than they are in terms of their speed range and responsiveness. A reflexed wing gives you impressive control throughout the entire speed range, with extreme top-end speeds unheard of for a wing that size.
Sonar 1850R
The reflexed 1850R front wing gives you impressive control throughout the entire speed range, with extreme top-end speeds for such a large wing and an unbelievably low stall speed. Also a true crossover wing, the 1850R has more lift than the 1500R. In smaller to medium waves, prone foil surfers can perfect shorter radius surf-style turns with ease. Great for wing-foiling in all conditions and perfect for learning to foil, the 1850R is also still kite-able. Featuring our new, patent-pending reflexed-camber foil section design to give the wing pitch stability and prevent your board’s tendency to nose up strongly when you first get going. This eliminates the need for you to change your position to trim the board as you speed up, or as you drop-in on a wave. The 1850R has a relatively large surface area, which makes it highly controllable, with incredible roll and pitch stability. Usually, a large wing means more drag, hence less speed. But because it is positioned on the fuselage with a lower angle of attack, the 1850R feels smaller than it is in terms of speed range and responsiveness.