The North Reach kitesurfing kite 2026 is designed as a true all-rounder, delivering a balance of performance, ease of use, and adaptability across a wide range of riding styles. Whether you’re freeriding, foiling, riding waves, or progressing your freestyle, the Reach is built to handle it all with confidence and control.
At its core, the Reach features a lightweight three-strut design, giving it a lively and responsive feel in the air. The reduced weight improves efficiency in lighter winds while maintaining durability, allowing the kite to perform consistently across changing conditions.
The 2026 version introduces a slimmer leading edge and refined bridle setup, helping the kite fly faster through the wind window with smoother airflow and improved structural support. This results in more direct steering, quicker response, and a cleaner, more stable feel during turns and loops.
On the water, the Reach delivers fast, reactive steering with progressive power delivery, making it intuitive and easy to control. The kite generates efficient pull for solid upwind performance, while its dynamic handling allows for confident jumps, loops, and smooth transitions.
Its excellent depower and balanced design ensure predictable handling in gusty conditions, while the moderate leading edge diameter supports easy and reliable relaunch, even in lighter winds.
Equally at home in surf and foil conditions, the Reach offers great drift and stability, keeping it responsive when lines slacken and allowing riders to focus on flow rather than kite management.
The result: a highly versatile, user-friendly kite that blends lightweight performance, responsive handling, and dependable control—making it a go-to choice for riders who want one kite to do it all.
Features
- Faster-flying, thinner LE with improved twisting capacity
- Additional bridle attachment points support thinner LE
- Optimised profile for cleaner airflow and smoother feel
- Enhanced lift for easier transitions
- New PTP2 transition panels for optimal seam tensioning & aerodynamics
- Lighter overall weight and more reactive steering
- Friendlier in the tacks for more progressive freeride
- A slightly sportier feel while maintaining stability
Materials
- Pro Technology N-Max2 Airframe
- N-RS3 High Tenacity Triple Ripstop Canopy
| Size (m²) | Wind Range (knots) |
|---|---|
| 5 | 21–37 |
| 6 | 20–34 |
| 7 | 17–34 |
| 8 | 16–30 |
| 9 | 13–27 |
| 10 | 12–26 |
| 11 | 10–25 |
| 12 | 9–23 |
| 13 | 8–21 |
| 15 | 8–20 |
| 17 | 8–20 |
| 19 | 8–20 |
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