With the Ego 2009 North Sails brought a wave sail onto the market like no one had before, and so began the era of the Concept Wave Sail. With the Ego 2011 North Sails optimized this ultimate sail for innovative wave riders under the motto: evolution never stops! Alongside the extraordinary materials and the recent trends in sail design, the EGO 2011 stands out with enhanced performance, detailed solutions and optimized handling. Additionally the latest trends in sail design where implemented: The BALANCE.AIR.LENGTH determines exactly the balanced ratio of luff length to boom length. The length of the EGO 2011 is perfectly adapted and suits radical handling, is as long as necessary for a decent twist, and ensures maximum wind range. In addition the proven NORTH SAILS.CROSS.BATTEN.CONCEPT combined with the unique CUTAWAY.CLEW, brings you real benefits in handling. The EGO is the first sail exclusively designed for RDM masts due to its special elastic characteristics because the smaller mast diameter perfectly matches this softer feeling sail and shorter luff.

The radical look of the new ICE 2011 reveals that there was a lot of development work. This World Cup Wave Sail is designed to be able to get the maximum out of any situation. The key success factors of the ICE were maintained, for example the sensational handling as a result of the optimized foot geometry, the impressive performance over a very wide wind range and the instantaneous reaction. The result is impressive: The ICE 2011 feels much lighter and is even more radical to direct. An additional benefit for you is the iMODULAR.DESIGN with an optimized sail weight with which your sessions will be an absolutely unique experience, no matter where you go on the water. Since the ICE was designed for all World Cup spots it will work on all your favourite spots. Actually, all ICE sizes were designed for RDM masts, but they work equally well with SDM-masts and feels softer and can easily be controlled. The modified luff and the optimized less nervous top support these properties and make the ICE a unique World Cup wave sail.

ICE HD: as a monofilm-free hardcore X.PLY version it’s more solid and can be used even more radically!

Like no other sail the DUKE covers an extremely wide range from wave to flat water freestyle perfectly. The 2011 model fits due to the optimized luff sail, the sail tension and its profile more than ever perfectly and will meet your expectations in any conditions. The requirements for a power wave sail and a freestyle sail are very similar: great planing potential combined with maximum handling and good controllability. For this reason, the Duke was designed to 5.4 m² as a powerful wave sail. Not only because of the effective TWIN.TRIM.CLEW, it also has the greatest trimming of all the other North Sails sails, and can easily be controlled like the DUKE 2011. For sizes 5.9 m² and above Kai Hopf was inspired by the Tripple Freestyle World Champion Jose “Gollito” Estredo and EFPT Champion Andre Paskowski. The result is: 5 battens and HYPER.LEECH II and the unique foot geometry improves the handling especially during difficult freestyle tricks. New: all DUKE are now designed on RDM masts and developed to maximum capacity, but they are still compatible with traditional SDM masts!

This successor sail is a multiple test winner and is particularly for riders who do not necessarily want to deal with techniques and trim, but want surfing and great handling. The powerful and playful manageable NATURAL 2011 all-rounder now has even more performance, as indicated by the fact that all sizes from 6.2 m² are now equipped with CROSS.BATTEN and CUTAWAY.CLEW. This helps not only the NATURAL to accelerate better, but also creates an extra draft and speed. Still characteristic of the superbly balanced range of NATURAL is the PROGRESSIVE.BATTEN.CONFIGURATION. As a result the focus for sizes up to 5.8 m² is still handling and craft, which explains why only 5 battens are in place. At 6.2 m² and above the performance is important but also the size of sail was concentrated on simple rig control and handling.
All versions of the NATURAL have one thing in common: they seduce you with the best control, comfort and plenty of planing ability and the best interaction between speed, acceleration and handling. With the new NATURAL 2011 you will have a memorable time on the water – and the question of choosing the right equipment is no longer necessary.

The ultimate no-cam performance sail has again increased its performance. The secret is the reduced aspect-ratio and the fairly high-tension foil guaranteeing maximum performance without camber induced support. The new X-Type has experienced an optimisation especially in getting planing , as the wider chord strongly supports the acceleration. All of this without increasing the boom length as the more pronounced CROSS.BATTEN deems this unnecessary. The X-Type is the combination of spontaneous power delivery, top speed and pleasant handling, and for rigging a sail No.Cam is even more versatile and provides powerful thrust and the ease of a special No.Cam sail. The X-Type draws its potential from HYPER.LEECH II and TT.TOP II, which ensures a more active twist. In addition it features a slightly lower profile for more low-down power and a pressure point further at the front. This facilitates rig control and steering and significantly contributes to what is an unusually high stability pressure point for a NoCam sail. Through the use of PROGRESSIVE.BATTEN.CONFIGURATION all X-Type models feature batten numbers relevant to size and application. This helps reduce weight and improves handling. What’s more all X-Type sizes can be used with a single 460 mast - one mast fits all!

The most successful sail in all international magazine tests has been completely redesigned in 2011. The result is a more compact shape with slightly longer CROSS.BATTEN, which is similar to the WARP F2010, and whose increased chord has an extremely positive effect on the acceleration! This year, the new S-Type has even better low end power and it combines – better than any other sail – acceleration with impressive performance and more than enough speed. Without compromising rig steering and handling! Another big advantage is the fact that the S-Type has gained functionality and is now even more suitable to a larger range of board types. This is partly due to the SWITCHABLE.CAM.OPTION allowing riding the sail with either 2 or 3 cambers – now it´s the foot cam which can be removed. Thanks to a shorter boom and reduced rotation forces, the proven CUTAWAY.CLEW outhaul significantly improves the handling. No matter if high speed or easy cruising and jibing, the S-Type has many faces - and is the perfect universal performer.

Being the little brother of the World Cup WARP F2010, the RAM matches the WARP´s performance by more than 90%, but still has its own special and user-friendly character. During its further development for 2011 the focus was not only on the new design, but also and especially on improved handling and performance optimization through the entire range of use. 7 battens, a slightly narrower mast sleeve and the reduced weight make the RAM much lighter and easier to handle than the WARP. This is mainly due to the brand new INDEPENDENT.SHAPING.CONCEPT: instead of using one kind of shaping for the complete sail only (sail body and mast sleeve), Kai Hopf worked with 2 different and independent 3-D profiles, improving the wind range by an impressive 25%! Additionally the TWIN.TRIM.CLEW has an extremely positive effect on the range of use. Its two horizontally placed clew eyelets provide diversion: the outer clew position brings more power and a direct feeling, the inner position lends superior control and a softer sensation. Extra design features such as the TT.TOP, super stiff BOX.BATTEN and the wide, conical AERO.SLEEVE mast sleeve lead the new RAM to breathtaking top-end speeds which will also leave you breathless. To sum it up: a missile of this caliber has never been so easy to use and the RAM will provide EVERY windsurfer with the ultimate speed-sensation.

The brand new, featherweight CURVE has been designed for windsurfers who want fast progress. Only by looking at this crossover sail you can imagine how easy it is to control and how light it feels in your hands! Its balanced shape and the very low weight are made for beginners and intermediates who will experience not only small steps but huge jumps on their windsurfing career ladder. The secret is the extremely weight-optimized and clean construction which focuses on the essentials only, without compromising the durability of the sail. The result is an unique handling, which immediately makes novices and intermediates jump up one class. Learning has never been more fun!