Powerful, reactive and controllable, the 2020 North Carve provides instant drift with the flick of your wrist, allowing you to power on and off instantly, stay in the pocket for longer and out of the critical impact zone.
The Carve from North Kiteboarding is a three strut wave kite; the clue is in the name, designed to offer fast turning, excellent drift and impressive depower. Suitable for both strapless freestyle and waves it’s the kite in the range you want to be looking at if you spend your days with a surfboard beneath your feet.
It’s a medium aspect design with swept-back tips and a very short pulley-less bridle. The leading edge has a large diameter, Pat Goodman, the designer, wanted the kite to generate lots of power and lift, so you can effectively ride a smaller size than you need to.
The construction uses the popular Teijin D2 canopy ripstop, coupled with Dacron for reinforcement. There are protective Duralite Seam bumpers along the leading edge and Kevlar at the strut tips to help the kite stand a bit of abuse on the beaches. The strut connection is also reinforced with Kevlar to ensure the kite has a durable framework. A fast inflation system negates the need for a special adapter, and there are large-diameter tubes for the one-pump valves too.
