PREORDER NOW for the Frigate Version 2, available in 3.0m, 3.5m, 4.0m and 4.5m - arriving soon!! This new FRIGATE boasts a refined profile featuring a higher aspect ratio, delivering better efficiency upwind and faster accelerations. Combined with additional ribs, the FRIGATE is more reactive and benefits from improved pumping capabilities, particularly in the low end.Overall, the wind range of this FRIGATE is wider, making this parawing incredibly versatile and delivering consistent performance from the low end to the high end alike. It generates smooth, efficient power in lighter winds while remaining stable and predictable when the breeze builds.The new Double Dynamic Bridle System, with fewer connection points, makes the parawing feel more direct while reducing the risk of tangles. Combined with shorter bridles and the new Pack Assist system, the FRIGATE is quicker to deploy, easier to stash and more intuitive to handle before, during and after every run.The new vertical carbon bar further enhances comfort with improved ergonomics and maximum depower when needed. Every size has been optimized to achieve the same performance and intuitive handling while reducing overall weight.All sizes benefit from the new Ultra Light Ribs Technology, reducing weight without compromising stiffness, as well as from a new, softer fabric that packs down smaller. The larger sizes (5.5, 6.5 m²) also feature a hybrid fabric construction on the trailing section that is 20% lighter. This helps these parawings stay in the air, improves responsiveness and enhances low-end performance.Thanks to its stability, intuitive handling, comfort and exceptional upwind performance, the FRIGATE remains the reference choice for intermediate to experienced riders looking for a compact, efficient and high-performance parawing. Key points Wider wind range: Increased efficiency throughout the entire wind range and enhanced stability in the high end. Outstanding speed and upwind performance: Higher aspect ratio and an optimized profile with a greater number of ribs for sharper accelerations, better upwind ability in both low and high end, and increased top speed. Increased responsiveness: Additional ribs for greater tautness and improved pumping efficiency. Easier handling and packing: New Double Dynamic Bridle System, shorter bridles and Pack Assist for improved maneuverability, quicker deployment and stashing, and fewer tangles. Increased depower: Greater depower for more comfortable riding in the high end and the ability to ride with smaller foils and boards. What's New on the Frigate V2 ⇄ Dynamic dual bridle The hand can travel the full length of the bar to the wing without any blocking effect at maximum sheet-out — unlike yoke systems, which beyond a certain point have no more effect on the wing. Result: a complete and progressive sheet-out, a wing that stays healthy even when fully sheeted in, and reduced central luffing when sheeted out (less drag, less performance loss). ↗ Increased aspect ratio Like the Bandit → Banger → Trigger progression on the kite side, a higher aspect ratio gives more acceleration ("0 to 100"). Every gust is better exploited, every pump is more efficient for getting going in very light wind. ◫ 11 ribs instead of 9 More structure, a stiffer wing that's more responsive to pumping and sheeting — a compromise chosen after testing a 22-rib prototype, judged excessive. — Shortened, fully spliced lines Lines 10 to 15 cm shorter than the V1 (the biggest gain on medium sizes such as 4 / 4.5). From the bar to the wing, the lines are now 100% spliced: no more drag or friction in the hands. ◐ Targeted weight reduction (relieved canopy) Cutouts are made on the diagonals and the front of the wingtips to save weight without losing performance. The rear areas are deliberately not relieved, since they bear significant pulling angles linked to the dynamic dual bridle. This makes relaunch more technical and reserves the wing for already-experienced riders. ▤ Redesigned trailing edge The triangular facets of the V1 give way to a continuous rounded curve, further reducing flapping in strong wind — a point several competing brands have since tried to match. ▦ Lighter fabric on the larger sizes On the 5.5 and 6.5, the rear two-thirds of the wing use a fabric 20% lighter than the one used at the front. Result: remarkable hang time from as little as 8-9 knots. ▣ New technical backpack A backpack that can be used directly on the water, quick-drying (a few minutes in the sun), drawstring closure, integrated water drainage in case of waves. A single reference regardless of wing size.
