I can also spot their new "Apex" Carbon mast.
Curious when that will be available
if true looks like the opposite of the Axis Frank mini dart PW specific which has more volume up front and less in tail,this new KT looks like way more volume in tail than the nose,or optical illusion LOl
Thanks for the vid, I'll be curious to hear the design elements that make it better suited for the parawing. I was just ready to pull trigger on the K2 when my dealer said I might want to wait till after the dealer meeting in Spain.
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Thanks for the vid, I'll be curious to hear the design elements that make it better suited for the parawing. I was just ready to pull trigger on the K2 when my dealer said I might want to wait till after the dealer meeting in Spain.
I was talking to Bernd Roediger today in Maui and he was using a proto Arc. He said he prefers the extra width over the K2. Wind was barely 12 knots and he was proning into small waves at Hookipa and then deploying a 4m PW. Looking at the board it also seems to have more volume in the nose than the K2, personally I don't think you could go wrong with either board if money is no object.
Been riding the KT SK2 as a custom in 83L for a year now and learned to parawing on it, using the Nomad 830 and in light wind the Atlas 960 foil. Just got a chance to ride the ARC 88L (I am 190lbs). The ARC is incredibly stable, it's literally difficult to fall off the board. It also has a pretty recessed deck and volume moved to nose and tail. Rockerline is very different, the board is super easy to pump, nearly intuitive. It allowed me to ride a smaller parawing than usually would. I am so impressed, I ordered one immediately.
Interesting to see how rocker and width are evolving lately - I think we're starting to see two clear directions:
A. Wing-driven boards
Wingfoiling still favors relatively narrow boards with flatter rockers, since most of the pumping power comes from the wing rather than the board pump-oscillation. That keeps things efficient and fast to release.
Typical "mid-length" shapes still dominate here (roughly 5'8-6'5 length ? 18-21 width), relatively flat bottom, low kick tail.
B. Parawing focused boards.
Lots of discussions about "more volume in the nose", but it looks like there are other relevant trends.With parawing (or more foot-driven pumping), stability becomes more critical - you don't want to be constantly fighting balance. The pumping energy comes more from the rider (foil up/down oscillations), so boards tend to have more rocker in both nose and tail (like a banana).
Dimensions are similar in volume vs wing boards but shift slightly: around 5'6-6'2 length ? 19-22 wide, with a more "banana" rocker - similar to the kind of shapes Ken Adgate has been popularizing, and the new KT Arc.
Curious where this converges. do we end up with two distinct board categories, or a hybrid that does both reasonably well?
What do you guys think ?
I ride a custom board for winging with all the described parawing attributes, a 6'1 x 22, 95 liters being 94 kg.
IMO these "para" boards also work perfectly for winging, esp. if you like to ride smaller wingsizes that you have to pump on foil rather than getting pulled on foil by wing power.
Combine that smaller wing preference with gusty, light and/or choppy conditions and you highly appreciate the 22" width and the stabillity the recessed deck is giving.
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I ride a custom board for winging with all the described parawing attributes, a 6'1 x 22, 95 liters being 94 kg.
IMO these "para" boards also work perfectly for winging, esp. if you like to ride smaller wingsizes that you have to pump on foil rather than getting pulled on foil by wing power.
Combine that smaller wing preference with gusty, light and/or choppy conditions and you highly appreciate the 22" width and the stabillity the recessed deck is giving.
I agree. I have a 73 liter Frank 6'x20" that I bought as an all around travel board for wing and parawing. It does both extremely well and the compromise for winging is minimal vs my dedicated 5' 60L board. I have dedicated parawing and wing boards, but I can see myself riding the Frank 85% of the time.
Looks like Big Winds already has the listing up with limited info up and this board ain't cheap!
bigwinds.com/products/kt-arc-pro-carbon-foil-board-2026/
