North Sonar DW900
- 900area, cm²
- 1,080span, mm
- 13.00aspect ratio
- Very highaspect · AR 11.5 – 15.0
Family Sonar DW (Downwind Series) Brand’s category Downwind Disciplines downwind, sup carbon pre-preg · 2026
The Sonar DW runs 6 sizes, 690–1,400 cm²; aspect ratio moves 11.2–13.3 across the range.
Its 1,080 mm span is 21% wider than typical for the area — the median across the 131 current wings within 10% of its size is 890 mm.
Closest wings from other brands
Projected and flat area run 3–8% apart. A marked area is one whose brand does not state which it publishes, so a comparison inside the area tolerance may be comparing unlike figures.
| Brand | Wing | Area cm² | Δ area | Aspect ratio | Δ AR | Span mm | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GONG | Veloce HDW V3 M | 900 | +0.0% | 13.30 | +2.3% | 1,090 | Very high aspect |
| GONG | Veloce Light Wind (LW) V3 Atmo M | 900 | +0.0% | 12.70 | -2.3% | 1,070 | Very high aspect |
| Levitaz | Front Wing FS 900 | 900 | +0.0% | 13.30 | +2.3% | 1,100 | Very high aspect |
| Axis | Fireball ULTRA 1070 | 877 | -2.6% | 13.07 | +0.5% | 1,070 | Very high aspect |
| Armstrong | DWP (Downwind Performance) DWP930 | 930 | +3.3% | 13.00 | +0.0% | 1,100 | Very high aspect |
| Armstrong | UHA (Ultra High Aspect) UHA870 | 870 | -3.3% | 12.60 | -3.1% | 1,047 | Very high aspect |
| Unifoil | Quest 135 | 870 | -3.3% | 13.40 | +3.1% | 1,078 | Very high aspect |
| Naish | SHA Foil Front Wing 933 | 933 | +3.7% | 12.97 | -0.2% | 1,100 | Very high aspect |
| Code Foils | R Series Front Wing 860R | 860 | -4.4% | 13.00 | +0.0% | 1,050 | Very high aspect |
| Axis | ART PRO 1051 | 932 | +3.6% | 12.05 | -7.3% | 1,051 | Very high aspect |
| AFS | Ultra Front Wing 900 | 900 | +0.0% | 14.00 | +7.7% | 1,120 | Very high aspect |
| F-One | EAGLE X UHM Carbon 900 | 900 | +0.0% | 12.00 | -7.7% | 1,040 | Very high aspect |
| KT Foiling | Solus 930 | 930 | +3.3% | 14.00 | +7.7% | 1,140 | Very high aspect |
Specifications
| Family | Sonar DW (Downwind Series) |
|---|---|
| Size | DW900 |
| Area, cm² | 900 |
| Area basis | unknown |
| Span, mm | 1,080 |
| Chord, mm | — |
| Aspect ratio | 13.00 |
| Band | Very high aspect |
| Brand’s category | Downwind |
| Disciplines | downwind, sup |
| Construction | carbon pre-preg |
| Model year | 2026 |
| Source | manufacturer |
The brand's published aspect ratio agrees with its own span and area (span² ÷ area) to within 5%, so the figure is confirmed.
Data current to August 2026. Every figure above is the manufacturer's published claim, converted to comparable units.