This year it offers super fast turning, superior glide, great upwind ability, easier water relaunch and more direct bar feel. The 09 helix is even 5th line ready. These improvements have been achieved by reducing the number of struts, lowering the aspect ratio, developing a new bridle platform and reworking the arc; making it the first ever Geotech Generated C-Shaped kite.

The Naish Helix kite is totally re-designed for 2009 and is now a 5-strut "C"-shaped Sigma kite. To achieve more direct steering, the back line bridal has been eliminated and back flying lines now connect directly to the kite. The front bridal has been simplified so the 2009 Helix kite flies and feels like a "C" kite, still with heaps of depower but not as much as the 2009 Naish Cult SLE kite. Turning speed, power and pull during turns are due to the "C" shape.

Kite relaunch with the 2009 Helix is a mix of the Naish Cult rear line reverse launch and normal "C" shaped kite water launch. It is definitely easy, but instead of totally rolling over and hot launching, the kite sails over to the side of the window to launch there.

The lower aspect and "C" shaped arc of the 2009 Helix make the kite perfect for unhooked moves. Also, the "C" shape makes the kite fast and exciting. 4m extensions is a great new feature on kite sizes 10.5 and larger. This allows riders to rig bigger kites on 24m lines for the lighter wind days.

 

SIZES - 7m, 8m, 9m, 10.5m, 12m, 14m, 16m 

 

Priced from

$1,495.00 $1,195.00