Axis ART PRO 2023 Carbon Front hydrofoil wing

Each member of the ARTPRORange (More sizes and details to follow soon)is a wing in its own right, not simply scaled versions of its closest sibling, all the wings share the following:

• An extended elliptical outline, with the tips removed.
• A straight median line for better turning and control.
• Narrower chords for lower drag overall.
• Less overall turn down especially in the tips.
• Less complicated shapes in general.

After the great reception theART1099received, we were inundated by the bigger guys (95+kg) wanting a wing of their own. We swung into action with the intent of rolling out anART1199with them in mind thats where the ARTPROodyssey began.

Not content to just scale up an already tried and true formula we went to work, 2 years in development, countless iterations, all building on the success of the one before, the result we believe is something really special, so special in fact that collectively we decided it would herald in an entirely new range for AXIS, the ARTPROs.

Leading the charge is the ARTPRO1201, designed for fast downwinding and bigger guys, but dont get the wrong impression, this is the wing Dylan Bez prone paddled up for a World Record Marathon 3hr and 6min continuous Surf pump session (left his wetsuit at home so went out in work shorts, he had to stop because it got dark? Averaging 18km/h and covering a whopping 58km in distance all without getting wet again)
The design requirements of the ARTPRO1201, were great bottom end, endless glide, fast and nippy feel, unparalleled large span turning and control and finally great breach control, crucial for a wing of this span.

The tools we used to achieve what might seem an impossible ask, were less overall turn down, less complicated shape in general (removing stray vectors introduced by unnecessary additional curvatures/wavey bits in the wings shape), with straighter, more forward medial line for better turning and control and very high aspect ratio. (particularly as the ARTPROs reduce in size). Finally we introduced all new faster and thinner foil sections. (with the exception of the ARTPRO1201, where the focus is more centred around early lift)

Dylan Bez, World record Surf Pump 3hr 06min… just something to do after work!

What can you expect from theARTPRO range?
Each member of the family is a wing in its own right, not simply scaled versions of its closest sibling, however, expect chord values to drop drastically as spans reduce.These are fast high performance wings and as such are perhaps not as accessible to intermediate riders as theARTsthat proceeded them. While they deliver amazing performance characteristics, they are infinitely manageable for mere mortals.

As a consequence of the performance gains discovered during the development of ARTPROrange, we realised that taking full advantage of this performance required a rethink of rear stabilisers. Enter the AXISSkinnyrear wing range, reduced chord rear wings, reducing pressure build-up and providing a better balance for the low chord front wings, resulting in additional performance gains, more fluid gliding and thrilling turns.