Imagine a boat designed for funny sailing, either it is windy or not, Imagine a boat designed for sailing on any lake, sea, or stretch of smooth water, Imagine a boat ready for use in 10 minutes from your car roof, Imagine a boat that can be kept out of your duties when not used, YOU ARE NOT DREAMING, THIS CONCEPT IS NOW A REALITY
www.windyak.com
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is an innovative concept … PRIX DU BATEAU BLEU * 2007
« Eco-design of pleasure boats or equipments »
FINALIST (* Competition of Nautical Industry French Federation (F.I.N). for promoting innovation to develop environment friendly products )
The modularity of a trimaran foldable to a kayak during navigation… - 100% of all ‘sailing trimaran’ and ‘kayak’ uses. - True innovations (float articulation and sail furling) for an easy and quick transforming on water. … provides adaptability to weather changes… - Enlarged use range. - Self-moving is a safety factor. … while keeping all kayak use freedom … - Ready in 10 minutes without tools from car roof. - Boarding on sea, lakes… but also from the bank of any canal or smooth river… For a more frequent nearby navigation. - Can be carried on nearly any vehicle. Limited bulk for storing in closed premises. … and limiting environmental impact … - Sailing-Paddling propulsion. - 40% less materials used compared to an equivalent capacity dinghy or catamaran abolishes the border between two complementary practices !
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foldable kit for sea kayaks System can be mounted and dismounted on a sea kayak without needing to modify this one. Prototype is currently tested, product perfecting planned in 2008. Sailing-Paddling boats. 100% specific design (hull+rig); ‘sit on top’ deck to get the best performance and pleasure balance, either when sailing or paddling Different sizes , 5.9m : Prototype is currently tested, evolutions in progress, commercialisation planned for 2008 , 4.2m : Currently studied to be built by using recyclable thermo-plastic materials.
foldable kit for sea kayaks. The light solution for paddlers also addicted to sailing. Keeps all the easy use which is kayak’s main interest. - Transport and going to water, nearly just as a kayak (+13 kg). - Very quick preparation. - Doesn’t hamper paddling. Gives some real sailing fun, while permitting to rest as soon as it is windy. - Easy and quick unfolding on water (3 minutes). - A good stability (breadth >3 m), to wear a nearly 4m² sail. - Fins on floats to go close to windward; paddle may be used as a rudder. Implementation - Central module is fastened by bolting on existing kayak inserts. - Initially developped for Skyros XL model from Polyform - Aluminium beam, composite floats and central module; junior size windsurfer composite mast. Contacts - WINDYAK - POLYFORM : www.polyform.fr,
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Grand
A performance trimaran that can still be easily carried.
A multi-purpose boat - Can be transported on a small trailer or an estate car roof (length 5.9m, 70kg), without cluttering up the vehicle internal volume. - Can be sailed single-handed or with family. - Large storage volume for nautical trips.. Some surprising fun on water - Very sensitive steering; astonishing gliding fun thanks to lightness and reduced wetted area; a centerboard for efficient beating. - A large stability (breadth >4,8m), to carry a nearly 10m² sail, with possible reefing. Implementation - Aluminium beam, composite floats and central module; carbon mast.
Little
The all-purpose boat for everybody
Minimum size for concept. - Can be carried on nearly any car roof (4,2m, 51 kg) - One paddler+one passenger configuration (single-handed or double-handed use). - Enough sail area (> 6m²) to get fun when singlehanded. Tricks for simplification - Designed to use paddle as a rudder; anti-drifting fins below the floats. - Easy haulage thanks to castors Implementation - Aluminum beam, polyethylene or thermo-plastic material for hull and floats, composite windsurfer mast
