April, fish season

Every year, April 1st is a time for cracking jokes. In our world of yachting, there's no shortage of them. And most of them bring a big smile to our faces when we don't fall for them. Here's a roundup of what the team found on the web this morning. Well done to all these designers!

Teams everywhere are innovating to help us navigate.

A pulley that goes home alone

Harken invents a pulley called AquaGlide. A floating pulley with wings that can reach the shore if it falls into the water. This "limited edition" is available on April 1 only...

Gazelle foils

La Gazelle de Sables plays the modern card by adopting foils on a model named "Gazelle Ultime". This time the price is not shown, but the model is available.

A (very) fast cruiser?

The same goes for Sirius Yachts, who also offer their cruiser with foils. An ideal model for a comfortable Vendée Globe?

But what's the point?

Last but not least, Wichard is launching new fish-shaped fittings. But what can it be used for? Find out more from this specialist in forged stainless steel.

When the bus takes on water

Finally, we also liked the new Vanne Belle-Île sea link orchestrated by the Morio coach company. A new model of vehicle has been developed, called AquaCarGo.

Holy sardines!

Finally, it wouldn't be April Fool's Day without a sardine in Port de Bouc. A strange stopover for this visibly unusual fish. A new application for a fishing competition?

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