An eruption of innovation

There is nothing wrong with a bit of conformity. Even as humans we all have a certain desire to blend in and melt into the background. Yet, as the saying goes, variety is the spice of life. This certainly rings true on boat tests where, from time to time, you find yourself confronted with a yacht so bland that you are left struggling to find anything to say. This is not an accusation that could be levelled at the Windelo 50. This is a blue water cruising catamaran from a relatively new company based in Canet en Roussillon in the south of France. The company is ambitious and solidly backed with a large boatyard up and running. The company is young, energetic and tries at every turn to be different – and generally succeeds. Even better, all those innovations are set within the framework of trying to create a boat that is as environmentally friendly as possible. From a journalist's point of view, there is a lot to like before you even step aboard. Yet all that innovation and daring to be different has to work, and the proof of the pudding would be in the testing. I stepped aboard eagerly.

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