BOMBARD AIR ETHIC 2013
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LIMITED EDITION Bombard™’s advantages Air E thic • he first eco-designed T semi-rigid boat (injected hull, incorporating natural fibres) • ront storage locker F • emovable buoyancy R tube • pen cockpit O • xcellent value for money E

n 1952, Alain Bombard, a 27-year-old physician and sailor, left Las Palmas in the Canary Islands aboard an inflatable boat to which he had given the name L’Hérétique, without food or water. ALAIN BOMBARD Travelling a quarter of the circumference of the globe under the worst conditions imaginable, he arrived safely two months later at the Caribbean Island of Barbados. Living on a diet of fish and plankton and quenching his thirst with fish juice and rain water, Bombard proved that it is possible for a castaway to survive at sea, thanks to the riches of the ocean. When his book, entitled...

lain Bombard always placed the protection of our environment, and the sea in particular, at the centre of his concerns. A piece of the hull of the Bombard™ Air Ethic incorporates natural linen fibre in its composition. It is moulded using a sophisticated injection technique known as resin transfer moulding (RTM), which not only improves the quality of the product but significantly reduces emissions of volatile organic compounds, such as solvents and styrene, thereby protecting the environment and safeguarding the health of the production staff. The buoyancy tube’s fabric is made of a...

LIMITED EDITION Main optional accessories HULL • ombard™ Air Ethic console B (equipped: trapdoor, shelf, steering wheel and steering unit) • Two-person seat • Deep V-shaped polyester hull • Moulded non-slip deck • 1 bow ring • 2 tow rings • oulded front storage locker which M may be padlocked • 1 high-volume bailer • tainless-steel handrail S + windscreen • oll bar R • athing ladder B • Turboswing • ooring post M • Cleat • anvas hood C • ottle rack B • acking points J • lexible fuel tank F TUBE • Removable buoyancy tube • Strongan™ 1100 decitex fabric • Bow roller with jam cleat • ‘Easy...

Indicated measurements may vary by +/- 3%, or +/- 5% for weight and speed measurements. (1) Maximum permitted load is calculated using ISO standards. Caution is advised when operating fully laden boats. (2) Recommended power is based on optimal use of the boat’s abilities under average load. Depending on use, choose either maximum (waterskiing) or minimum power (fishing, cruising). (3) The manufacturer’s plaque specifies maximum permitted power. The power of your boat must not exceed this under any circumstances. (4) Maximum permitted weight: dry weight, according to motor manufacturers’...