At the moment I am busy adding older seakayak-testreports to the website. Working on the Breeze my thoughts went back to discussions, at the time, about the origin of this kayak: Although we were convinced then that the hull was more or less an exact copy of the Ligue de Bretagne (Plasmor) the builder never admitted this.
So when digitalizing the text, I started also looking for information about the Ligue de Bretagne and found out that Plasmor still exists.
The Ligue de Bretagne however is not being built anymore.
Zapping through Plasmors website [http://uk.plasmor.fr/] my attention focussed again on the Catchicky which is still in production.
In 1994 we would have loved it to test a Catchicky which has, so was said, excellent characteristics.
Looking at the picture underneath, I think this is a beautifull kayak: built for ocean swell.
Has anyone, reading this, more information about the characteristics of this kayak?
Searching the internet, there is nothing to be found. Or is it only the French forums I should attend? What a pity: I am not very good in speaking French.
However, it still looks a great experience to me: paddling this Catchicky from France. A kayak with a long and proven history.
THE EXPEDITION CAPABLE
The Catchicky is a faithful companion for your sea expedition. You can go hiking for several days while carrying all of your equipment and food in the kayak.
THE SAFE ADVENTURE
The Catchicky kayak is first modern sea kayak in France designed for sea sporting.
LENGTH 535 cm
WIDTH 54 cm
WEIGHT 26 kg
COAMING 63x42 cm
BOAT AND LOAD WEIGHT 150 kg
STABILITY:* (= stable when you seat down, Less stable when the center of gravity is elevated)
SPEED: ** (= 3.5 knots)
SUITABLE FOR ROUGH SEA: *** (= model which has experimented rough sea.)
ARCHITECT: L. Bourdon
Prices: CATCHIKY (export packaging included & without VAT)
2 watertight compartments, 1 lifeline, 1 map holder, 1 paddles holder, gel coated hull
1 lifeline, 1 map holder, 1 paddles holder, hull gel coated,
Adjustable footrests, 1 oval front hatch 420/240, back strap
Export packaging included
Without VAT : 1 610 €