The saloon extends at the rear, culminating in a sort of deck that provides direct access to the sea or the pontoon, depending on the location. And this is clearly neither an oversight nor a flaw: it's an innovation, and a significant one at that.
The cockpit has simply been moved forward and installed around the mast step, in a generous space bordered by offset helm stations, utilizing the full width of the nacelle. Disorienting? Undoubtedly. Brilliant? Perhaps… But we'll find out at sea, where a pleasant breeze is expected to pick up to 20 knots by late morning. Let's be honest, we're not completely surprised. The Windelo 50, launched last year by the young shipyard in Canet-en-Roussillon, had already made this radical choice of a forward cockpit. With this 54 Yachting, Windelo drives the point home and begins to extend this promising and exclusive concept to a higher-end model, setting aside the Gunboats – which sail, so to speak, in another dimension – and the giant foiler Sodebo Ultim 3 !
