Another cool water toy
We are always on the lookout for truly interesting toys that would enhance the expedition yacht cruise experience. You’ve seen the submarines on this blog and I’ve been looking into ‘personal’ hover crafts for some time. But either they were made by companies that didn’t really exist (or could not show a finished product) or they used 2-stroke engines which in this category brings some reliability issues on the table.
But it seems a British manufacturer now got it right. Introducing the Hovpod!
They seem to have well-designed model and for once an informative website. More importantly, they offer reliable 4-stroke German Weber engines that provide serious power.
And to show that they actually perform in practical conditions, not just on a quiet lake, check out this video made on the beach in Dubai. Now if I could see one with 3 adults…