Collapsing your kayak

New boat design makes for easier kayak travel

In times of concern over our carbon footprint, even an outdoorsman fond of kayaking ends up dealing with car fuel economy plummeting by up to 27% when sticking his equipment on a roof rack and driving to his favourite kayaking spot.

With the challenge of mobility and storage in mind, award-winning engineer Magnus De Brito, who normally works on Porsche, Scania trucks and Pirelli, designed the Point 65 Tequila! kayak. He borrowed an idea from ski bindings using the Snap Tap system (patent pending), which enables the Tequila! to be snapped in two halves; it can be assembled again in about 10 seconds. The snap-apart function also allows for an additional segment to be added, extending the Tequila! to a tandem kayak. At 14kg (30lbs), the Point 65 kayak is considered suitable for all aquatic adventures, except touring and expeditions, a feature shared by all other 'Sit on Top' kayaks, lacking space for cargo and protection needed for longer adventures.

In a nutshell, a smart design that reduces the costs and bad aesthetics associated with roof racks, and helps us reduce our environmental impact when setting off for a day in the outdoors.

For more information, go to www.point65.com