Great idea for a dinghy

It always surprises me that the French, who gave us Monet and Brigitte Bardot, have such a poorly developed aesthetic sense that they can never design a machine that is even remotely attractive.
 
It always surprises me that the French, who gave us Monet and Brigitte Bardot, have such a poorly developed aesthetic sense

Yes puzzling indeed, one of the top national sex symbols is/was Serge Gainsbourg
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It always surprises me that the French, who gave us Monet and Brigitte Bardot, have such a poorly developed aesthetic sense that they can never design a machine that is even remotely attractive.

A friend bought one of these for the kids to play with. Far and away the ugliest vessel I've ever seen (against stiff competition) but actually perfectly tailored for the purpose.

BIC Tahe Ouassou Single Man Kayak Orange | The SUP Store
 
Looks like a smaller and uglier version of an OC.
If it's cheaper (most things are) then it could be an interesting option.
 
It always surprises me that the French, who gave us Monet and Brigitte Bardot, have such a poorly developed aesthetic sense that they can never design a machine that is even remotely attractive.
A sweeping statement,although the original Twingo was pretty bad, but we thought our Jeanneau Sun 2000 was pretty neat. And at least their TGV can get smartly round bends.
 
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