In this context, Marc Thiercelin is launching an innovative project: a truly low-carbon Imoca sailboat, using wood and bamboo, designed to meet today’s needs for sustainability and decarbonisation.

VietNamNet Bridge – Le Ngoc Anh has been known as a master of thuyen thung (bamboo basket boat) in central Vietnam as he has devoted his life in the past 30 years to sharpened his skills in making ...

It took a specialized artisan several days to make a boat by hand. To start, he would gather young bamboo (used because bamboo is buoyant and flexible). After sun-drying the bamboo pieces ...