translate English to French: Furthermore, just before leaving Florida for Normandy on May 27, 1985, I had also tested a brand new propulsion system, achieving at last the level of seacraft efficiency I had been thriving for all along. The particularity of said propulsion system [an all gear driven, totally independent system fitted with crank arms, pedals and “push-pull option”] was that it could easily be replaced at sea, in case of malfunction or breakdown.
- La direction serait assurée au moyen d'un mini gouvernail commandé par le mouvement latéral du guidon.