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The Vaurien is a dinghy designed by Jean-Jacques Herbulot in 1951, and presented in the Boat show in Paris in 1952. It was meant as a reasonable alternative for a boat with a crew of two, as much for its low cost, as for its simplicity to sail. The first units, sold in the mentioned Boat show, had a price equivalent to two bicycles of the time. It is a light, but robust, boat that soon found its place among beginners, especially in Europe and Africa.
Usage examples of "vaurien".
She pointed to the signature of the letter, and with a gush of eloquence explained how it all was about Detricand the vaurien and Detricand the Comte de Tournay.
Lavingtons, and Vieuxbois, and Vaurien, and a parson or two, I suppose.
Chevaliers, ce concussionnaire, ce gouffre, cette Kharybdis de rapines, ce vaurien, cet archivaurien!
Lune et ce vaurien de Soleil conspirent depuis longtemps contre vous et veulent livrer la Hellas aux Barbares.