Outsmarting the world's highest tides with a 'wheelbarrow boat'

World July 01, 2026 03:09 PM

Anyone who lives near the Bay of Fundy knows the daily struggle of the world's highest tides: If you miscalculate the water's retreat, your boat is suddenly stranded hundreds of metres away across a muddy beach. Boat builder Harry Bryan has designed a characteristically clever Maritime solution: a dinghy that transforms into a wheelbarrow.

Outsmarting the world's highest tides with a 'wheelbarrow boat'

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