One of my favorite images in Polynesia is paddlers and their outrigger canoes. Paddling is as common a sight in Polynesia as running is in Central Park. The seafaring tradition that allowed for the…
After ‘The Hawaiian Canoe‘ – this is my favorite outrigger canoe book! Building Outrigger Sailing Canoes by Gary Dierking is well thought out, easy to read, chock full of great information – and obviously written by someone who has ‘been there/done that’! A definite ‘How To’ book – I’m sure you could build
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Recent archeological diggings in the Mariana Islands has revealed pottery that dates to 3500 years ago. The logical migration route woul...
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Introduction to canoeing. Everything you need to know before going for your first canoe ride let alone buying a canoe.
Photos, drawings, and descriptions of outrigger canoes around the world.
299 drawings by Aldo Cherini of canoes and ships of Indonesia.
The cultural significance, rich history and current practices of outrigger canoeing in Hawaii is something we can all appreciate. Learn about it's Revival.
A vinta approaches Zamboanga in the Southern Philippines. Note how the bamboo amas extend forward of the main hull. Taken from Bishop Muse...
Vintage Travel Poster – Hawaii Outrigger Canoe – United Airlines by Stan Galli (12x18 Heavyweight Art Print) (12" x 18" ready to frame – includes one inch imprinted simulated mat) –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Reproduction Vintage Print Poster Print only – Frame not included. Printed on-demand – Not mass produced. PAPER STOCK: 80lb. Silk Cover – Printed in California Bay Area – Printed with Xerox Digital Press – Printed at Union Printer – Prints enclosed in archival plastic sleeve – 1-2 prints shipped via Poster Tube – 3+ prints shipped via reinforced flat pack
O Tahiti Nui Freedom is a traditionnal outrigger canoe and a great project over a period of six months, to retrace the history of a migration which commenced six millennia ago The ancestors of the Polynesians carried out a unique exploit in the history of humanity: the systematic colonization of the largest ocean of the world, the Pacific, with 20,000 km separating Asia from Central America. Since then, this ocean has remained the hub of exchanges. All the known Polynesian cultures share a common ancestral and cultural heritage: Asia. Using a traditional outrigger sailing canoe, the project consists of retracing in six months, but in a reverse direction, the route of settlement which began over 6,000 years ago. The canoe will trace back this slow migration, from east to west, from the Pacific islands towards China, the country of origin[2]. The important settlement areas will thus become the stopovers on the return voyage: Tahiti, Avarua, Niue, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Philippines, China Hong Kong, and China Shanghai. The canoe will arrive at the closing of the Expo Shanghai 2010. More details : otahitinui.com/vaa/en ================= Today was the ideal day to run some tests and fine tuning before the official departure on July 29, 2010 and a good pretext to KAP the canoe at full speed. Access on board was limited to the crew, so we were following in a small local fishing boat and Joël our skipper did a great job to help us position the rig. ================= AutoKAP Dual Camera Rig (Ricoh GX 200 & GoPRO) PFK Nighthawk Delta 20-25 knots tradewinds =================
What is an outrigger canoe? These canoes are basically a seagoing canoe that features an outgoing sponson, called an outrigger. These project from the sides of the hull.
Impressive details are highlighted in this photo exploration of the lashing and construction of Polynesian outrigger canoes
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The Pal was designed to provide the everyday paddler with a recreational craft. They liked what they saw and the all-round canoe became very popular.
What is an outrigger canoe? These canoes are basically a seagoing canoe that features an outgoing sponson, called an outrigger. These project from the sides of the hull.
Denis Gallant's Va'a Motu hull coming together. Andy Wong's double outrigger Tamanu almost ready to fly. Phil McL...
KANU-1 is a design commissioned by Paul Cheevers in Papua New Guinea. It is a solo paddle canoe intended for reef fishing off the beach. Paul writes: My idea is to make a product that will give a…
Aloha.... Today I want to share one of my favorite sports that is in full swing during the summer months. This is outrigger canoe racing season in Hawaii.... only a couple of races are left before the last regatta culminating in the State races. Canoe races are great fun to watch, and even more fun to participate in. Each canoe club has divisions from the keiki (kids) to the Golden Masters. I paddled for Hawaiian Canoe Club in Kahului for many years. My club has always been very competitive ,often winning the State Races. We have done a lot for the kids in our community, and we take racing very seriously. Even though I have not raced for years, I still feel a kinship with my canoe ohana. The camaraderie and bonding is born out of a deep respect for this sport and the Hawaiian culture. It is a lifetime connection. Racing in and watching the State Races is awe inspiring, as this is when the revered koa canoes come out to shine. Members of our canoe club hiked through upcountry forests until the perfect koa tree was found. After prayers many hands brought the tree down the mountain to be lovingly fashioned into a beautiful vessel. Getting the koa canoe up and running takes finesse and a lot of hard paddling, it is heavier, but once it is going................... When the regatta season is over, comes long distance paddling. After training for short races, it is time to get out into the open ocean and go for distance. At this point of the summer paddlers are in good shape and jumping at the chance to get in the zone and become one with the ocean. It is a hypnotic rhythm with a very particular stroking method and pace. I used to sit seat one, the stroker of the boat, the person who sets the pace. When in long distance it is important to be able to feel the waves in order to catch as much of a push as possible. There is a special point when you feel that the boat is about to lift ..and that is when the stroker can dig deep and change the intensity of the pace. It is such an amazing feeling.! I have raced accross a few channels in the open ocean. The 40 plus miles Ka'iwi Channel runs between Molokai and Oahu. The pictures posted here are from that amazing race in 2009...one of my favorite photographers Mike Elhers took the shots from the escort boat...my paddling buddy with an AMAZING reach, Susan Ramos, seat four, is in the boat racing her way across this awesome challenge. My daughter's family used to have a 4 person canoe and we spent some great times surfing the waves in the canoe........oh, how incredible to dig in hard and feel the canoe lift up on the face of the wave...one of my all time favorites feelings rushing down a wave in an outrigger canoe !!!!!!!!! Outrigger canoe racing caught the attention of the ali'i (royalty) during the later part of the 1800's. It was reported that canoe competitions were fierce with intense betting and high stakes. The early seafarers made their way across the oceans in sailing and paddling canoe. Great distances were covered in large well stocked double hull canoes. The warring Hawaiians would paddle across dangerous channels, fight a battle, loose, and have to paddle back. That put some perspective our our races, one of our coaches used to remind us of this fact. So, state races are in Oahu this year, coming up soon...check it out, and island hop over to Maui for a different pace.....You'll be very happy that you did. See you out there, and remember to tell the special people in your life just how much you care. " Ho O Makaukau. Hoe Hapai. Imua~ Huki": "Get ready, lift paddles, forward... pull!" Commit, and go for it! Much Aloha, Cherie
the one outrigger canoe that I saw on Wotho in 1976 had a shorter thicker body than the canoes found on Ujelang at that time. The sail was also longer in relation to the body, and the top of the mast was bent. Scanned slide.
Recent archeological diggings in the Mariana Islands has revealed pottery that dates to 3500 years ago. The logical migration route woul...
The cultural significance, rich history and current practices of outrigger canoeing in Hawaii is something we can all appreciate. Learn about it's Revival.
