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The outrigger canoe was one of the key technological innovations of the Austronesian peoples.Although there is little archeological evidence due to perishable building materials, comparative reconstructions indicate that Austronesians already had the distinctive outrigger and crab claw sail technology from at least 2000 BCE.
The Class still competes for the New York Canoe Club Challenge Trophy, which was established in 1885 and is believed to be the oldest international sailing trophy after the America's Cup. [1] The class is most popular in Australia, the US and Northern Europe, especially Germany, Sweden and the UK.
In 2010, O Tahiti Nui Freedom, an outrigger sailing canoe, retraced the path of the Polynesian migration by sailing from Tahiti to China via the Cook Islands, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, Palau, and the Philippines in 123 days. [88] In 2013, a modern, non-instrument voyage was launched called Mālama Honua.
Drua, also known as na drua, n'drua, ndrua or waqa tabu ("sacred canoe", Fijian pronunciation: [waᵑɡa taᵐbu]), is a double-hull sailing boat that originated in the south-western Pacific islands. Druas do not tack but rather shunt (stern becomes the bow and vice versa).
One analysis of wa under sail indicated "conclusively that these primitive craft are superior to a modern boat on significant points of sailing." [ 1 ] They were estimated by Anson in 1776 to be able to move at or perhaps beyond wind speed, and to have better windward pointing ability than any craft previously encountered.
The Canoe Sailing World Championships is an international competition in canoe sailing, sanctioned by the ICF as the premier event in that discipline. [1] The competition was first held in 1961 and has been held roughly every 3 years since. [2] British Robin Wood has won the championships a record 4 times
International Canoe – a high performance sailing canoe with a planing hull, mainsail and a jib; Malia (Hawaiian canoe) – a Hawaiian-style wooden racing canoe; Recreational kayak – kayak designed for the casual paddler interested in recreational activities on lakes or flatwater
Chris Maas is an American canoe sailor. Maas became the 2008 World Champion in the development canoes event by finishing in front of fellow Americans Steve Clark and Oliver Moore . [ 1 ]