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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.
Tipnol: a medium-sized sailing canoe. Used for travel and fishing in the lagoons and short distance voyaging over open water. Minimum crew is two, may transport up to ten passengers. Walap: a large, blue-water sailing canoe, reaching up to 30 m in length and able to carry up to 50 people and food supplies for up to seven months. Used mainly for ...
Canoes were developed in cultures all over the world, including some designed for use with sails or outriggers.Until the mid-19th century, the canoe was an important means of transport for exploration and trade, and in some places is still used as such, sometimes with the addition of an outboard motor.
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 International Canoe (IC) (also known as the International Ten Square Meter Sailing Canoe) is a single-handed sailing canoe whose rules are governed by the International Canoe Federation. The boat has a narrow bow entry and a planing hull, carrying a mainsail , and a jib (sometimes self tacking).
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
Concrete canoe – canoe made of concrete, typically created for an engineering competition similar in spirit to that of a cardboard boat race–make the seemingly unfloatable float. Fishing kayak – kayak equipped with after-market accessories such as anchor trolleys, rod holders, electronic fish-finders and live-bait containers for fishing
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 ]