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Steve West (2014) Outrigger Canoeing – The Art and Skill of Steering, Batini Books, Kanuculture. ISBN 0-9586554-1-3; Steve West (2014) Outrigger Canoeing – OC1 a Paddlers Guide, Batini Books, Kanuculture. ISBN 978-09574664-4-9; Steve West (2014) Outrigger Canoeing – V1 a Paddlers Guide, Batini Book, Kanuculture. ISBN 978-0-9574664-3-2
Kayak fishing – fishing from a kayak; Outrigger canoeing – sport in which an outrigger canoe (vaʻa, waʻa, and waka ama in Tahitian, Hawaiian, and Māori languages, respectively) is propelled by paddles; Playboating – discipline of whitewater canoeing and kayaking where the paddler performs various technical moves in one place (a playspot)
In other regions like Hawaii, Tahiti, and New Zealand, outrigger canoes are generally restricted to sport sailing and racing. Modern sailing outrigger canoes are usually made from glass-reinforced and carbon fiber-reinforced polymer, with sails made from Dacron and Kevlar. Hōkūleʻa is a modern interpretation of a Polynesian voyaging canoe ...
Multihull ships are also derived from outrigger boats. [2] In an outrigger canoe and in sailboats such as the proa, an outrigger is a thin, long, solid, hull used to stabilise an inherently unstable main hull. The outrigger is positioned rigidly and parallel to the main hull so that the main hull is less likely to capsize.
The Scottish traveller, John "Rob Roy" MacGregor, is widely recognised for popularising competitive canoeing during the late 19th century.Against the backdrop of Victorian society's growing interest in outdoors activities such as camping and pleasure boating, [2] MacGregor's weekly accounts of his journey through the waterways of Europe became immensely popular.
Traditional multi-hull vessels such as catamarans and outrigger canoes benefit from increased lateral stability without sacrificing speed, and these advantages have been successfully applied in twin hull kayaks. Outrigger kayaks attach one or two smaller hulls to the main hull to enhance stability, especially for fishing, touring, kayak sailing ...
The Outrigger Canoe Club bought the original Mālia in 1940, [2] and the Waikiki Surf Club acquired it in 1948, keeping it in use until 1988. [6] From 1950-1951, the design of Malia was modified by Froiseth, Downing, and Choy. [5] In 1959, the original Mālia won the first outrigger canoe race to Catalina Island in California.
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.