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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 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
This category is for articles related to specific dictionaries and glossaries of the Persian language. Pages in category "Persian dictionaries" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
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.
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 ...
The Farhang-e Soruri (Persian: فرهنگ سروری), also known as Majma al-fors and Loghat-e Soruri, is a Persian dictionary composed by the Safavid poet and lexicographer Soruri Kashani in 1599/1600. It was dedicated to the Safavid ruler Shah Abbas I (r. 1587–1629).
The term 'pirogue' does not refer to a specific kind of boat, but is a generic term for small boats in regions once colonized by France and Spain, particularly dugouts made from a log. [2] In French West Africa , the term refers to handcrafted banana-shaped boats used by traditional fishermen. [ 3 ]
Sailing is the use of wind to provide the primary power via sail(s) or wing to propel a boat. To help improve sailing related articles, please feel free to join WikiProject: Sailing See also: Category:Age of Sail