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	Hawaiian Canoe
		The stabilizing framework attached to the canoe hull across canoe spreader bars by means of traditional lashing techniques using cordage, consists of two iako or spars, at the outer end of which the ama or float is attached.
		Outrigger canoe racing evolved as a natural extension of the peoples of Oceania's use of these amazing craft for their everyday survival in fishing the oceans and in traveling between island groups, culminating in epic journeys of up to and over 3000 miles, journeying in double hulled voyaging canoes.
		Canoe racing became an important part of island life, as much pride and prestige was placed on victory.
	www.lanikaicanoeclub.org /hawaiian_outrigger_canoe.htm (404 words)

	Canoe racing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		whitewater racing, extreme racing, dragon boat racing and outrigger canoe racing, are practised on white water and/or use quite different boats and paddles.
		Flatwater racing (sprint), which is referred to by the IOC as "canoe/kayak flatwater", is one of the two forms of the two canoeing disciplines that feature in the Summer Olympics, the other being canoe/kayak slalom.
		For racing canoes, the blade will typically be short and broad, with a 'power face' on one side of the blade which is either flat or scalloped out.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canoe_racing (943 words)

	Outrigger canoe racing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The standard crew complement is six to nine, depending on the type of race and canoe.
		The steerer (or steersman) sits at the very back of the canoe and as the name indicates, is primarily responsible for steering, and the stroke (or stroker) sits at the very front of the boat, and is responsible for setting the pace of the paddle strokes.
		A good steerer is able to maintain the straight attitude of the canoe throughout the course of a race, and also keep the boat and the crew safe in rough sea conditions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Outrigger_Canoe_Racing (744 words)

	C. Bowyer Vaux - Canoes and Canoeing - Part 1
		Canoes are sailed exactly in the same way as a larger boat, and the canoe racing rules are almost exactly the same as those for the yacht racing.
		Racing canoes have many standing sails of different sizes, suitable for light, moderate or heavy weather, and the suit best suited to the day is used in a race, the others, of course, being left on the shore.
		Canoe sailors often take to larger boats, and of late years their ideas in models, rigs, sails and fittings have materially affected small yachts and skiffs to greatly improve them.
	dragonflycanoe.com /vaux1894/part3.htm (2585 words)

	Vitesse Catalog: Canoe Racing Excerpt - Introduction
		The last twelve years have seen significant developments in the sport of canoe racing, and considering the continued demand for information on this fascinating sport, Dick and I realized that it was time for a second edition.
		In the early 1990’s, the 3 x 27 canoe was still associated with “pro” racing and was thought to be too tippy for the average racer.The past twelve years have seen at least three important shifts that have changed this attitude.
		One particular technological advance has changed the face of canoe racing: this is the integrated sliding seat/foot brace that is now standard in most C-1’s and in the stern seat of C-2’s.
	www.vitessepress.com /catalog/excerpts/canoeracing.html (688 words)

	AOCRA --> history
		Outrigger canoe paddling has its origins in the development and spread of the coastal culture of the Pacific rim region abut 30,000 years ago, with canoes playing an integral role in the survival and transmigration of ancient cultures.
		It was many thousands of years before outrigger canoe racing became a competitive sport and maritime advancement saw the canoe evolve to the sleek racing boats of today.
		This is where paddlers fall out of the canoe and are replaced by waiting paddlers in the water who grab the side of the canoe and pull themselves into the craft to commence paddling.
	www.aocra.com.au /history.htm (636 words)

	Texas Canoe Racing Association Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Canoe racing is a great sport in that one can compete at the top far past the time when the physical ability to compete in other sports is lost due to injury or age.
		Marathon canoe racing is generally "flat water" and river conditions do not normally exceed Class II on the Internationally Scale of River Difficulty.
		Canoe racing is a low impact lifetime sport and one can compete at the top far past the time when the physical ability to compete in other sports is lost due to injury or age.
	www.geocities.com /Yosemite/Trails/3418/intro.html (1193 words)

	Wenonah Competition Canoes, About Canoe Racing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Unsanctioned races use rules set by an individual race sponsor, be it a person, a canoe club, or other groups.
		In the past 15 years there are been a tremendous growth in outrigger canoe clubs and events in Hawaii and throughout the mainland with the founding of new paddling clubs and events.
		These canoes allow you to paddle and train on a variety of water conditions from calm water to offshore surf and bumps.
	www.wenonah.com /Marathon/About/About_Canoe_Racing.html (1052 words)

	Hawaiian Outrigger History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		It is assumed that the lashing of two canoes together, using separate timber crossbeams would have been the initial method adopted to create a raft like construction or double hulled canoe, which went on to be pioneered and reach a zenith in the hands of the Polynesians and their voyaging canoes.
		Whether canoe surfing or racing, the canoe was used in play to hone the skills of the paddlers and steersman as a means of ensuring survival on the ocean.
		Not until 1940 was it decided that outrigger canoe racing needed to have formalized rules and regulations to avoid some of the disagreements which began to arise as the sport took on greater status and importance.
	www.wakinikona.com /hawaiian_canoeing.htm (1025 words)

	Active.com - For marathon canoe racers, it's all in the competition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Canoe paddlers migrate to Michigan each year to compete in this auspicious event, for the sheer joy and sense of inner peace slicing through swirling currents of the Au Sable in cutthroat competition.
		Marathon canoe racing, as described by the U.S. Canoe Association (USCA), is a family-oriented paddling sport that incorporates long-distance racing (from two to 200 miles) in sit-down style canoes across placid lakes and down rapids-filled rivers (conditions not to exceed Class II, fortunately).
		Marathon canoe racing is most popular in the eastern third of the United States and in Canada -- home of big lakes, long rivers and a time-honored history of strong paddlers.
	www.active.com /story.cfm?story_id=4466&sidebar=481&category=kayak_canoe (668 words)

	Sit-and-Switch Canoe Stroke
		Since a canoe turns away from the side of the stern paddler, something must be done to restore the proper course.
		With bent-shaft paddles, sweep strokes are the most effective for turning the canoe, so spend some time with the stern paddler sweeping on one side to turn one way, switching sides, and sweeping on the other side to develop a sense of turning the other way.
		Canoe and Kayak also publishes four special paddling annuals: Kayak Touring, Whitewater Paddling, and Beginner's Guide, as well as Paddlesports Business, an annual trade publication for industry members.
	www.canoekayak.com /features/techniques-tips/switch/index.html (627 words)

	NH AMC Paddlers -- Recreational Canoe Racing
		The race entry application for the Penobscot 50 describes how, in the first year of the race, two paper mill workers finished the night shift in Millinocket, drove to Mattawamkeag, and completed the race in 8h:35m using an old ABS canoe.
		Canoes (for racing purposes) meet certain criteria and are assigned to classes so that competitions might be decided by human performance rather than technology.
		For the marathon racing class, canoes are 20% or more faster than recreational canoes, due to longer length, narrower beam and lighter weight.
	www.nhamcpaddlers.org /mem_articles/recreational_canoe_racing.htm (2002 words)

	How to buy the right canoe
		Predominantly kevlar construction, performance canoes are most often made with a diamond-shaped or oval foam mat sandwiched between a few sheets of kevlar in the bottom of the canoe to prevent the hull from shifting while being paddled so no kinetic energy is lost in a flexing canoe hull.
		Canoe companies would simply take a narrow racing canoe, tweak it a little, rename it, and re-market it as THE new, super-lightweight canoe for "wilderness tripping" without the need to build new designs and costly canoe molds after the racing market for that particular hull dried up.
		Plastic canoes such as royalex and polyethylene are very tough, limited in their hull shapes, tippier overall than aluminum and cloth layup canoes, tend to slip in the wind more easily, require more correcting strokes while paddling, and are heavier than aluminum, but quiet on the water.
	www.redrockstore.com /canoeshop/index.htm (3633 words)

	Michigan Canoe Racing Association
		3/7/07 - The Klondike Canoe Race is only a couple weeks away.
		Race information is available on the Race Schedule page.
		There will also be a MCRA general meeting after the race and before the awards at the AuSable Inn.
	www.miracing.com (212 words)

	AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION
		Canoe width shall be a certain percentage of the overall length of the hull, at a point within one foot of the center of the hull length, measured at the 4 inch waterline, not including a keel.
		All canoes competing in national and regional championships must be measured and marked prior to the start of competition during times specified by the race committee.
		Race Chairperson, who is also the Chairperson of the Race Committee, appoints the Jury and other officials (with the exception of the Chief Judge) as needed to assure the smooth execution of the race.
	www.americancanoe.org /ocdownriver/drrules.htm (4363 words)

	Canoe Ontario
		Canoe Ontario is a collective voice for canoeing in Ontario, which promotes the interests and supports the activities of its Affiliates.
		Canoe Ontario was established in 1974 and incorporated in June 1977.
		Canoe Ontario is seeking means to revive the show, either by revising the format, or by seeking partners.
	www.canoeontario.ca (233 words)

	Pig racing: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Dragon boat racing is a team paddling sport which utilises the dragon boat....
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		Speed skating or speedskating is a form of ice skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance over the ice as quickly as possible....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pi/pig_racing.htm (374 words)

	Traditional African Sports and Games: Canoe Racing
		Canoe racing is among the most colorful events one could watch on various Senegalese shores.
		The specially designed dugout canoes are painted in bright colors and named after a patron, usually a saint, a local hero, or a notability.
		The races are organized by the size of the rowing team, from 6 to 36 men.
	www.blackathlete.net /artman/publish/article_01545.shtml (611 words)

	Ketter Canoeing - Racing
		Canoe Racing is a common off season sport for many NHL players from Quesbec.
		The events page is loaded with canoes races, kayak races and triathlons with canoe racing legs that are easily accessible to Minnesota Paddlers and are for all levels of experience.
		Races like Hoigaards Canoe Derby, Wisconsin River Race (Muscoda) and the Snake River Canoe Race have kayak classes suitable to almost any boat.
	www.kettercanoeing.com /apps/joomla/content/view/99/70 (915 words)

	Vitesse Catalog: Canoe Racing
		Canoe Racing has been a staple of nearly every canoe racer for the last 12 years.
		Not only is it the perfect book for anyone interested in getting into marathon or downriver canoe racing, but it is a perpetual reference for racers who want to get more competitive.
		Peter Heed is a long-time competitive marathon canoe racer and is a seven-time National Marathon and Whitewater Canoe Champion.
	www.vitessepress.com /catalog/canoeracing.html (274 words)

	Indiana Kayak and Canoe Racing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The content is a current kayak and canoe racing schedule with race flyer's and contact information for each canoe and kayak race.
		The Schedule Archives is a comprehensive detailing of all the known marathon canoe and kayak races.
		Going into the future, it is the hope that additional content will be added including canoe and kayak paddlers profiles, instructional videos on technique and advanced skills, as well as possible pictures from canoe racing and videos.
	members.aol.com /keluv1992/world.html (260 words)

	Canoe racing in Bora Bora - photos of boating in Bora Bora on Worldisround
		We had no idea that the world championship outrigger canoe races would be held in Bora Bora the same week we were there in March 2002.
		While very few Americans were aware of these races which included the USA among fifteen participating nations, this is an important event held every two years in the Pacific.
		Eleven hundred men and women raced in single or six man/woman canoes for the right to be called world champions.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/9893/index.html (394 words)

	Cedar Canoes and Paddles for Touring, Fishing, and Racing
		We have cedar stripped canoes, cedar canoes, cedar canoes with ribs, fiberglass canoes, graphite canoes, kayaks, touring canoes, fishing canoes, and racing canoes.
		Our canoes tend to be lighter than many of our competitors, making them easier to load, unload and portage.
		When the Stockton family started racing canoes back in 1971 there were not a lot of manufacturers of canoes and paddles.
	www.stocktoncanoe.com (349 words)

	N.S. Marathon Canoe Home Page
		Also the day after the "Canoe to the Sea" marathon race we are scheduling a long paddle back up the Shubenacadie River system.
		This paddle is not meant to be a race but just another opportunity to paddle with a large group of people with the hope of covering a lot of kilometers (~50-60) in one day.
		This is shaping up to be quite an event that will feature not only the classic marathon canoe races for various classes and levels, but also it will serve as the marathon Canoe World team qualifier where the winners will be selected to represent Canada at the upcoming marathon world championships in France.
	www.chebucto.ns.ca /SportFit/NSMC (482 words)

	TANDEM WHITEWATER CANOE JOURNEY
		Often the Unlimited Racing Open Canoes will have wings behind the mid point of the boat in order to meet an ICF width requirement, the hull is very narrow and the canoe is very light.
		Canoeists must run a short distance with their canoe to and from the front lawn of the UMD Outpost transition area to reach the dock on Thompson Reservoir.
		The canoe must be returned to its designated space and the canoeist must show their pelt to the race officials at the UMD Outpost Timing Checkpoint before the team bib can be passed to the runner in the transition area.
	www.adventureduluth.com /race_details/canoe.html (913 words)

	Canoe Race
		Eighty-four Recreation and Pro paddlers raced down the 26 mile course on the Headwaters of the Wisconsin River to the finish line at the Eagle River Inn to "Paddle for a Cure".
		Race Sponsors are categorized by Bronze=$500.00, Silver=$1000.00 and Gold=$2500.00 donation levels.
		The Callie Rohr Memorial Canoe Race has raised $13,400.00 in 2006 which will be used for the "Callie Rohr Research Award" for brain tumor research.
	www.rwtcanoe.com /canoerace.htm (844 words)

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		The race series is expected to draw the top canoe racing competitors through out North America.
		The three participating races have in the past drawn competitors from Nebraska to Arkansas to Pennsylvania to Canada.
		While the format for each individual race is somewhat different, the overall series champion will be determined by the highest total points accumulated over the three races.
	www.paddlefest.org /c1series.html (99 words)

	United States Canoe Association
		-- It's long distance racing in canoes or kayaks with sit down style paddling, over distances that vary from 2 to 18 miles and sometimes to 200 + miles on lakes and rivers.
		The conditions may not exceed Class II (International Scale of River Difficulty.) The majority of races are from 5 to 20 + miles or not exceeding 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 hours in length and may include portages.
		Canoeing and kayaking are two sports that rely mainly on the upper body.
	www.uscanoe.com /aboutUSCA.html (387 words)

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