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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)

	Outrigger canoe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The outrigger canoe (Tagalog: bangka; Maori: waka; Hawaiian: wa'a) is a type of canoe featuring one or more lateral support floats known as outriggers, which are fastened to one or both sides of the main hull.
		Outrigger canoes were originally developed by the Austronesian speaking peoples of the islands of Southeast Asia for sea travel, and were used to transport these peoples eastward through to Polynesia and New Zealand during the Austronesian migration period.
		Outrigger canoes can be quite large fishing or transport vessels, and in the Philippines, outrigger canoes (called "bangka or "banca") are often fitted with gasoline engines.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Outrigger_canoe (261 words)

	KANU Culture
		An outrigger canoe is defined by having the inclusion of a rig known as an outrigger which acts as a counterpoise or balance, rigged out from the side of the canoe.
		A number of spars (iako), usually 2 but up to as many as 10 depending on the canoe's origin and purpose, are lashed across and to the canoe gunwales, extending outwards for a given distance and truncating with the attachment of a flotation device (ama).
		Many variations of this system exist according to the waters the canoes were used in, their function, the size of the primary hull and the materials available to the builders and designers.
	kanuculture.com.tempdomain.info /KANU_Outrigger.asp (180 words)

	Outrigger Canoes BLUE YONDER®
		Outrigger canoes are the traditional transportation of the South Seas.
		Outrigger canoe racing is one of the fastest growing team sports in the world.
		The iako, (outrigger spars), are traditionally lashed to mounts on the hull, and the ama is lashed to the iako.
	www.blueyonder.com /deep/canoes.html (570 words)

	Orchid Outriggers - Outrigger Canoe History
		Our outrigger canoes were designed here on the central coast and built in Los Osos for ocean and bay paddling in our local coastal environment.
		Hawaiian canoe builders developed and refined the small outrigger canoe to a state of functional perfection long before Cook would "discover" their islands.
		The main hull, or ka'ale, the float, or ama, and a pair of spars, or iako.
	www.orchidoutriggers.com /docs/orchidoutriggers.html (704 words)

	Outrigger Canoe Club - History
		When the Outrigger Canoe Club was founded, the ancient Hawaiian water sports of surfing and outrigger canoeing were on the verge of extinction.
		The Outrigger is credited with the invention of Beach Volleyball, and has developed many outstanding players and teams over the years which have not only won national titles but participated in Olympic games.
		Outrigger has had many celebrity members over the years the most famous of whom was the late Duke Paoa Kahanamoku.
	www.outriggercanoeclub.com /1/p~DynamicModule/PageId~210085/ssid~53457/vnf~1/default.aspx (669 words)

	Outrigger Canoeing Team Survivor Northwest
		An outrigger crew is a combination of six individuals thinking together, pulling together, and supporting each other, all connected by a single canoe.
		Outrigger canoe paddling was critical to the survival and transmigration of cultures.
		Contemporary outrigger canoes are approximately 40 feet long, about 1 foot 4 inches wide at either end and up to two foot wide in the middle.
	teamsurvivornw.org /?content=Outrigger_Canoeing&... (1170 words)

	The Outrigger Canoe Club
		Canoe racing was now prevalent in Hawai'i and there seemed to be a need for it to be on a more firm and business like level.
		Canoe members of the club petitioned OCC's Board to start a Moloka'i to O'ahu race but were turned down.
		Canoes were given their own place on the sand.
	bosp.kcc.hawaii.edu /Horizons/horizons_1999/outrigger2.html (2714 words)

	Fish 'n Fins - Outrigger Canoe Trips (Site not responding. Last check: )
		An Outrigger Canoe, or Kabekel, is the vessel of the ancient Palauan seafarers who navigated the seas.
		The canoe is designed for ultimate lightness in the water, and was used as a war canoe.
		Our 28 foot (9 meter) canoe is a replica of the traditional Palauan war canoes with some unique added features: a rudder for maneuverability and control, increased stability, wide, comfortable cushioned seats that will not tire feet or backs, dry compartments for gear or cameras.
	www.fishnfins.com /Activities.html (510 words)

	About Outrigger - False Creek Racing Canoe Club
		An outrigger canoe is defined as a traditional canoe that includes in its design, a rig that extends laterally outwards and supports a flotation device.
		The development of outrigger canoes is difficult to trace back because the has been in use far longer than there have been written records.
		Though very fast, the problem with the double outrigger design was that in heavy seas, the primary hull could become suspended between two large waves which made manoeuvring impossible and often lead to snapping of the iakos.
	www.fcrcc.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=54 (418 words)

	United States Canoe Association
		Nae'ole also named another outrigger "Niolo" in honor of Army Maj. Ladda "Tammy" Duckworth, 37, a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in Iraq who lost both legs and suffered a severe wound to her right arm when she was shot down by a rocket-propelled grenade in November.
		East Coast Outrigger Racing Association president Debbie Hall, right, cuts a ceremonial cord on the Niolo, an outrigger canoe that Clifford Nae'ole named in honor of Army Maj. Tammy Duckworth, a McKinley High and University of Hawai'i graduate who was injured after her helicopter was attacked in Iraq in November.
		Ryan Autery of Nashville, Tenn., was among the soldiers to try outrigger canoe paddling yesterday as part of the Disabled Sports USA Wounded Warrior Project at the Kent Island Yacht Club in Maryland.
	www.uscanoe.com /adaptive/2005NewBoatDedicated.html (1151 words)

	Surfing Outrigger Canoe Project
		We cut back into the strips already in place creating a herring bone pattern so that there is not an edge when the direction of the strips (the football) changes.
		It was critical that our first strip be very straight so the canoe would be fair and the rest of the strips would align correctly.
		The model canoe was made by a student the previous year using strip planking.
	www.kzo.net /canoe (978 words)

	What is an outrigger canoe?
		The outrigger canoe (Tagalog - bangka; Maori - waka; Hawaiian - wa'a; Tahitian - "va'a"; Tongan - paopao) is a type of canoe featuring one or more lateral support floats known as outriggers, which are fastened to one or both sides of the main hull.
		Outrigger canoes were originally developed by the Austronesian speaking peoples of the islands of Southeast Asia for sea travel, and were used to transport these peoples eastward through to Polynesia and New Zealand during the Austronesian migration period.
		Outrigger canoes can be quite large fishing or transport vessels, and in the Philippines, outrigger canoes (called "bangka or "banca") are often fitted with gasoline engines.
	www.outriggerstonga.com /articles/news/what_is_an_outrigger_canoe_ (310 words)

	Lokahi Outrigger Canoe Club - MISSION
		Located in Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA Lokahi Outrigger Canoe Club is a non-profit organization, which supports itself through modest membership dues, tax deductible contributions from individuals and fund raising activities in the community.
		The NCOCA is a member of the International Polynesian Canoe Federation (IPCF), Pacific Outrigger Canoe Association and the Pacific Islanders' Cultural Association (PICA).
		Lokahi Outrigger Canoe Club was founded in 1992 and provides recreational and competitive paddling experiences for people of all ages living in the North Bay.
	www.lokahiocc.org /mission.html (164 words)

	Lokahi Outrigger Canoe Club - HISTORY
		FAQ NCOCA Lokahi Outrigger Canoe Club is a California public-benefit, non-profit 501(c)4 organization.
		June 12th, 1992 the first known outrigger canoe was launched in the Petaluma river.
		The twelve founding members wanted the purpose of this Hawaiian outrigger canoe club to organize, encourage and promote Hawaiian ways through cultural interaction with community awareness built around health, fitness, sportsmanship, recreation and to perpetuate the Hawaiian " Aloha Spirit".
	www.lokahiocc.org /history.html (76 words)

	History of Outrigger Canoe Paddling in California
		While the first Catalina to Newport Dunes Race was a culmination of efforts and farsightedness on the part of several outstanding persons in canoe paddling, the spirit behind the spread and development of outrigger canoe paddling as a sport, both in Hawaii and California, is the famous Albert "Toots" Minvielle.
		This development of fiberglass outrigger canoe racing boats in California resulted from the vision of Toots Minvielle coupled with the efforts of Noah Kalama and Tom Johnson.
		From a humble beginning of a single race in 1959, the sport of California outrigger canoe paddling had grown into an incorporated, organized association in a mere eight years.
	www.lanakila.com /outrigger_history.htm (1843 words)

	Marina del Rey Outrigger Canoe Club - LA Times Article- Paddling in Southern California
		Southland outrigger canoe clubs means fans don't have to go to Polynesia to enjoy the sport that works out lats fast.
		Although the exact origins of outrigger canoeing is lost to history, some anthropologists believe that it originated in Southeast Asia and was used in migration to Samoa, Micronesia and Melanesia.
		Considered the world championship in outrigger canoe racing, the men's race is held Oct. 7, and the women's race, called the Na Wahine O Ke Kai, is Sept. 23.
	www.marinaoutrigger.org /content/view/236/1 (1282 words)

	Outrigger canoe racing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Outrigger Canoe Racing is a team paddling sport which utilises the outrigger canoe.
		As a standard outrigger canoe contains six seats, crew changovers during longer races involve exit and entry to the canoe directly from the water while the canoe is underway.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Outrigger_canoe_racing (887 words)

	Zegrahm Expeditions - Outrigger Canoes of Oceania
		The canoe of today, virtually identical to those described by Captain Cook, is still constructed of local natural materials and recycled when its journeys are finished.
		Sliver-thin boats are easily paddled in calm lagoons, while stocky canoes plug along the lagoon shore to the next village, hauling heavy or bulky cargo such as food, firewood, or the occasional pig.
		The drag of the outrigger continually pulls the bow of the canoe towards the outrigger, forcing the boat to travel in circles.
	www.zeco.com /library/outrigger-canoes-oceania.asp (1000 words)

	Hokuloa Outrigger Canoe Club
		Located in Ventura, CA, Hokuloa Outrigger Canoe Club has a diverse membership of all ages and abilities and offers competitive paddling for both adults and keikis.
		Hokuloa is a member club of the Southern California Outrigger Racing Association (SCORA) and the host of the annual Ventura Channel Challenge race.
		Our guests were given a history of outrigger paddling and canoes, warmed-up, stretched and put out to paddle.
	hokuloaoutrigger.typepad.com (360 words)

	He'e Nalu Outrigger Canoe Club - The Sport
		Unlike sailing vessels, canoes could be maneuvered along rugged coastlines, through heavy surf, and onto the beach.
		The varieties of canoes ranged from the one-man, all the way up to the eight-man. The ones King Kamehameha I used in transporting his forces in the conquest of O'ahu were double and triple-hulled canoes.
		In the early 1900's, outrigger canoe clubs were founded with the element of competition.
	www.heenaluocc.org /Heenalu/TheSport/Default.aspx (272 words)

	Outrigger Canoe - Find, Compare, and Buy at Shopping.com
		Paddlers perfect their racing strokes in an outrigger canoe,...
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	www.shopping.com /xGS-Outrigger_Canoe (522 words)

	Sulawesi outrigger sailing canoe
		The other stay may go to the overhanging end of the front aka, the outrigger side of the front aka, or the cord tied to the hole in the aft aka, depending on the point of sail.
		Syamsu's is a seven-part canoe, with a dugout bottom, a wash strake on each side, bow pieces at each end and splash rails/gunwale caps running the length.
		The Rhino 3.0 CAD files of the canoe are in this directory of drawings, along with the 2d drawings in various formats.
	www.mit.edu /people/robot/lepalepa/index.html (955 words)

	Northsea Outrigger Canoe Club
		You are allowed to have a 'buddy' in the water to hold still and push off the canoe when the paddler is boarding to sprint.
		Outrigger canoe for 1 person (with rudder) and Va'a - 1 person (without rudder) are both accepted.
		A canoe (in which one is in sitting or kneeling position) that is paddled with a single bladed paddle and with an ama (outrigger) attached to the side of the craft, With or without a steering system.
	www.outrigger.be /pages/championships.htm (1471 words)

	Outrigger Canoe Paddling Performance (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Labman will continue to update the performance standards as more data is collected on outrigger canoe paddlers.
		STUDY POPULATION: The bulk of the study population comes from the entrants of the 2000 Queen Lili'uokalani outrigger canoe race.
		It is the largest international canoe race in the world, drawing over 1200 competitors from over 70 clubs through out the world.
	www.labman.org /canoe.html (674 words)

	Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Races
		The origin of outriggers is quite hazy — maybe East Africa, India, Polynesia, Indonesia, Micronesia or Melanesia — but wherever they first rode the waves, they have been important to the Hawaiian way of life for a long time.
		For ancient Hawaiians the canoe was an extension of their every day life, and was also used for recreation.
		Whether surfing or racing, the canoe was used to hone skills of paddlers and steersmen as a means of ensuring survival in the ocean.
	getaway.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=17836 (704 words)

	Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Paddles
		If you want to surf those big ones, scream in high winds and big swells, and still be in control, this is the paddle you want in your hands.
		It is made for surfing a canoe on waves, crossing channels and for use as a good all around sailing steering paddle.
		They also tend to have a bit of a ridge down the center of the blade that is put in along side the canoe hull to steer.
	www.holopunicanoes.com /paddles.html (379 words)

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