Popular in hawaii and throughout the south pacific and indian oceans, outrigger canoes combine the romance of the south seas with a ruthless efficiency of design and breathtaking sailing performance. The polynesian outrigger was moved by a combination of man power and wind. Building outrigger sailing canoes by gary dierking kule. The ama this is the floating outrigger on the left side of the canoe. We build singles oc1, doubles oc2 and six person outrigger canoes oc6. Photos, drawings, and descriptions of outrigger canoes around the world. Modern construction methods for three fast, beautiful boats kindle edition by dierking, gary.
Modern construction methods for three fast, beautiful. Modern construction methods for three fast, beautiful boats by gary dierking. An outrigger canoe is a very narrow canoe that would not be stable without the addition of a float on the end of a pair of beams to stabilize it. Explore the high seas, heres how to build an outrigger. Outrigger canoes of satawal, caroline islands 1880s. Ulua is a modern version of the traditional hawaiian outrigger canoe. The outrigger design is simple and the lines are great. I bought gary dierkings book, building outrigger sailing canoes and i am basically taking the specs for the ulua vaka and modifying them to my needs. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Nancy tries out a sailing canoe for the first time. This is the first book to present complete plans and building. Read new video of open canoes sailing with expedition rigs, published on sun, 24 apr 2011 read new expedition rig, published on. Read building outrigger sailing canoes modern construction methods for three fast, beautiful boats by gary dierking available from rakuten kobo.
New we have launched a new site dedicated to canoes and kayaks go to. Modern construction methods for three fast, beautiful boats dierking, gary on. Outrigger sailing canoe model b on the beach the conversion of the canoe i built into an outrigger sailing canoe got me hooked on outriggers, so i had to design and build a better one. It can only begin if the right trees have been planted and are ready to use. Story 1 how the sail came to the outrigger marshall islands, micronesia. Some characteristics of this vessel, include compared to other types of canoes, sup s, and kayaks, outrigger canoes can move very fast outrigger canoes seat one to six people, each of whom is important to the boats.
The good thing about canoes is that they have, well, canoe sterns, so there is never any transom drag. In the oc1 and oc2 department, we build the kahele, gemini, kahe kai, ares, antares, ehukai, storm, scorpius, tempest, and hurricane. An early sophisticated east polynesian voyaging canoe discovered. Nivanuatu saying building a large sailing canoe can take more than a year. Video 2 maori master canoe builder, hekenukumai busby new zealand. Official uk stockist of allwave outrigger canoes and surfskis. Building outrigger sailing canoes ebook by gary dierking. Kicking back in light winds, nancy shows how relaxing sailing can be. Compared to other types of canoes, smaller outrigger canoes can be quite fast, yet are. A definite how to book im sure you could build all 3 canoes he writes about just from this one book but i bought. Its a stripplank canoe with fiberglass inside and out.
Waapa or tamanu could be good training platforms, but something. Few craft are simpler to rig or more adaptable to sailing. To build the boat im looking at wood construction instead of composite materials for ease on the wallet. Both double canoes and single outrigger canoes sailed to new zealand, and maori traditions refer to both kinds 17. Makes me wonder if maybe the square sail had already been tried and abandoned by noneuropean sailing cultures for ocean passages long before they gained popularity in other culturesi may be wrong but i dont think that this was still the kind of rig indonesians. Development of outrigger canoes in sri lanka food and. Nanahope was designed to be an all around performance canoe.
Building outrigger sailing canoes by gary dierking. Official uk stockist of kialoa outrigger paddles, paddle bags, clothing and accessories. It is a 3board canoe, which means, in western boatbuilding tradition, the main hull vaka, in pacific. Careful lofting, roughcutting with a jigsaw, a lot of planing and a bit of sanding resulted in a successful hull panel. Next step will be covering the ama with bondo before i apply fiberglass. This helps the canoe stay balanced in the open water. Popular in hawaii and throughout the south pacific and indian oceans, o. Double outrigger sailing canoes in micronesia small. Now that im happy with the final shape, ill use it as a template for the remaining 3 panels. This is the first book to present complete plans and building instructions for three outrigger sailing canoes. Each canoe carry unique features and attributes that cater to a variety of paddlers and conditions, all. Catamaran, outrigger canoe, honfleur, le havre, wooden boats, boat building, document, rafting, belle photo virgil bloomquist wooden boats the laser eps is a fast skifflike singlehanded sailing dinghy. Building outrigger sailing canoes by dierking, gary the. Solway dorys new full outrigger sailing canoe, with a.
Sailing on the whole is more relaxing than with an aca sailing canoe, although speeds up to 12 knots have been reported with this model. Just keep the sail small so it doesnt overpower the canoe. Building outrigger sailing canoes by gary dierking ebook building outrigger sailing canoes. Ive strip planked 3 one mane outrigger canoes in the past, 2 were of divinicel foam and backed with 6 oz s glass, while the third was yellow cedar with 6oz sglass again. Recently we ventured into the kayak world by building a.
Aesarme e outriggers of microssia are unique in their high speed and petfonnance h the open sea. Under the decks at each end 14 marine ply bulkheads and watertight hatches give. In modern times, outrigger vessels are used in the sport of sailing. Build a short dragon 16 foot 3board outrigger sailing canoe. Before i actually start building im trying to get a good idea about different ways to put a canoe together what method do i actually want to use. Many koa canoes racing today can be traced to having been originally designed and built in kona by master kalai waa canoe builders. Modern construction methods for three fast, beautiful boats. The advantage of making it very narrow is the ease with which it can be driven through the water and especially waves. Aloha all im working on a personal project to build a 6man outrigger canoe for racing.
After purchasing gary dierkings book building outrigger sailing canoes i decided to purchase his toscale plans for the ulua saling canoe. The canoe is the people canoes and sailing 2 building a canoe if you want to build a canoe, first plant a garden. John rollit woodworking ulua outrigger sailing canoe. A first sea cruise by outrigger sailing canoe from loch duich, through kyle rhea and around the sound of sleat. The main hull and decks are strip planked with 14 white cedar, sheathed inside and out with 6 oz fiberglass cloth in epoxy. Waapa outrigger canoe proa trimaran build boat design net. They can range from small dugout canoes to large plankbuilt vessels. What it is this boat is a tacking outrigger sailing canoe. Building an outrigger canoe outrigger canoe, canoe, boat.
Outrigger boats can also vary in their configuration, from the ancestral doublehull configuration, to singleoutrigger vessels prevalent in the pacific islands. Choose your favorite outrigger canoe designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. The unlimited oc6 has been a gamechanger in team paddling, providing a lighter and stronger canoe for clubs. The canoe itself weighs about 400 lbs and is up to 45 ft in length. Solway dorys new full outrigger sailing canoe, with a very clever feature heres their very latest, launched today.
In staying with this tradition, kona kanoes continues to design and build outstanding traditional oc1, oc3, oc4, and oc6 outrigger racing canoes. Up to now, when sailing with the outrigger with aca sailing canoes in moderate winds i have found overall speed to windward about the same as 5 meter aca sailing canoes, although i am still learning how to. Sciences, university of hawaii at manoa, 1960 eastwest rd. Outrigger boats are various watercraft featuring one or more lateral support floats known as outriggers, which are fastened to one or both sides of the main hull. See more ideas about outrigger canoe, canoe and kayaking. Anatomy of the outrigger canoe the hull this is the main body of the canoe. The v3 was designed to be an open ocean, downwind run canoe. The plans are 33 a4 pages with photographs, diagrams and text. Read online, or download in secure pdf or secure epub format. Hawaiian outrigger canoes outrigger zone outrigger.
Our canoes are built using cutting edge techniques and methods to produce the best product possible. I\b less remarkable isthe art and craft ofbuilding the outrigger sailing. Philippe is a well respected and accomplished canoe builder, coach and world champion. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading building outrigger sailing canoes.
The construction is all carbon, epoxy, and foam core. It actually got as far as some prototype work, but simultaneously i made the rounds of outrigger canoe clubs, presenting the concept and soliciting feedback. After the hawaiian canoe this is my favorite outrigger canoe book. There is enough detail in the plans to build this boat just by following the step by step instructions. An outrigger canoe is a type of canoe containing one outrigger lateral support float fastened to the side of the boat. An outrigger canoe can be paddled, sailed, or powered with an engine. In the shot above you can also kinda see the under development. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this design. Modern construction methods for three fast, beautiful boats, 2007, 192 pages, gary dierking, 0071594566, 9780071594561. Building outrigger sailing canoes by gary dierking is well thought out, easy to read, chock full of great information and obviously written by someone who has been theredone that. Ive been fiddling with outrigger canoe designs for 20 years, culminating in this straightforward design way back in 2008. Its well suited for medium to light crews due to a relatively long and narrow waterline.
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