Traditional Outrigger canoe sailing WAM Marshall Islands

[@barrydavies2977]

Good fun. Looks like you need a 3:1 purchase on your sheet.

[@proasisproject]

Some canoes use a purchase but usually the sheet is kept tight and the crew climbs up and down the outrigger instead

[@Stormer1633]

Many genius aspects of how the vessel sails demonstrated - in particular how the outrigger moves across the water independent of the main hull

[@proasisproject]

Genius Design indeed, nothing to improve 🇲🇭💪

[@fishmut]

Definitely a two person job there lol , took a bit to handle proa , awesome sailing there . 👍

[@carljohn6500]

Looks fun wow enjoy!

[@macrumpton]

I was surprised how flexible the Aka was. It totally makes sense in that it allows the ama to follow the wave contour without concentrating the stress, but compared to most other multihulls it is very twisty.

[@proasisproject]

Exactly, very smart indigenous design 💪🇲🇭

[@henseysorimle467]

Beautiful,I use to watch Canoe race here in marshall islands..

[@proasisproject]

Lucky you!

[@islandvibez]

Just like the Bangka ☺ Only difference is, this one has a single outrigger, whereas the Bangka has two outriggers, one on each side. Also, we have the Paraw type, as well as that type of sail mast (crab claw).

[@bcr07pzu]

how do i get one in marseille france! it is my dream boat! I guess transport from the marshal islands means a build is the only option! thanks for the awesome video

[@BalkanShipyards]

Just subscribed! great canoe, great sailing, or to be correct great flying!!! Great channel!!! Keep Shunting, Balkan Shipyards

[@proasisproject]

Thanks, could say the same about you!

[@gabrielsoul6856]

Wow! What a craft.! Can there be a splashboard on the inboard gunnel installed. To stop some of the spray coming on deck.

[@proasisproject]

Yes, some canoes over here actually have one. It also helps to prevent pitchpoles!

[@jobob2190]

i think they have none on purpos. it would create lift on the bow and the canoe would bounces up and down. let der go some water over will line up the hull level. like modern raceboats cut much through the waves than older one

[@80robertoandrew]

Wow. What were wind conditions and how fast do you think you were sailing?

[@proasisproject]

Measured 11-12 kn that day in 14kn of wind. Top speed was 15 kn the day before (see other video) in 20+ kn of wind. Eventually we pitchpoled it :D

[@pelageos]

@@proasisproject Very Cool!!! like it!

[@jonjon2663]

oh I wanna fly to Marshall Islands just to build one! Beautiful machine. How high do you think you could point? I have made an outrigger sailing Kayak, and it's a joy to use, but I really need an assymetric hull and that amazing shock absorber rigging set up. Are there any plans/tips for the mentioned design elements? (please don't say Gary Dierking. he adapts and changes sails/hulls, I want to learn about the Marshallese technology specifically. Like for instance, what is the ideal ratio of outrigger size/length to main hull? What is the best length of aka as a percentage of total hull length, I notice it is very long on the KorKor...errggh! I have so many questions and nobody to answer them

[@proasisproject]

Unfortunately it will be difficult to get these answers. It is Marshallese custom that this kind of knowledge is kept in the family and only revealed to carefully chosen persons.

[@jonjon2663]

Yes I figured that. It's weird, they lament the modernisation of the islands, and the loss of their traditional canoe building skills, but don't want to share their technical knowledge (honed over hundreds or even thousands of generations), and they talk about the need to preserve their culrure but then are totally insular about it. It's lucky that western (white) culture isn't so zenophobic and has shared our knowledge of all our technology with the world..medicine antibiotics, communications technology, mobile phones, internet, sanitation, running water, himan rights, westminster system of law etc, if we acted like the Marshallese with their canoe tech the world would still be in the dark ages! I guess I'll just have to work it all out for myself!

[@romandybala]

If I may ask, what was the dearset part of the $500 as the cost of the mast and boom would be negligible, the sail is homemade rice bag, Paddle would be free. Also you might attach a small wooden block at the paddlling point with a tiller that would take the load off your arms. And a bridle for the mainsheet going out to the end of the boom to take some of the flex out. And it might be simple enough to make a two hole block for the sheet to give you some mechanical advantage, Love the flexibility of the outriggers fore and aft. When Cook was sailing the Pacific he saw vessels like these and was amazed how high they could point and how fast they sailed but English pride would not allow that anybody non British ,especially Pacific natives could posibly have a better idea than those fat round tubs that could barely point 60 off the wind.And the Dutch showed them centreboards decades before the English would admit they were a good idea.

[@proasisproject]

Mainly the plywood and lumber. Materials are very expensive in the marshall islands.

[@ChrisTietjen_00]

Are there any building plans available for this boat?

[@cloaker7237]

Not this boat specifically, but look up a man named Gary Dierking. He wrote a very good book on how to build these things

[@proasisproject]

No, these craft are only build by traditional craftsman on the marshall islands.

[@marmac567]

I see you edited out the shunt??? Guess its a messy job?

[@proasisproject]

No, very simple. You just pick up the sail, walk to the other bow and place it there. Catch the paddle, tighten the sheet and off it goes. Takes 30 sec for the entire process. We were not skilled at that point and lost the sheet, resulting in a 1 min swimming session for me. That's why I cut out the shunting ;)

[@nantereeko8414]

awesome

[@proasisproject]

Thanks!

[@YoSip3Ek]

The outrigger is the most finest and flexible among his Malay relatives without the coconut fiber it will all fall apart.

[@LaEbOy]

cool!

[@BiuroHandloweDACER]

Witam. Czy można kupić twój projekt Proa. Pozdrowienia z Polski.

[@cloaker7237]

I am not so sure about buying options, however it is possible to build your own if you have the space. Look up a man named Gary Dierking, he wrote a very good book about how to build boats like this

[@proasisproject]

No, these craft are only build by traditional craftsman. Selling them is prohibited and the construction subject to the supervision of the respective chief.

[@samphireschannel]

Cool chamorro flying proa

[@LaniJeb96960]

Chamorro?

[@samphireschannel]

@@LaniJeb96960 yah made in guam for centuries

[@ejsannic7712]

It’s not Chamoru but they’re are some that look the same like the sakman

[@jjjai3406]

This ain’t chamoro or guam, I zoom in the island I recognize it it some island in Marshall island

[@YoSip3Ek]

Please let our Brother Chamorro alone let’s Share our technology with them and other nations remind you guys their original masters died with their knowledge too. Let’s make Marshallese technology well known become yours too with our pacific brothers and others thank you God bless....