Mix and Match Ulua

Gary Gunder has completed a 24' (8.1M) stretched Ulua double outrigger matched with Va'a Motu amas and rudder, and a Wa'apa rig.

Steering Paddle Versus Paddling Paddle

If you intend to steer your outrigger sailing canoe with a paddle, note that you will have the best success with a much larger paddle.

Birth of a T2

Reklov Schubb launching his T2 out through the roof.  My first project many years ago came out of an upstairs window.

Denis Gallant's Va'a Motu

Jeremy Lloyd's stretched Ulua heading down a Hawaiian coast

Karl Caswell

Karl Caswell in British Columbia, Canada is building a 150% T2.  That works out to about twenty seven feet (8.1M).  It's not just a stretch as several builders have done but 150% in all three dimensions.  It weighs about 100 pounds at this stage.

Paul Klein

 Paul Klein from the Russian Federation made this 3D model of the Ulua.

The model was created with Solidworks.

Scott Pettigrew's Ulua

More Aaron de Ruiter

Aaron de Ruiter

Fiji Fleet

 

Colin Philp and his workers of the Uto ni Yalo trust  in Fiji have built a trial 

shunting version of my Tamanu design. 

 

The ultimate goal is to build 100 canoes.

 

These traditional sailing canoes are destined for fishing communities, ecotourism livelihoods as well as to share their seafaring culture with children through a structured learning program.

Canoes of the Marshall Islands

Klaus Brauer In The Forest

Klaus Brauer is building a shunting Marshall Islands style canoe the hard way by shaping it out of a log on San Juan Island.

Gone Fishing

Andy Wong with his first catch onboard his double outrigger Tamanu.

Kitchen Built Ulua Ready To Launch

 

 Brad Mandell's Ulua ready for launch.  

Brad built the hull in his kitchen workshop.

Majuro Day Race