tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977314964720856102024-03-13T08:26:03.162-07:00 Outrigger Sailing CanoesPhotos, drawings, and descriptions of outrigger canoes around the world.Gary.Dierkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075364076488992033noreply@blogger.comBlogger539125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897731496472085610.post-55294643275928370262023-12-30T14:14:00.000-08:002023-12-30T14:14:24.421-08:00Ulua Builder's First Sail<p><a href="https://youtu.be/Pv21WotQEGM?si=jH20RZn7aDrNo7BH" target="_blank">Watch the video.</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/Pv21WotQEGM?si=okYPQMP_5Mzc8avA" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="1263" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgglnNLSVJ4WCaTvS1ceJiz9nE0Sb-rYWt0BKzfzMNDfTri8OKhuMrGi1mej3HXmTWZwQtvoxrriHOX4MgxQJzV6TKiKYYdrUxLJ_F3iDHeDmZ4MfyHi3NRms56Q4t3-zFBan2FJdzTeUTuZglieYk0BslEB_J2d0NXnoohOA3dw6rqolxh5gu9NgQa2z-u/w400-h206/Screen%20Shot%202023-12-31%20at%2011.11.15%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Gary.Dierkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075364076488992033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897731496472085610.post-82158686251573862242023-12-07T17:55:00.000-08:002023-12-07T17:55:03.774-08:00Sea-Scouts Double Wa'apa<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUwcXbGliQM57EZUw7vZwQDdgbQWM6nTMlrVXE7t9-dhfncyFNGG7MKVluFPN6oCpMnE3TAKvooA4PT0e0nNr_mOyAyamfria-XheiiR3ZxP59fUzsnN_IiElWgmoGOOPsvfiKWp4ZX6v5U_W8y5LWLiuiM2szBk_WzVsd2b1nS8Xp3QPMK4vM5Ate73K/s718/144%20Waapa%20First%20Launch%202023-06-04.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="718" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUwcXbGliQM57EZUw7vZwQDdgbQWM6nTMlrVXE7t9-dhfncyFNGG7MKVluFPN6oCpMnE3TAKvooA4PT0e0nNr_mOyAyamfria-XheiiR3ZxP59fUzsnN_IiElWgmoGOOPsvfiKWp4ZX6v5U_W8y5LWLiuiM2szBk_WzVsd2b1nS8Xp3QPMK4vM5Ate73K/w400-h264/144%20Waapa%20First%20Launch%202023-06-04.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div dir="ltr">Hello Gary,</div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">The 144 Lake Bonavista Sea Scouts, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada recently undertook the constructing a double Wa'apa.</div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">Having already bought your book, I was inspired by <span>Gunnar Jentzsch's double Wa'apa shown in your blog post in January 2011. </span>Making contact with Gunnar, he offered some great advice on materials, storage and construction.</div><div dir="ltr"><span><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr">Coming
out of the Pandemic Lockdown, it took a group of 8-10 dedicated youth
15 months to construct the hulls on a part-time basis.</div><div dir="ltr">They
gained experience with boat construction and the use of simple electric
tools such as power screwdrivers, jigsaws and sanders. </div><div dir="ltr"><span>We
overcame problems with material availability, accuracy of our cutting
and shaping, and also the juggling of the work around lots of <span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">competing priorities.</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">By summer 2023, we had finished the 4 end pieces and so committed to a launch date at our local lake.</div><div dir="ltr"><span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The picture below is of the inaugural launch, in paddle-power mode, proudly flying our group colours. <span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Great fun had by all</span></span></span></span><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div dir="ltr">We are still constructing the mid-sections, deck and sail rig, with the goal of having those in place by next summer.</div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">Longer-term,
the boat's modular design will provide us the flexibility to change its
use from a large stable vessel teaching canoeing and sailing, into one
or two nimble sailing canoes of different sizes to suite our youth's
abilities.</div><div dir="ltr"><span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">We look forward to many adventures ahead.</span></span><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div dir="ltr">Best regards,</div><div dir="ltr">Scouter Jono White</div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">144 Sea Scouts launch facebook blog<br /></div><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fb.watch/oNWai4RlCY/&source=gmail&ust=1702086587184000&usg=AOvVaw0HyaQz7bHGsb-pAsPdvogT" href="https://fb.watch/oNWai4RlCY/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://fb.watch/oNWai4RlCY/</a>Gary.Dierkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075364076488992033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897731496472085610.post-76773277194060520002023-10-30T18:31:00.004-07:002023-10-31T11:31:32.809-07:00Tonga to Fiji by Outrigger Canoe<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/w3df3mu3rzr732s36uaoi/Nakono-trip-Tonga-to-Fiji-by-Outrigger-Canoe-Copy.pdf?rlkey=oaymy1d0odatleahg3cvwcn2o&dl=0" target="_blank">Read the account by Robert Gillett.</a><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMMLYNzWENt6Q7oYD5cI2LvB15Z94h7imVUaPvW2AJI3NYWUKb-eXZws2pg2T5qYpPW19GIOZwqatw_iEA9pUmLcVnFyq6cUWD-byTU6DH8FPZtLsI3WLgjEHoCg2OsIpcuhjr50iaZSjIrtidZHBPKMRQ1xCOjnDSUH1sF43Ou1e9wYu_LLVdqGWfgia/s1108/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-31%20at%2011.13.20%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="1108" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMMLYNzWENt6Q7oYD5cI2LvB15Z94h7imVUaPvW2AJI3NYWUKb-eXZws2pg2T5qYpPW19GIOZwqatw_iEA9pUmLcVnFyq6cUWD-byTU6DH8FPZtLsI3WLgjEHoCg2OsIpcuhjr50iaZSjIrtidZHBPKMRQ1xCOjnDSUH1sF43Ou1e9wYu_LLVdqGWfgia/w400-h154/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-31%20at%2011.13.20%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Gary.Dierkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075364076488992033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897731496472085610.post-11326132365203306432023-09-17T19:04:00.001-07:002023-09-17T19:06:50.693-07:00Praise For Proas<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zsDAaIoh2FyrZGMSRJp-eJQ486HoDKSpun-0B_tr8tGtameXGFRXYbmWDGORrYjm5d-vFI2K1b2E7eoviXKov5hisgmc9UTZhu_ZR2t1hLi6I05ioeBKvpCtQmaA5KnrPt_Qnd0KlZUna3laIspNxtq5S6uj8Uow4v1LPgxQU1JH2Rga_Doum8k4dYzE/s1083/VM-UK-2023%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="1083" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zsDAaIoh2FyrZGMSRJp-eJQ486HoDKSpun-0B_tr8tGtameXGFRXYbmWDGORrYjm5d-vFI2K1b2E7eoviXKov5hisgmc9UTZhu_ZR2t1hLi6I05ioeBKvpCtQmaA5KnrPt_Qnd0KlZUna3laIspNxtq5S6uj8Uow4v1LPgxQU1JH2Rga_Doum8k4dYzE/w400-h223/VM-UK-2023%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: center;"><li><a href="https://www.pbo.co.uk/boats/praise-for-proa-design-78832?fbclid=IwAR3GPf9dVkS6T0f4wNORm002DtxJTHDbeWIHoMqiVHScHzpHbezzKdHRqq4">Practical Boat Owner article</a></li></ul>Gary.Dierkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075364076488992033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897731496472085610.post-87785225800716118042023-06-06T19:30:00.004-07:002023-06-09T15:04:17.059-07:00Single Seat Ulua<p>You can build a single seat Ulua from the plan in the book. The hull shape and length is the same but the sides are 4" (100mm) lower to reduce wind resistance when paddling. It has an optional rudder and foot pedals for steering. You can download the <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/c401c08ncko8ri9/OC1Procedure.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">instructions </a><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/c401c08ncko8ri9/OC1Procedure.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">here: </a> </p><p> <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsPXoLIihTTVepMl_4vnZtprt7cV6tNum0yFjb7NVEk5VKahEGiU8Kt3rHlL3SPvzQKOs6RJXYfBq9uCr24dOwL5naqd5Cw9-UaGL6QjpNI-elNrl4Eia1Fa5WZ9zYyf4cCIoUzQf-HwC90n0eu02R6M2yO9PWXfYzXGKQDhnGlTQiiPcu_zn43YqJQ/s2048/OC1-c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsPXoLIihTTVepMl_4vnZtprt7cV6tNum0yFjb7NVEk5VKahEGiU8Kt3rHlL3SPvzQKOs6RJXYfBq9uCr24dOwL5naqd5Cw9-UaGL6QjpNI-elNrl4Eia1Fa5WZ9zYyf4cCIoUzQf-HwC90n0eu02R6M2yO9PWXfYzXGKQDhnGlTQiiPcu_zn43YqJQ/w400-h300/OC1-c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>Gary.Dierkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075364076488992033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897731496472085610.post-32716023639571348542023-05-24T18:58:00.000-07:002023-05-24T18:58:04.014-07:00Ulua Rehab<p> I designed and built the prototype Ulua about 20 years ago. The prototype was strip planked with pine and after a time of testing under sail, I decided to take a female mold from it to produce more copies. After many weeks of fairing and polishing the female mold was taken from it. The original hull was stored out in the weather for the past 20 years. Covered with mold and with some damage, I expected that I might have to cut it up but I decided to make it into a paddling canoe. I cut the freeboard down 4" (100mm) to make it easier to handle in the wind. I found the rest of the hull to be sound with only a few de-lamination spots on the inside fiberglass. The photos below show the progression of the project. I made a smaller paddling ama from foam and the crossbeams were the originals.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMb0RUTnmddan_afn7lr-HN568ml3kxJBvOnrOJxvwYmkN0-S0FEKrBvmTOTtaznFKnJ3xap3rBP7lUmHVHdIwtYZIdhl9PzUPTKgW7_PYvuvuLpwV7tC6e2gKNvr7dCNLnOzZJKRAshWxgB__nAQuyMkyx_0WXLOK3tNRLzPKh0voRnG7CXtJRlSd0g/s1632/IMG20230315150244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="1632" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMb0RUTnmddan_afn7lr-HN568ml3kxJBvOnrOJxvwYmkN0-S0FEKrBvmTOTtaznFKnJ3xap3rBP7lUmHVHdIwtYZIdhl9PzUPTKgW7_PYvuvuLpwV7tC6e2gKNvr7dCNLnOzZJKRAshWxgB__nAQuyMkyx_0WXLOK3tNRLzPKh0voRnG7CXtJRlSd0g/w400-h301/IMG20230315150244.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXg5auTQYK57zHAY7Q-E-KMM8lTpKu_Jo1MaZkPoK2suwyOisuzIcFBp_riGeuYXNTAx1-SpdPVE4IvRf8Yd1W05EpnGCusE0UD2DSoBLpLObRGWTD8g3bieENcd0Pin1po4BNtSiYywDq7PQB00NmkmNo7m_1aYNHdys6fXpNF-10S9evLi0ou5oVPQ/s1229/IMG20230323101157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The canoe is a Tamanu using a shunting rig and with a custom ama.<br /><p></p>Gary.Dierkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075364076488992033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897731496472085610.post-48330723507420064942023-02-04T12:59:00.006-08:002023-02-04T12:59:56.791-08:00Ben Walcher<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoAo2oCwd6jRVtUcdSv6D_CRYuln6hF5BLgFn3E4re9xH4CyIZCk2uYtN0uSOOQH8PA78rMg_Bg1sJCLMtt7ZK6t5iEhwe7BDMUa-wQv_J0-5LqHYvz8XXGY5466VAvt366A90SkUEaj6NKZY1Z8pGfCEZw0a29lPK3MCo8DLEqYxEdSdNZov5Y2sAA/s1440/BenWalcher-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoAo2oCwd6jRVtUcdSv6D_CRYuln6hF5BLgFn3E4re9xH4CyIZCk2uYtN0uSOOQH8PA78rMg_Bg1sJCLMtt7ZK6t5iEhwe7BDMUa-wQv_J0-5LqHYvz8XXGY5466VAvt366A90SkUEaj6NKZY1Z8pGfCEZw0a29lPK3MCo8DLEqYxEdSdNZov5Y2sAA/w400-h400/BenWalcher-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Boat Building Academy (Lyme Regis UK) student project proa (Gary
Dierking T2) on launch day. Sub zero temperatures and lack of
opportunity to practice shunting meant no sailing…</span><p></p>Gary.Dierkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075364076488992033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897731496472085610.post-90124667085539140542022-10-27T19:40:00.002-07:002022-10-27T19:40:19.158-07:00Ulua and an OC6<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_-dd7I9r8iqeaXvETb1WSR17kkFx3l9ikjgLubcf9PlLBmd03qbkmS2jT04HgmBzyvuvle867nUhuasWlNFsNJTO9ccmOIRNt2staaa2Sfcne8TT8WT-H7a8C-4eU1EghmGnxlzap8s2b2N5uEE429R3lLAs6fdiYJ1VvpUGGVQfGEp8Re4ZsLwcZA/s4896/P1000260.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_-dd7I9r8iqeaXvETb1WSR17kkFx3l9ikjgLubcf9PlLBmd03qbkmS2jT04HgmBzyvuvle867nUhuasWlNFsNJTO9ccmOIRNt2staaa2Sfcne8TT8WT-H7a8C-4eU1EghmGnxlzap8s2b2N5uEE429R3lLAs6fdiYJ1VvpUGGVQfGEp8Re4ZsLwcZA/w400-h300/P1000260.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> One of the Uluas I built 20 years ago sailing with an original polytarp sail. The OC6 is waiting to be unloosed by its crew. Kawhia, New Zealand last weekend.<br /><p></p>Gary.Dierkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075364076488992033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897731496472085610.post-77223255107831732782022-10-07T13:50:00.001-07:002022-10-07T13:50:12.605-07:00FjordProa<p> </p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RBxxHuCoLNY" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>Gary.Dierkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075364076488992033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897731496472085610.post-47866292396738954132022-09-04T19:32:00.004-07:002022-09-04T19:32:38.474-07:00Thomas Marnoch T2<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84UoHOeVGthIISE9bhANUwAMuVtm60i1sLxbYoZlNnm_JV453Hi7p13dLMLPEog_T6lAeb7Xx-5HaSLSihABI6hU1ERNzOedRL_7iw6POZ4ln3KmDKofYcbdcvvaXo586WeYxAAb4OvaRD_KtS4CmCuoZt4dCqYhEY9f2-t8P6dmab2GMsxjj0HxToQ/s2048/ThomasMarnochT2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84UoHOeVGthIISE9bhANUwAMuVtm60i1sLxbYoZlNnm_JV453Hi7p13dLMLPEog_T6lAeb7Xx-5HaSLSihABI6hU1ERNzOedRL_7iw6POZ4ln3KmDKofYcbdcvvaXo586WeYxAAb4OvaRD_KtS4CmCuoZt4dCqYhEY9f2-t8P6dmab2GMsxjj0HxToQ/w400-h300/ThomasMarnochT2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Just off the mold.<br /></p>Gary.Dierkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075364076488992033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897731496472085610.post-1296189730834892002022-08-18T12:44:00.003-07:002022-08-18T12:44:16.942-07:00T2 Project<p> <span class="gvxzyvdx aeinzg81 t7p7dqev gh25dzvf tb6i94ri gupuyl1y i2onq4tn b6ax4al1 gem102v4 ncib64c9 mrvwc6qr sx8pxkcf f597kf1v cpcgwwas m2nijcs8 hxfwr5lz k1z55t6l oog5qr5w tes86rjd pbevjfx6 ztn2w49o" dir="auto">T2 project getting under way at the Boat Building Academy at Lyme Regis UK</span></p><p><span class="gvxzyvdx aeinzg81 t7p7dqev gh25dzvf tb6i94ri gupuyl1y i2onq4tn b6ax4al1 gem102v4 ncib64c9 mrvwc6qr sx8pxkcf f597kf1v cpcgwwas m2nijcs8 hxfwr5lz k1z55t6l oog5qr5w tes86rjd pbevjfx6 ztn2w49o" dir="auto"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvo5rJYG9F2FNBNAESyscCwiOsL6xi7MVTDf6quqAK50R4WyawWRiE900Kf-_eCFGzf34Wtwl6N13aLKMnMZe6TaMT4nB7OP0LMVbC87A2-UQeg9WnNHmPttE_VTsZJKk1jA5EzHssaV6gDyt-Ao8YrOkiIN-RdjKVld-t8ogFyxVyR5aNK8UDDEVEGg/s2048/T2-Uk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvo5rJYG9F2FNBNAESyscCwiOsL6xi7MVTDf6quqAK50R4WyawWRiE900Kf-_eCFGzf34Wtwl6N13aLKMnMZe6TaMT4nB7OP0LMVbC87A2-UQeg9WnNHmPttE_VTsZJKk1jA5EzHssaV6gDyt-Ao8YrOkiIN-RdjKVld-t8ogFyxVyR5aNK8UDDEVEGg/w400-h300/T2-Uk.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Gary.Dierkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075364076488992033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897731496472085610.post-18018268156355430992022-06-29T14:45:00.001-07:002022-06-29T19:52:45.737-07:00Ulua Launch<p> Thomas Fairbrother launched his 21.5' stretched Ulua with double outriggers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5HXM49B-dsUm73ZL7dudZOJh-C-sAeR_EXko9YhkF6LLV4DpV8_JijrrYf5uVDr2WfRdV43jPzGG5kzHFZ1FT2r47IxLMcpvR0LgtTWzpHQ3NCK6e5j4wiVMs4x0WVy0rVmyxnd4kzbU4w8HOim1jTQDOezXKYAgphjqrXd2PuguS_MTn9EofSa-Fg/s4032/IMG_9600.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5HXM49B-dsUm73ZL7dudZOJh-C-sAeR_EXko9YhkF6LLV4DpV8_JijrrYf5uVDr2WfRdV43jPzGG5kzHFZ1FT2r47IxLMcpvR0LgtTWzpHQ3NCK6e5j4wiVMs4x0WVy0rVmyxnd4kzbU4w8HOim1jTQDOezXKYAgphjqrXd2PuguS_MTn9EofSa-Fg/w300-h400/IMG_9600.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p>Gary.Dierkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075364076488992033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897731496472085610.post-69139634705358893462022-04-24T15:11:00.001-07:002022-04-24T15:11:10.427-07:00Ulua With Moth Rig<p> </p>
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<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/186184780">Sailing outrigger canoe "Ulua" @ Elbe, Hamburg</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user9863520">Frank Schernikau</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Gary.Dierkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075364076488992033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897731496472085610.post-78683871041097912002022-04-23T15:06:00.001-07:002022-04-23T15:06:33.580-07:00Jzerro, Two Oceans, One Rock<p> Ryan Finn sailing Jzerro a 36' Pacific proa, sailed singlehanded from New York to San Francisco via Cape Horn in 92 days. Jzerro was designed and built by Russel Brown and had extensive ocean sailing miles behind it previously.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJERd8U4oGka0laqj0IHiHu37EYNNukf51gSaVfvVHyYlOTJfWHfyLNZG3OLu2NSzXXNKXdGAvpo3cbCJq0srt-9BUHjE2vbDAvwGSvuZP7Su3REixu1DVX2LDeonPYgeGw8Kc_bwc9JszAxNpbmWHJyxZ2szYwn68JiL1zMFc6b4thKOFre-5dsJvsg/s2048/Jzerro-2022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJERd8U4oGka0laqj0IHiHu37EYNNukf51gSaVfvVHyYlOTJfWHfyLNZG3OLu2NSzXXNKXdGAvpo3cbCJq0srt-9BUHjE2vbDAvwGSvuZP7Su3REixu1DVX2LDeonPYgeGw8Kc_bwc9JszAxNpbmWHJyxZ2szYwn68JiL1zMFc6b4thKOFre-5dsJvsg/w400-h268/Jzerro-2022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkwpG0FDb2ctk4D5eYIxbaWzm4ZZDGsI9JWBapDjr0QF9CY48s90amydSvCsKQpydzx7md_ohCFc_CyewE0haHilFAWZ8cmXyGcX-54IYx7sZXa7IGZTrGnb1yUn3S6ScB0KLRR_nvUhtqtjDFgw-AxgRWhwPp4dOROyq8Pp4x_r-tm94bSs0GzEdCw/s807/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-22%20at%203.45.46%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="723" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkwpG0FDb2ctk4D5eYIxbaWzm4ZZDGsI9JWBapDjr0QF9CY48s90amydSvCsKQpydzx7md_ohCFc_CyewE0haHilFAWZ8cmXyGcX-54IYx7sZXa7IGZTrGnb1yUn3S6ScB0KLRR_nvUhtqtjDFgw-AxgRWhwPp4dOROyq8Pp4x_r-tm94bSs0GzEdCw/w359-h400/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-22%20at%203.45.46%20PM.png" width="359" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Gary.Dierkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075364076488992033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897731496472085610.post-63157418213542437962022-04-20T11:46:00.002-07:002022-04-20T11:46:56.786-07:00Tacking Canoes in Tahiti 1962 Movie<p> </p>
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DYUQKzhFYvw" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>Gary.Dierkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075364076488992033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897731496472085610.post-79016507769568534642022-01-17T12:16:00.003-08:002022-01-17T12:16:23.489-08:00Outback Mike<p> Plenty of adventure here: https://www.facebook.com/Outbackmike<br /></p><p><br /></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MH-nxVlgaa0" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Gary.Dierkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075364076488992033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897731496472085610.post-72484146709406455492021-12-27T14:15:00.002-08:002021-12-27T14:15:47.743-08:00Gaff Rigged Tacking Canoes Racing<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiynqTGWn8AtG534SY7WF-a6XjOG_tUVggL6b7_Qs_FNjFsselszquN6jIG8Kt2iOAGmq7roVAvrQUyHLExWcmw55maPC-kjU7Pv7M7iNERLPUh20fqBwIQkzx77oE92Nec9j5WvUYmxQZl7ebH9KBk_20NI2y0csmqsBmMUj2bdJr2aBJlpCe35UvydA=s2022" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="2022" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiynqTGWn8AtG534SY7WF-a6XjOG_tUVggL6b7_Qs_FNjFsselszquN6jIG8Kt2iOAGmq7roVAvrQUyHLExWcmw55maPC-kjU7Pv7M7iNERLPUh20fqBwIQkzx77oE92Nec9j5WvUYmxQZl7ebH9KBk_20NI2y0csmqsBmMUj2bdJr2aBJlpCe35UvydA=w400-h283" width="400" /></a></div><br /> These canoes are racing in either Bora Bora or Tahiti. Below is a plan drawn in 1934.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEie8Er1foHhumstb2V_Gkz93YbYa-5izwxEss0mdgBcheSrUWZKgkn2UCEqj1h_ICmply72_m3ucLNfhd-ONqeoWaySoFPS_LIZVvga1wjhC3GSaJtbUnoFtTBnjXgx4kzSgV40iMWRjQ9D3BNCMCufyAYp50zsMK8g2hPQl6rkVv_Bs903TAcsEPCn7A=s3504" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3504" data-original-width="2640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEie8Er1foHhumstb2V_Gkz93YbYa-5izwxEss0mdgBcheSrUWZKgkn2UCEqj1h_ICmply72_m3ucLNfhd-ONqeoWaySoFPS_LIZVvga1wjhC3GSaJtbUnoFtTBnjXgx4kzSgV40iMWRjQ9D3BNCMCufyAYp50zsMK8g2hPQl6rkVv_Bs903TAcsEPCn7A=w482-h640" width="482" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Gary.Dierkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075364076488992033noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897731496472085610.post-55893767069729750512021-12-18T13:55:00.001-08:002021-12-18T13:55:11.640-08:00Paddling Work Canoes of Aitutaki and Rarotonga<p> Here are some photos I took wandering the coasts of <a href="https://cookislands.travel/islands/aitutaki" target="_blank">Aitutaki </a>and Rarotonga. No sails I'm afraid just canoes that work the shallow waters inside the reef.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9QT09BzjRQAXmVPmagR7s0awLQ6PTFoueSGkD1a0Dlj7c2GH9mVEs0AaeldExUyteTzF76vwG2kYehEhsLj0REScXmeU6ri4Z-fIp-yU9mCxfwe-cS_afl-wdBAbtDBVq_vyWd0Ki0_VHie8vmZ7bcm4veGm9SQCrOOFQtPYIzx1v4qcuC6oy7-weHQ=s1640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1230" data-original-width="1640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9QT09BzjRQAXmVPmagR7s0awLQ6PTFoueSGkD1a0Dlj7c2GH9mVEs0AaeldExUyteTzF76vwG2kYehEhsLj0REScXmeU6ri4Z-fIp-yU9mCxfwe-cS_afl-wdBAbtDBVq_vyWd0Ki0_VHie8vmZ7bcm4veGm9SQCrOOFQtPYIzx1v4qcuC6oy7-weHQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8wiy7ZocxZYAzjIXtNGDsbr0IAUawc28sCEXwc-iSznGTyF_CDxVxV7kfqrBiFLmU3EDp6JDQz-oHNYOevJ1raIAVBpClK0xpNJQyO7VeCHcw5EFfW2u6dgfcnE3q0t7AxOaszzEL1lLIfMACPAPR7vaw_CscM-0uS8nac1TOQOh9e6DNoPu7OhtpGg=s1640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The 2hp Yamaha motor was very reliable and could scoot us along at a respectable 6 knots +. On this Tamanu I have the motor mount on the left and the rudder on the right, both within easy reach from my seat. At times when landing under power in rough waves, I would need to use both the motor and rudder to steer. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9O1DDyC0kpUpWaB4cwjuWKa9G5mM5NCE--xjokOVJIUxeV5wQc8R-Ojzhy8QQLOQ_vSa-Yy0rJLPn2stiSQW5udfMCxJDqMhwm_AjQ5TQvGhDXh350vNVxjrxvs0UaXhZbgD3TkEg_wiZx30gNLLjjaZoP0eRAAHupjJ_NNBxnZA1QwcQqyTmzw7CbQ=s3072" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9O1DDyC0kpUpWaB4cwjuWKa9G5mM5NCE--xjokOVJIUxeV5wQc8R-Ojzhy8QQLOQ_vSa-Yy0rJLPn2stiSQW5udfMCxJDqMhwm_AjQ5TQvGhDXh350vNVxjrxvs0UaXhZbgD3TkEg_wiZx30gNLLjjaZoP0eRAAHupjJ_NNBxnZA1QwcQqyTmzw7CbQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Originally I used a conventional kickup rudder, but there is nothing worse than trying to steer with one in shallow water when it is half way kicked up. On my next canoe, the va'a motu, I used a modified cassette rudder than not only allows for perfect steering in the shallows but also kicks up if it hits bottom and snaps back when you reach the deep.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZnAfAOfP8JQSDkkdKLVGYPndYancWkGYNtDndVj50SQCeKskHiAT3dS6Q2PVh3wkoZYHDb07l8gLBewPFDMVy0494NRJrVNO9S9U0FogZojDoCNe6I-M-umJG72Kuxl-Rz11973_mFinOuxUqBe8tKHW3YEFk0BKI7A7thnEA35m8frep-6Z33LLlgQ=s1530" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="992" data-original-width="1530" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZnAfAOfP8JQSDkkdKLVGYPndYancWkGYNtDndVj50SQCeKskHiAT3dS6Q2PVh3wkoZYHDb07l8gLBewPFDMVy0494NRJrVNO9S9U0FogZojDoCNe6I-M-umJG72Kuxl-Rz11973_mFinOuxUqBe8tKHW3YEFk0BKI7A7thnEA35m8frep-6Z33LLlgQ=w400-h259" width="400" /></a></div><p>I put a hefty beam straight through both sides of the hull that supports the motor and takes the bottom gudgeon of the rudder. A lighter cross piece is lashed on top of the gunwales to accept the upper rudder gudgeon. After years of clamping outboard brackets to the aft crossbeam, I observed a Rarotongan fisherman with a simple 2x4 stuck through his hull with the motor clamped to it. Simple and strong.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8CEJSS_ia_0TYtaQJoeC0ZmskFPVPuNRfgtJDWlMecV9_uBqtk4mhgsNrBFSAHOs8_JRhQJK52qg5haPAcOjYGIItPcrHQvzP1cI08RWqRH4BvPaX7j2ncUgwnSPnOpShC9HZvuj3A5no_Uv48ynbQjhJgrQMXuJu4puTQEJjTb7a4WBgQMOmdNVbAQ=s1534" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1534" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8CEJSS_ia_0TYtaQJoeC0ZmskFPVPuNRfgtJDWlMecV9_uBqtk4mhgsNrBFSAHOs8_JRhQJK52qg5haPAcOjYGIItPcrHQvzP1cI08RWqRH4BvPaX7j2ncUgwnSPnOpShC9HZvuj3A5no_Uv48ynbQjhJgrQMXuJu4puTQEJjTb7a4WBgQMOmdNVbAQ=w400-h278" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Gary.Dierkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075364076488992033noreply@blogger.com3