We have given the hull shape a fairly fine entry so that she glides on the water and also a good waterline beam to allow her to carry a substantial rig for open canoe racing. She has 5 planks per side which are 4mm thick to keep her weight down. The plans give full size templates...
A Proa is a multihull vessel consisting of two (usually) unequal parallel hulls, superficially similar to an outrigger canoe. Found in many configurations and forms, it was developed as a sailing vessel in Micronesia (Pacific Ocean), and forms of it may be found as far as Madagascar and ...
While sailing New Caledonia, head to the beautiful Isle of Pines and take an excursion on one of the island’s mélanésienne pirogues, a traditional Caledonian outrigger canoe. Get to know the Kanak tribes Immerse yourself in local culture by spending time learning the Kanak’s tribal customs...
I got into Santa Marta Marina at lunchtime full of plans for a very cold beer because I’d turned up the fridge to save electricity, only to have the marineros who took my lines tell me that I wouldn’t be able to get off the boat until the immigration departments had processed my vi...
The canoe on the nearby power boat is down because it filled up with rain water. Haven’t seen those people in close to 2 weeks. They’re new to living on a boat and, perhaps, they just decided to cut their losses and walk away. They only paid $2,500 for the boat. Starting to...
But plans have a short life on the ocean, as reality always likes to mess with them. But luckily the most important day is always today, and small progress over time is the basis of big adventures. As we feel accomplished to have reached our goal, is time to dream about new distant ...
The yacht is fit with four private cabins with ensuite, a spacious saloon, ample deck space, and a modern kitchen. On board, you will have the opportunity to visit iconic locations within the Whitsundays including Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet lookout, and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. ...
You have to see it to believe it, as I did on a recent raw winter’s night, meeting Dave Clark after dark at the family farm in Warren, Rhode Island. Inside a barn, alongside a half-restored wooden International 14 and an almost complete new International Canoe, the white-hulled Rocket...
The bike rental company has agreed to pick us up tomorrow and bring us back to Passau and our suitcase. Tomorrow night, we will regroup and make new plans. It is a difficult decision, we had looked forward to the mineral waters in Budapest, the Spanish riding school and the Opera in ...
The vessels are equipped with a sea canoe and stand-up paddleboard for guests to enjoy. Room Configuration Single travelers wishing to book a double-occupancy cabin for solo use may do so at a 75% supplement of the per-person listed rate in select cabins upon availability. If you are ...