Aloha,
If someone had a good hull to use for a sailing canoe, what would the approx. cost for a complete sailing canoe rig be?
Ama, Iako, Sails, etc.
Can you use a regular spray skirt? I am guessing not?
Mahalo,
Submitted by JJ on Thu, 01/14/2010 - 6:21am
Good question. I've been wondering the same thing. And does anybody sell kits to convert a "normal" Mirage or Bradley into a sailing canoe?
#1 Sat, 01/16/2010 - 5:42am
In Aus Barts from Outrigger Connection advertisers the rig, don't know the price.
#2 Sat, 01/16/2010 - 6:08pm
Around here in New England, from time to time especially in dinghy racing, you'll hear about a "smugglers' race where competitors can use both musclepower and sail to complete the course.
OC-6's are getting progressively more specialized. Before I attempted to adapt an OC-6 for sail, I'd take a look at a holopuni. http://www.holopunicanoes.com/
A trimaran configuration is far easier to handle under sail and I think a holopuni would be ideal for smuggler's races. Down in Florida there's a racing association called the "Water Tribe" that thrives on combining sail and paddle long distance races. http://www.watertribe.com/
If you have your heart set on sailing an outrigger configuration, I seem to recall the Duke OC-4 allowed that option. Remember outriggers are always assymetrical and the faster they move the greater possibility for a huli.
#3 Sun, 01/17/2010 - 6:15am
Hi Guys, My husband Nakoa builds complete sailing canoes and all the rigs, IE: amas, iakos, standing rigs. You can contact him at nakoa@oceanpaddler.tv..There are no kits, each canoe has to be custom fit.
The Holopuni is NOT a 6 man Hawaiian sailing canoe. You can-not look at that with the idea of how to convert a paddling 6 man. Most all of our hulls in the Hawaiian sailing canoe assoc are converted paddling canoes. I dont know of any that race that arent. Check out the web-site www.hsca.biz for photos and what we require in order to sail with us..
Hope this helps
Terry
#4 Mon, 01/18/2010 - 1:25pm
A couple more things, JJ, the spray covers we use here are a little thicker.
Yankee - Our HAWAIIAN sailing canoes all have safety amas. FYI the duke OC-4 is not being made any more. You can go to www.hawaiianoceanadventures.com to check out Nakoa's 4 man Hawaiian sailing canoes.
Attached is a photo of my personal sailing canoe!
#5 Mon, 01/18/2010 - 1:30pm
I've looked at this website but have never contacted them to see if they are still in business..
http://www.dgswatersports.com/
#6 Fri, 01/29/2010 - 9:05pm