Anyone familiar with the v-1 canoes ,what is hot in v-1 scene now,post some picts
Submitted by canoemaker on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 1:18pm.
Anyone familiar with the v-1 canoes ,what is hot in v-1 scene now,post some picts
Submitted by canoemaker on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 1:18pm.
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A Tiger canoe called Makia
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Tue, 05/13/2008 - 9:31am
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I ment real va’a with cockpit ,like Tam Va’a or Timi Va’a
Tue, 05/13/2008 - 12:12pm
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Tiger Teva Nui?
Tue, 05/13/2008 - 12:16pm
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Kamanu Composites will be building V1’s and V3’s (hopefully!) from their shop in Kailua by 2009.
…also, keep your eyes and ears open for the HVA (Hawaii Va’a Association) coming soon…
…and that’s a SCIENTIFIC FACT!
Don’t trust the dolphin.
Tue, 05/13/2008 - 12:25pm
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We just had our time trials in Canada -two seperate places east -Toronto, the West in the interior of BC
Just under 100 paddlers have tried out for Team Canada and four olympians among them. Times where fast and all time trials where done in the Canadian built va’a the C-Lion.
cheers
Tue, 05/13/2008 - 5:42pm
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HVA???
goto whats the scoops???
Tue, 05/13/2008 - 7:18pm
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Check out:
http://www.mauikanu.co.nz/
they make the best V1’s on the market today. I jsut came back from Tahiti and If i was there i’d get a Timi Va’a, hands down… no comparison… but Tahiti made carbons are EXPENSIVE- expect to pay $6000 + for one of race standards… if you get one less than that it’s probably not carbon or layed up ‘tourist style’. My friend ho paddles for Pirae Va’a uses a Timim Va’a. along with all the best guys in Tahiti.
I’m ordering a Maui Kanu boat soon from the factory… they do snap in iakos or traditional style and they also do detachable rudders… check out their page. Made by a Tahitian in New Zealand.
Nothing i’ve see really compares to Maui Kanu or Timi Va’a.
Fri, 05/30/2008 - 9:22am
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i saw the V-1 that kamanu composite will be making and it is great its a boat from tahiti and i think no one will be disaapointed in it..
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Fri, 05/30/2008 - 4:12pm
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Any picts of the kamanu composite V-1
Sat, 05/31/2008 - 8:03am
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I’ve seen boats off the same mold in tahiti… not bad at all. Not a timi va’a but a solid boat.
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Sat, 05/31/2008 - 8:34pm
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All of this sounds pretty exciting.
Tue, 06/03/2008 - 12:32pm
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I think I saw Manny on a V-1 the other night outside of Waikiki coming into the Ala Wai. Can anyone confirm and if so, what type of V-1 that was? It looked pretty sweet and he seemed to make it look all too ez,
Tue, 06/03/2008 - 9:56pm
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Manny and a bunch of ppl been on them.
better training.
He’s using one from Tahiti, unless he’s on Uncle Nappys which is from World Sprints a couple yrs back.
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Tue, 06/03/2008 - 10:12pm
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How is the learning curve, moving from an OC-1 to a V-1?
What about surf-ski paddlers—can they make the transition straight to the V-1?
Wed, 06/04/2008 - 8:13am
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I’ve pulled the rudder off my canoe and on a smooth, calm, day its not too bad. Haven’t worked up the nerve to try it when its blowing.
Wed, 06/04/2008 - 8:50am
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Go for it !
http://tuaruavaa.blogspot.com/
Wed, 06/04/2008 - 3:13pm
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Got a chance to paddle rudderless for a week in Tahiti… got my butt kicked by kids the first few times, but it’s really not that difficult.
But honestly very different than an OC1 without a rudder.
The extra length and tracking ability makes turning more difficult but gaining and maintaining speed easier.
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Wed, 06/04/2008 - 4:33pm
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So how much “extra length” compared to the average OC1?
Wed, 06/04/2008 - 5:06pm
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My V1’s lenght is 720cm i.e. 23’7”1/2…
http://tuaruavaa.blogspot.com/
Wed, 06/04/2008 - 5:37pm
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That’s about average…
7m 20
or a little less or more.
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Wed, 06/04/2008 - 9:32pm
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Taking your rudder off your one-man is only an approximation of what a real V1 is like - and not a very good one at that.
…and that’s a SCIENTIFIC FACT!
Don’t trust the dolphin.
Thu, 06/05/2008 - 10:02am
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if you had two pieces of 1x2 and drilled a hole in the middle of the pieces of wood that are about 12 inches long or so and bolted your kicker plates still, so you could not use them but the rudder would still help in the tracking. it would be similar to a Vaa, but watch for slivers.
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Fri, 06/06/2008 - 4:39am
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There was a post a couple weeks ago under the equipment forum with a very cool V1 vid where you can see the difference in hull design.
Cool, clear pics of rudderless and the length and hull… You can see the extra length and also the major difference in hull and cockpit design. You sit in the canoe, and therefore deeper, lower center of gravity. The hull itself tracks, and the length is a fair bit more.
The guy that makes these makes a removable rudder for distance runs too.
http://www.maoliwaa.com/index-3.html
Also very cool pics and vids… the v1 surfing Vairao (Next to Teahupoo) is from this site:
http://www.vaatahiti.com/
Some other good pics at this gallery:
http://www.roc.co.ck/Gallery/Gallery-main.htm
Hope that helps.
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Fri, 06/06/2008 - 7:11am
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Fri, 06/06/2008 - 8:54am
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JMONEY’s camera’s skills don’t do TMONEY’s paddling skills justice. All the same nice vid.
Fri, 06/06/2008 - 11:20am
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Looks like a much more technical ride.
Fri, 06/06/2008 - 12:37pm