Bartman, sorry to be so slow... Hope those pics can help.
Those are pics of a "training" V6. It's a Brander. In Kanu Culture, Vol10 2004, you can see Outrigger Australia paddling the same canoe in a channel race in the Marquesas.
From Shape Va'a
From Shape Va'a
From Shape Va'a
Submitted by Hiro C. on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 10:25pm
Another V6, Patoia Va'a, a real racing rocket.
#1 Fri, 09/26/2008 - 10:28pm
Our V3, Tubuai Manu, the surfing machine !
#2 Fri, 09/26/2008 - 10:31pm
Thank you, Hiro.
By how much does the stern of the Tubuai Manu stay above the waterline ? How long is that boat ?
#3 Sat, 09/27/2008 - 10:06am
Big thank you from me too Hiro, i thrive on this stuff.
I have similar pics but with texta profile lines drawn every ft. (looks like a Zebra) From that you can loft a complete canoe with almost perfect accuracy.
Cheers Rambo
#4 Sat, 09/27/2008 - 3:55pm
Show us those pics rambo !
echart, pics of the V3 in the Ocean on my blog... wil measure lenght later.
#5 Sat, 09/27/2008 - 5:39pm