very affective.

The Voyaging canoe Te Au o Tonga restoration is finally complete. The Vaka with a crew of 12 left this morning to sail from Rarotonga to Pago Pago in American Samoa .. for those of you that are interested in some culture that is part of our sport, you can follow the trip on their web site http://www.voyaging.co.ck as well as facts & gps data there is a photo library ... I'll be back in Raro next week for a month (life's tough) & will be out on the ocean to welcome the Vaka home at the end of July, I intend to use a chase boat & shoot some cool stuff for postcards etc. to help with fundraising & hopefully I'll get a sail to the outer islands as well !!!! ... I'll post some pics & stories on the ausoutrigger site for those interested,.... and will be including the Vaka in my next book of course ! .... Harv

broke it so i need to buy a new one... anyone got a screw on iako for a honu one man...???

I'm new here and to OC1 paddling. I went to http://www.outriggercanoe.blogspot.com/ but cannot seem to view the videos posted there by Mindy esp the one titled
"Johnny Puakea and Danny Ching
Paddling Clinic at the Kamanu Factory
"Breaking Your Arms"

My OC paddle friend advises me to keep the upper arm straight, though he didn't seem to do so himself & I have seen a whole range of configurations for the both arms on youtube, etc. What's on that video?

During Monday's (7/14) session on the water, I produced more power on the left side than on the right (GPS use) & using the same technique with the blade on the right felt muscles I didn't think I had. Even a slower cadence didn't seem to detract from the speed once I had a good catch. Interestingly, if I permitted the blade to move away from the hull up to 10", I had as much or more power and it felt more natural to do so with my lower arm pretty much straight. On some strokes, I might even sneak forward on my seat a bit with mostly upright posture to get a little more stroke length and slide back as the blade reached the middle of its pull phase of the stroke. Is this an inefficient variation of "proper" OC1 paddling technique? does the blade need to stay close to the hull throughout the the pull phase?

Another event with my new (to me) boat included the ama leaving the water while stroking on the right. I didn't huli, but found it interesting. Thanks in advance for comments.

I've been paddling oc-1 for about a month. Got a used Honu fot a good price. I usually paddle about an hour or 2 at a time. My problem is that my left foot falls asleep about every half hour and I have to stop and get the circulation back. Could I be leaning too far to the left of the boat? If I go exactly in the center, I have a tendency to huli. I replaced the seat(it was 1/4"thick and hurt me booty), and I can fair it down some more.

I have been trying to focus on getting my catch as far forward as I can. After seeing a video of myself paddling even though I thought I was doing a great job I am starting my stroke before the blade is buried.
On the vid below (thanks to mindy's blog) the coach talks about burying the blade from the side to get a forward catch:

http://s1.video.blip.tv/1030000345113/Mindy-LearningTheOutriggerStrokeWi...

Is the 6 man teaching good for OC-1 or are the two strokes different (eg longer in OC-1 vs 6 man) and comment on "bury the blade from the side" for helping to get that forward catch?

Many thanks for your help!
Shawn

I have seen many great 6 man photos of boats cresting huge waves, great photos of surfskies punching through huge sets but nothing really great of OC-1. Anyone? Until the still far off day I can be doing it, need something inspirting for the desktop or wall.

Many thanks!
Shawn

Updates anyone?

Manutea Owen won the Te Aito yesterday.
First 100 paddlers are qualifie for the Super Aito next month.

1 OWEN Manutea MATAIREA HOE 2:19:20
2 TAUHIRO Bruno SHELL
3 HAMBLIN Jean TEFANA
4 TEAKURA Heiarii TEAM OPT
5 CRONSTEADT Yoann MATAIEA VA'A
6 DUBOIS Taaroa PUNARUU
7 VAIRAAROA Tainuiatea OPT
8 MAMA Heiarii SHELL
9 EBB Rete MATAIEA VA'A
10 TAURAA Kalani VAIRAO VA'A
11 DANIELSON Maitai MATAIREA HOE
12 AH-MIN Mihimana PADDLING
13 LOTTE Tamatoa AIR TAHITI
14 DEHORS Matatini SHELL
15 TARAUFAU Vatea EDT VA'A
16 TAMARII Kameha BORA BORA
17 TEHINE Gilles TEPAETIA
18 TEAHUI Roland SHELL
19 TAVAITAI Heiarii TIARE TAHITI VA'A
20 MOUA Christopher Matatia Va'a
21 LECALVIC Teva TAMARII AARO
22 VARUAHI Rauhiri TAHITI PEARL
23 BERNADINO Tuheiarii TEVA
24 PAIE AMO Heira TEAM OPT
25 TERIITEMOEHAA Tevaitini SHELL
26 ORI Jason EDT
27 RIVETA Raiono PUNARUU
28 MAPUHI Teriimana HAAVAI
29 AVAERPII René VAIRAO
30 PEU Matahi TIARE TAHITI VA'A
31 TAPI Sebastien Pirae Va'a
32 LEHARTEL Cyril TE UI VA'A
33 TAIE Charles TEAM OPT
34 ESTALL Terana PADDLING
35 PAEPAETAATA Bill TAUTIRA VA'A
36 MAIRAU Tuura ERAI VA'A
37 TEHIHIRA James ERAI VA'A
38 LEHARTEL Robert TEVA
39 MULATIER Teva TE AVA RUA
40 LUTA Moana MATAIEA VA'A
41 TEARIKI Ralph MATA ARE
42 LAI FAO Romeo Pirae Va'a
43 TEPAVA David SHELL
44 DEANE Eric OPT
45 MOORIA Teva OPT
46 TERIITOAHIA Herenui Gordon Tiare Tahiti Va'a
47 VAIRAAROA Tahiarii Team Pirae
48 VARNEY Mike OPT
49 TAAROA Guy TAUTIRA VA'A
50 AIE Laurent TEAM OPT
51 ITCHNER Henere PADDLING
52 MOASEN Eric TIARE TAHITI VA'A
53 MARUAITU Vaituma ERAI VA'A
54 LEON Rémuel EDT VA'A
55 AH-MIN Wilfred PADDLING CONNECTION
56 BERNADINO Rodo TEVA
57 ROOPINIA Vatea EDT
58 TEMANUPAIOURA Tautu TEAM OPT
59 VERNAUDON Steeve NIU FA VA'A
60 ANI Ronoau IRIATAI
61 MATI Heirani TEVA
62 TEFAATAU Haamanao SHELL
63 TUPUAI Kevin TAHUAREVA
64 TUARAU Vane AS Rautere
65 TEIHO Mata MATAIREA HOE
66 TUPUAI Tehoru OPT
67 VIRIAMU Vaitoare EDT VA'A
68 MAIRAU Heimoana SHELL
69 HIKUTINI Chevalier TEPAETIA
70 TOUATEKINA Albert MAHINA
71 PUGIBET Tehei PUNARUU
72 URARII-VAHAPATA Ariioehau TEAM OPT
73 TUFAAIMEA Teiva VAIAREA
74 MAITERE Niumanu VAIRAO
75 TEAURAI Florian BORA BORA
76 CRONSTEADT Georges TEAM OPT
77 SVARCK Jacky ERAI VA'A
78 HAMBLIN Tereiarii SHELL
79 MILLION Jean-Guy OPT
80 TEIHO Teraiatua MATAIREA HOE
81 TAVI Pirifonia FAAA VA'A
82 JOJON Frédérick AIR TAHITI
83 TUARAU Yann AS Rautere
84 BASTIEN Heimana BORA BORA
85 ATAPO André ERAI VA'A
86 POROI Yann Pirae Va'a
87 TURI Heimana BT
88 DELORD Teriimana TEVA
89 PICARD Hoani SHELL
90 TARA Lucien SHELL
91 LETY Tuhea TE UI VA'A
92 ORBECK Manutahi IRIATAI
93 FLORES Teraitahi RFO
94 HART Tyran PIRAE VA'A
95 BENNETT Teiva TEAM MATA ARE
96 MANEA Teva TIPAERUI
97 NEUFFER Willy OPT
98 DELORD Faaio MATAIEA VA'A
99 FAATUARAI Teva NUI FA VA'A
100 TEURU Mike PAPEETE VA'A

Todays damage! Contact with an idling propeller during wet changes. That's 3 revolutions through my shirt. No blood. Imagine any kind of speed ???