Spooky V3 Demo at Pa`a Halloween Race

mauitim

We'll be racing the Fai V3 in the Pa'a race this weekend and then it will be available for people to demo after the race. It will also be available for demo's Sunday by appointment from Outrigger Canoe Club. Please call or email [email protected] 808-283-2470 Mahalo
Also the Fai3 V1 will be available for demo's at the Pa'a Race or appointment the following day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-vjOkOqUzU

Submitted by mauitim on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 7:23pm

mauitim

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptpzOdVLSBM

#1 Mon, 10/24/2011 - 7:25pm

BretC79

Bumbs look pretty small, and it looks pretty low to the water. Is it made for open ocean?

#2 Mon, 10/24/2011 - 8:06pm

b-rad

It was a regular trades day, although it wasn?t "cranking" by any means, there was good fun surf and we werent even that far past flat island. I felt like it could handle way bigger especially if i used a steering blade instead, but remains to be seen if can go on a raging Pailolo or super choppy Moku Manu run.

#3 Mon, 10/24/2011 - 9:21pm

koacanoe

b-rad: It may not have been a "super choppy Moku Manu run," but based on last Saturday's Bay to Bay (Kailua to Kaneohe) race, the V3 handled the "Slot" very well coming in 2nd overall. No problem for the V1 too. Only wish there was video footage showing these canoes coming through the "Slot." And maybe surfing Kekepa (Turtle Back) Island?

#4 Mon, 10/24/2011 - 10:03pm

Novice B 08

The cockpits look spray-skirt ready for bigger conditions.

#5 Tue, 10/25/2011 - 9:42am

mauitim

Aloha,
We do have Spray Skirts being made for the V1's and V3's, don't think they are ready for this weekends race though. It is an open ocean canoe… different than most of the "lagoon" V3's in Tahiti which are very light/thin glass job and very low to the water.
There will be video (might not be edited as nice as Makana's;) of the Hawaii Kai run this weekend… stay tuned :)

#6 Tue, 10/25/2011 - 10:40am

Novice B 08

Looks like this boat was 2nd overall in last weekend's Kailua to Kokokahi race.
http://www.ocpaddler.com/files/Overall_Results_0.pdf

#7 Wed, 10/26/2011 - 7:51am